How To Make Your Own Roll Top Backpack

How to make your own Roll Top Backpack provides step-by-step instruction for sewing your own backpack. This Backpack features an inside pocket, roll top, adjustable straps, front zipper pocket and a liner on the inside. This bag requires 3 yards of fabric, 1 yard for the upper outside surface, and 2 yards for the bottom, straps and inner lining (blue colored fabric in video). HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ROLL TOP BACKPACK CHAPTERS: Cutting Patterns - 0:38 min Creating Front Pocket - 1:28 min Sewing Sides - 7:45 min Sewing Bottom & Back - 8:51 min Sewing Side Connectors - 11:04 min Creating Straps and Handle - 12:55 min Sewing Main Body - 15:26 min Sewing Lining Fabric - 20:43 min Finishing Straps - 26:50 min Adding Fasteners - 28:00 min Materials List - 31:44 min MATERIALS LIST: Decorative Fabric From Sailrite - 1 yard required - we used Covington McGregor Multi 55” Fabric - Item # 105014 - Lining Fabric and Bag Bottom - 2 yards required - we used Sunbrella® Canvas Navy 54“ Upholstery Fabric - Item # 5439-0000 - Seamstick 1/4“ Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36Yds) - Item # 122065 - 1 each - YKK® Continuous Zipper Chain #4.5 Black (Coil) - Item # 104386 - 1 foot - YKK® Zipper Slider #4.5 Black Metal Single Non‑Locking Pull (Coil) - Item # 104361 - 1 each - YKK® Loop Loc Plastic Black 1‑1/2” - Item # 104427 - 4 each - YKK® Tri‑Bar Adjustable Webbing Slider 1‑1/2” - Item # 104421 - 4 each - Loxx® Pull It Up Fastener Cloth‑to‑Cloth for Thick Assemblies Set (Nickel) - Item # 121363 - 4 each - TOOLS LIST: Clear Acrylic Ruler 6“ x 24” - Item # 102400 - Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set - Item # 121669 - Comfort Grip Rotary Cutter 60mm - Item # 9655 - Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat 24“ x 36” - Item # 120257 - Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8” - Item # 101017 - Wonder Clips ‑ Assorted Colors (Set of 10) - Item # 121876 - Left Roping Zipper Foot for Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LS‑1 Sewing Machine - Item # 905 - Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LS‑1 BASIC (110V) Walking Foot Sewing Machine - Item # 300501 - Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table & Workhorse™ Servo Motor (110V) - Item # 120931 - Tempered Cutting Glass for Hotknife - Item # 121915 - Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V) - Item # 103800 - Sailrite® Cutting Block & Die Holder - Item # 121597 - Sailrite® Drill Hole Cutter 3/8“ - Item # 121820 - Loxx® Pull It Up Fastener Locking Key - Item # 121357 -
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