❗ We are no longer on YouTube, watch our new tutorials on PeerTube: https://diode.zone/c/gentle_living_shop/videos ~~~~~~~~~~~ We share with you how to DIY our family's favourite backpack. Cotton canvas is a great fabric alternative to nylon when making backpacks - no micro-plastics and so easy to repair! We hope you enjoy the video and let us know if you have any questions. ~~~~~~~~~~ *We aim to make our YouTube channel free of all ads, but to do that we are required to have 1000 subscribers. Please help us by subscribing, thank you! :) (if we reach this goal in the future we will log back on and remove the ads) ~~~~~~~~~~ ➡️ Download canvas backpack sewing pattern: https://gentlelivingshop.org/sew-canvas-backpack.html Chapters: 00:00 intro 00:56 size small - simplified pattern 01:04 size large - simplified pattern 01:48 Materials needed. 02:30 STAGE 1 - PREPARE FABRIC 02:33 stage 1.1 - cut and overcast 02:49 stage 1.2 - (optional) scour and wax 03:15 STAGE 2 - BASIC CONSTRUCTION 03:19 stage 2.1 - side pockets 04:32 stage 2.2 - front pockets 05:28 stage 2.3 - bottom panels 06:16 STAGE 3 - SHOULDER STRAPS 06:21 stage 3.1 - prepare straps 06:47 stage 3.2 - ladder slider adjustable buckle 07:27 stage 3.3 - strap & buckle sandwich 08:01 stage 3.4 - strap bracing thingy 08:39 stage 3.5 - strap to panel 09:33 STAGE 4 - HANDLE & ROLL-TOP 09:37 stage 4.1 - handle 10:02 stage 4.2 - roll-top strap 10:43 stage 4.3 - roll-top slots 11:26 STAGE 5 - FINAL ASSEMBLY 11:32 stage 5.1 - front+side panels 11:49 stage 5.2 - back+strap+side panels 12:14 FINAL PRODUCT + a little back story:) ➡️ Read more about scouring fabrics: https://gentlelivingshop.org/scour-fabric.html ➡️ Read more about waxing canvas at home: https://gentlelivingshop.org/waxed-canvas-diy.html Watch this video on PeerTube: https://diode.zone/w/qUuEQQdtSGuSB5EDE7QXEG?subtitle=en #sewing ~~~~~~~~~~ We are a family striving to live a simpler life in this world. Our goal is to have a little piece of land in nature to grow our own veggies and be self-sufficient (off-grid!). In the process, we want to share all that we learn including crafting, sewing, soapmaking, foraging, cooking, cob house building, forest gardening, barefoot walking, wood carving... Join us on this beautiful journey🥰 💚 Visit our website where we share free for all tutorials and PDF guides: https://gentlelivingshop.org/ ➡️ Learn How to Make Natural Soap!: https://gentlelivingshop.org/soap-guide-pdf.html ➡️ Make Bean Bags! – Easy Tunisian Crochet Pattern: https://gentlelivingshop.org/crochet-bean-bag.html ➡️ Sew a Simple T-shirt! (without sewing machine): https://gentlelivingshop.org/2-seam-tshirt-sewing-guide.html 💚 Our PeerTube Channel, decentralise video platform: https://diode.zone/c/gentle_living_shop/videos 💚 Support us through ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/gentlelivingshop 💚 Prefer open-source? Support us here: https://liberapay.com/GentleLivingShop/ 💚 Purchase our handmade goods: coming soon! Love, Gentle Living Shop❤️ This video is in the public domain: To the extent possible under law, Gentle Living Shop waive all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. You are free to copy, edit and share this video for any purpose with no restrictions 🌟(https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)