<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>DIY on The cyclist diary</title><link>http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/categories/diy/</link><description>Recent content in DIY on The cyclist diary</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-GB</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:48:22 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/categories/diy/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Sew Your Own Backpack - Part 2</title><link>http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/blog/coudre_son_propre_sac_p2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:48:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/blog/coudre_son_propre_sac_p2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Once the materials are gathered and the pattern is bought, there&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;nothing left to do&amp;rdquo; but&amp;hellip; sew? Actually, no. I&amp;rsquo;ve realised over the course of my projects that a fairly long preparation phase is systematically necessary before actually starting&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sew Your Own Backpack - Part 1</title><link>http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/blog/coudre_son_propre_sac/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:48:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://the-cyclist-diary.fr/en/blog/coudre_son_propre_sac/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;For the second time, I&amp;rsquo;m tackling the making of a hiking backpack. This is a project that seems, to many, difficult, even insurmountable.
In reality, with a minimum of patience and equipment, it&amp;rsquo;s a fairly manageable project.
Now, would I recommend it to a beginner sewer? No! But if you have some basic knowledge, as I do, why not embark on this little adventure?&lt;/p&gt;
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