Series: Sewing your hiking backpack

For the second time, I’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’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?

Why sew your own backpack

Once the materials are gathered and the pattern is bought, there’s “nothing left to do” but… sew? Actually, no. I’ve realised over the course of my projects that a fairly long preparation phase is systematically necessary before actually starting…