Stitchless Backpack Pattern and Tutorial

Name: Stitchless Backpack Pattern and Tutorial
Brand: Leather Needle Thread
SKU: SADDLEBAGPATTERN
Price: 15.00 GBP
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Download and print the pattern to make yourself a Stitchless Backpack.

This bag is constructed entirely by weaving - no sewing machines or hand stitching involved.

The perfect beginner leather bag making project.

full step by step video tutorial (demos of all the techniques and tools)
you will be emailed an instant download of the pattern (A4, Letter and A1 formats)

Dimensions of finished bag

The finished bag measures 30cm (12”) wide by 25cm (10”) high by 25cm (10”) deep.

The straps are adjustable and measures 95cm (37”) at shortest/120cm (47”) at longest.

There is a shorter grab handle at the top and the bag is closed with a buckle strap on the front flap.

Leather and Tool Requirements

HELP ON LEATHER AND TOOLS SOURCING

You get a helpful guide on suppliers (UK, Europe and the US) for buying leather and tools.

LEATHER REQUIREMENTS

You will need thick yet supple leather (about 1.2mm to 1.8mm thickness or 3 to 5 oz weight) for the back, front, base and flap of the bag. As a rough guide, you'll need a piece of leather about 60cm by 90cm for these sections of the bag. In the US, sometimes the flexibility of the leather is described as "temper" - you want this leather to be semi-soft to semi-stiff. In the UK, the term used to describe the pliability of the leather is handle - you want to have leather with a medium handle.

For the straps you will need slightly thicker and stiffer leather (about 2 to 3mm or 5 to 7 oz). I'd recommend using veg tan shoulder leather for the straps. You will need about 25cm by 130cm piece of leather for the straps. The temper of the strap leather will need to be semi-stiff to stiff, whilst the handle will need to be firm.

HARDWARE

3 metal buckles - 25mm width

2 metal o rings - 30mm width

16 metal rivets - screw in Chicago screws or hammer in rivets

TOOLS

The bag has been designed to only require the very basic tools and materials (with the novice leatherworker and budget in mind). Some tools are essential whereas others are 'nice to have'. As with all tools, the more you spend, the better quality and nicer to use, but you can get away with cheaper tools if you are just wanting to try out bag making! The exact sizes of the tools are in the downloads but if you already have some of the tools, I will show you how you can adapt the widths of the straps.

Essential tools