Thought I’d share my latest creation, this adorable hand sewn puppy backpack.

I made this as a birthday gift for a sweet little girl turning 5 🙂 This is the first backpack I’ve ever made and I took quite a while deciding just how I wanted to make it.

Naturally Calcifer helped with this project 😉 Here you can see that he approves of the fabrics I’ve chosen.

He seems to approve of the final product as well, even though it is a dog (although I may end up making a cat version too).

I even made the (adjustable) straps to match the lining! I created the pattern for this backpack myself. I knew how I wanted it to look and just couldn’t find the perfect pattern online. I did get lots of ideas and inspiration searching pictures of toddler backpacks though.

I chose to use velcro closures and add a pocket to the front. The lining fabric is sturdy cotton and the outer layer is soft, thick fleece and the seams are double sewn (by hand). I wanted to make this backpack durable as well as cute 😉

I’m really happy with the way this turned out, and I’ll probably end up making more of these, possibly with different animals. I’ve got more than a few ideas floating around in my head 😉

Thanks for stopping by!

~Michelle

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