Slabtown Backpack sewing pattern

Mid-heavy canvas, waxed canvas, or denim

3/4 yard main fabric 1/2 yard accent fabric 3/4 yard lining fabric

Hardware and Notions: (2) 12" Zippers with large hole in slider (24) Med. 3/8" Tubular Rivets (2) Small ¼" Tubular Rivets (2) ¾" Center Bar Buckles (3) Line 24 Snaps 1 ½ yards 1" Twill Tape Leather: 3/16" Double-sided Leather Tape 40" x 1 1/8" Leather Strips (8–10 oz) 100" x 3/4" Leather Strips (8–10 oz) 6" x 3" Leather Scrap (8–10 oz) 5" x 2" Leather Scrap (5–7 oz) Essential Tools: Tubular Rivet Peening Tool - necessary to set tubular rivets Line 24 Snap Setter + Dot Anvil - to set Line 24 snaps 1/8" Drive Punch - for punching holes in leather and fabric Cutting Board - to use under metal punching tools Non-rubber Mallet - heavy-duty enough for tubular rivets Hard Setting Surface - slab of stone, metal anvil, concrete Round End Punches ¾" + 1 ¹/8" (or larger) - for leather straps Leather Pen Sewing Supplies: Topstitching Needle - has a larger eye to fit two threads All-purpose Thread - to match all fabrics (x2 for topstitching!) Fabric Pencil - always need one of these on hand Craft Clips + Jumbo Craft Clips - pins just aren’t going to cut it 3/16" Double-sided Leather Tape - to make your twill tape binding behave Optional but recommended: Edgestitch Presser Foot - for perfectly parallel stitches Jean-a-ma-jig - for a lift over those bulky seams Walking Foot - to give your sewing machine an extra boost Rivet Removal Tool - because we all make mistakes!