Range Backpack Pattern // Noodlehead

A useful and fun backpack to make! It’s great for any outing where you need to be hands free! The foldover top and closure keep things secure, while the front zippered pocket keeps essentials within easy reach. Adjustable straps make it wearable in any season.

Special Features:

• foldover top with closure
• front exterior zippered pocket
• adjustable straps
• interior slip pocket
• hang loop
• made entirely of rectangles, no need to cut out templates (see below for details)
• optional Side release buckle video here, quilting video for back panel available here

Read more here about the backpack, and see the Range Backpack Inspiration & Resources pattern page here.

Skill Level: Intermediate, or adventurous Advanced Beginner

+ Approx. Finished Dimensions: 15” tall (closed), 10 ½” wide x 4” deep (at base)

Materials needed:

Requirements based on 44”-wide fabric.

• ¾ yard (½ yard if 54”-wide fabric) Exterior Fabric
• ½ yard Contrast Bottom Fabric
• 1 ½ yards Lining Fabric (includes exterior closure, straps, and interior pocket)
• 3 ½ yards Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101 - 20"-wide)
• 1 yard Medium-Weight Fusible Interfacing (Pellon 809 - 44” wide) ^
• (2) 1 ½”-wide rectangle rings & (2) 1 ½”-wide strap sliders
• (1) 8” zipper* for front zippered pocket
• (2) 1"-wide d-rings

*PLEASE NOTE: this pattern is written for fixed-length zippers (not zipper by the yard, if using zipper by the yard please add 1.5" to the length of each designated zipper)

Recommended Fabrics: Waxed canvas (10-12 oz. weight), cork fabric, cotton canvas, cotton/linen canvas, denim for exterior and contrast bottom fabrics (quilting cotton may be substituted for exterior fabric requirement, add ½ yard of 6-9 oz. weight 44”-wide cotton canvas/duckcloth for stabilizer and an 18” square of low-loft cotton batting). Quilting cotton for lining fabric.

^=omit if using waxed canvas/cork

Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter, glue pen (Sewline glue pen is my favorite), size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, turning tool, (optional) 9” length of 1”-wide cotton webbing/leather (replaces Hang Loop cut from Lining fabric), (if using quilting cotton for exterior fabric requirement) quilter’s spray baste, hera marker, walking foot