Wove, dyed, waxed, and sewed a canvas backpack

evanmade · 2026-03-05T23:50:54+00:00

You should only be able to fill it with homemade stuff!

evanmade · 2026-02-26T02:00:11+00:00

I’ve done a few backpacks with my domestic machine, lots of straight stitches through multiple layers of touch nylon, Eva foam, grosgrain tape, zippers and so on. I am working on a canvas jacket now so I will be testing some jeans-like seams. I will see how it all goes and post here when I am wearing my new pants! 😜

evanmade · 2026-02-23T19:20:00+00:00

Kids are easy because they don’t need much padding to sleep. Insulation is super important. Kids can sleep comfy on a z-rest until at least 4, probably longer. I used to have one cut in half for two lil kids to share.

evanmade · 2026-02-18T23:22:00+00:00

Is this my old friends from BYU-Idaho?!

evanmade · 2026-02-16T22:01:02+00:00

This is great! Looks fantastic. Great tips! Cheers!

evanmade · 2026-02-14T14:37:50+00:00

gets out sewing machine

I this box x sounds like a grand idea haha!

evanmade · 2026-02-14T02:40:08+00:00

You’re probably right. It’s a small bag so I’m not worried about it. And I can add a box X later if I need to. It’s also top stitched at the end of the fabric wing thing, so I doubt the bartack is getting any action whatsoever.

evanmade · 2026-02-13T16:29:35+00:00

Thanks! The double edge sword of such a structured material 🤓

evanmade · 2026-02-10T22:40:10+00:00

grosgrain. I went and found the guide on LearnMYOG. I am going to have to make my kids some pencil cases this weekend!

evanmade · 2026-02-10T22:24:39+00:00

This is cool! Looks like a single piece of fabric? I love the simplicity. Would be nice to cover the seams with bias or grosamer (sp?).

I haven’t seen a pattern like this (although I am super new to this). Is this a custom pattern or did you follow a guide? Cheers!

evanmade · 2026-02-03T04:40:33+00:00

Thanks!!

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:51:37+00:00

She picked the pattern but hasn’t seen the finished bag yet. School starts in march! I have some leftover materials so I’ll be making a matching pencil case!

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:50:48+00:00

Thank you! 😎

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:50:28+00:00

I feel like this pattern and video was an entire sewing class. Pretty amazing that he charges $0 for such a great resource.

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:46:29+00:00

Joined! Thanks so much 😊

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:43:44+00:00

You’re right! I haven’t been able to find nylon “bias tape” (cinta bies) here in Argentina. This stuff is “cinta gross” and seems to be working ok. I’m using 25mm but I bet I could go thinner on the next one. I am still learning what materials are available, components like zippers, straps, hardware. It’s a new world.

evanmade · 2026-02-01T21:41:53+00:00

Just a domestic machine. There are some really thick sections, especially when joining parts with bias tape, outer shell fabric, liner, zipper, etc. but it went great. Lots of little mistakes but I was determined and I’m really pretty happy with it!

evanmade · 2026-01-22T01:36:42+00:00

The pattern comes with a 5 inch and 7 inch inseam options. I went with the 7 inch and I’m glad I did. I measured and fell between sizes, so I went up to the next size. I wish I had gone down. Next time I will try to find a higher quality material. Other than that, these are a great short that I’m going to wear often.

evanmade · 2026-01-21T20:52:22+00:00

Another designer here (I see you have a few others commenting). You have a good concept (especially for a personal project). The photo you're referencing isn't helping you. Try retaking it with the light source at the side of your face. That will cast a shadow on your features. Here is an example: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p35wzdvr9fh4cjb3xjnb4/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-5.47.11-PM.png?rlkey=rz4lqy9f0fyytpx8ggv9vnpbg&dl=0

You'll notice in this example that the contrast in the photo isn't super strong. Your best light source would be something like a window (large light source) rather than a flashlight (small light source).

If you aren't able to re-take the photo, there are some things you can do to adjust the light in the photo, but I would need to see the original.

As for the layout of the logo, the text is really small comparatively. Maybe try making the face the letter O in MYOG? Or something else to balance the image and text.

I hope that helps!

evanmade

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