How to Sew a Child's Drawstring Backpack by Debbie Shore

Quick and easy to sew, this simple backpack will be useful for school, nursery, gym or holidays! Materials by the Craft Cotton Company from http://www.debbieshoresewing.com I've used 0.5m of each of three fabrics, this is enough to make two bags easily Finished size: 10.5" x 14" [27cm x 36cm] You will need: 2 outer and 2 lining pieces each measuring 11" x 14" [28cm x 36cm] 1 pocket piece measuring 11" x 12" [28cm x 31cm] 2 pocket flap pieces each measuring 8" x 4" [20cm x 10cm] 1 bag flap piece measuring 8" x 6" [20cm x 15cm] 2 pieces of 1/4" [6mm] wide cord each measuring 48" [121cm] 2 pieces of 0.5" [1.25cm] wide ribbon, each 2" [5cm] in length magnetic snap