Toddler Backpack

I finally finished up a backpack for Sydney using Made by Rae's pattern. Just in the nick of time as she's starting her day care/school/whatever they call it these days tomorrow! I keep telling myself it's only two days a week but the idea that she won't be hanging out with me tomorrow is kind of bizarre. I like how the backpack turned out but wish I could have used a canvas fabric like the pattern suggests. I'm thinking it would have been SO much simpler that way. I used a lightweight corduroy for the outside of the backpack, a quilt weight fabric for the lining, and layers of Craftfuse and Wonder Under in between. I had one heck of a time getting the piping sewn in properly with that many layers. I also can't really finish off the seams-too thick for the serger or pinking shears. Eh, I'll just make another if this one falls apart!

* Quick note about the fabric since a few of you have asked. . .I got both at Hobby Lobby. The corduroy was at the front of the fabric department with the fall/Christmas-y stuff and the brown polka was mixed in with the apparel fabrics.






New project in the works: a quilt! It will by my first so I'm keeping things simple...and small. I'll be making a toddler sized quilt for the kiddo. I stumbled across Lora's shop, Eager Hands when she left a comment here. I discovered an awesome set of one hundred rotary cut 6 x 6 squares of various vintage linens in her shop and had to have it. So pretty! Can't wait to see how this little quilt turns out. I'm sure I'll have a good bit of squares left over to use for other stuff too. All you quilters out there-any tips for a beginner??