Bags

Classic Fanny Pack

This fanny pack is a great intermediate level fanny pack and a great step up from a regular zipper pouch without getting too complex. Student will learn how to sew darts and sew a zipper along a curve so it is a step up from the “simple fanny pack” also listed on the page. It …

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Simple/Flat Fanny Pack

This fanny pack is a great advanced beginner fanny pack.  It is flat and so it does not have a lot of room but can easily fit smaller items. It is a great step up from a regular zipper pouch without getting too complex.  It comes from learncreatesew.com and is a free pattern! Level: Advanced …

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Range Backpack

This is a great intermediate-advanced Noodlehead backpack bag pattern. Level: Intermediate-Advanced Time: 6-8 sessions Supplies: Range Backpack by Noodle Head available HERE – feel free to check if Firecracker has this pattern in stock.  If not, please download the PDF and print to bring to class!  the paper pattern can also be ordered directly from …

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Making Backapack

This is an advanced bag from Noodlehead and a “real” structured backpack complete with foam cushioning inside.   It is not as “huge” as some of the school backpacks are out there but it is definitely a nice large size back pack! Level: Intermediate-Advanced Time: about 8 sessions Supplies: The Making Backpack pattern by Noodlehead available …

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Firefly Tote

This is a more advanced bag pattern (but also one of the simpler Noodlehead patterns) so it is a good starting point for trying a bag pattern. Level – Advanced beginner to Intermediate Time: 6-8 sessions Supplies: Firefly Tote Pattern available at Firecracker Fabrics You may choose to make either size.  Featured in our pic …

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Compass Bag

This is an advanced bag pattern by Noodlehead.  Great for learning more advanced bag making techniques in a structured bag with hardware and zipper.  There is a small bag version and a larger bag version, plus several details can be changed to make it more complex or simpler based on your child’s skill. Approx. Finished …

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Sandhill Sling

This is an intermediate-advanced level bag using a pattern. Level: Intermediate, Advanced Time: 6-8 class sessions Supplies: Sandhill Sling pattern available from Firecracker 5/8 yard Exterior Fabric 5/8 yard Lining Fabric (includes interior pocket) 1 ¼ yards Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101-20”) (1) 18”/40.6 cm head-to-head handbag zipper*(see note below) for top closure (does not have to …

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Drawstring Backpack

This is the Drawstring Backpack we make in the Intro to Sewing class! Level: Advanced Newbie-Beginner Time: 2 sessions Supplies: 3/4 yard of cotton quilting fabric or similar fabric – non-stretch Grommets – 3/8″ in size (it will say 3/8″ on package) – typically in silver or gold. There will usually be more in the …

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Basic (Simple) Tote

This is a great first bag to make to understand how a lined bag is constructed without too many complicated steps Level: Advanced Beginner – Intermediate Time: 1-2 classes Supplies: 3/4 yard of a woven fabric for outside – can be quilting cotton or a heavier canvas or similar fabric 1/2 yard for inside (lining) …

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