Breeze Pack

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Be Inspired!

There is nothing quite like seeing one pattern take on fifteen different looks! Our wonderful Breeze Pack testers took this little backpack in so many directions, from bold panel prints and fussy cut fronts to playful fabrics and their own clever touches.

Some went for a cheerful everyday pack, others made it perfect for school outings or travel days, and every single one shows just how versatile the Breeze Pack can be. Have a scroll through, and you might just find the spark for your own! 

A big thank you to all fifteen testers for sharing their beautiful makes with us. ❤️


Testers' opinion on the sewing level for this pattern:

  • 3 voted Adventurous Beginner - someone who is relatively new to sewing but enjoys exploring new techniques or projects that may be slightly more challenging.
  • 7 voted Advanced Beginner - has a more solid foundation in basic sewing skills and is ready to tackle slightly more complex projects but still requires some guidance and practice.
  • 5 voted Intermediate - has a solid foundation in sewing skills and techniques, capable of tackling a variety of sewing projects with increasing complexity.

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Tester - Leanne Clay, Australia
Shop Link - Clay & Co. Handmade; mysewingadventures1987
Machine used - Bernina B570 domestic
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 4 hours 
Material used - 
All materials used from Sewfisticated Supplies. Hardware from a variety of shops.
Base - ultra firm sew in, back and straps 4mm sew in 



Tester - Jenn Hoopert-McGinn, Pennsylvania from the USA
Shop Link - Jenn's Homemadeology; IG Jennshomemadeology 
Machine used - Vintage domestic Sears Kenmore 158.17550
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 4 hours
Materials used -
All supplies from sewfisticated supplies- Marie cat is SCD custom wpc exterior paired with the diamond canvas, the lining is 420d. Dragon is SCD custom printed bonded and black twill bonded for exterior, the lining is VibrantVue. Stitch is bonded and twill bonded exterior with 420d lining

Tester - Kay Triffitt, Australia
Shop Link - Kay Triffitt
Sewing Machine used - Industrial- Typical GC20665L14D
Recommended Skill level - Advanced  Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - It took me 3 days as i only sew in little pieces. Probably around 9 hours
Material used -

Dino panel, green 420D hexagon exterior, checker bonded nylon interior. Brave panel, black bonded twill and tangerine vibrant vue hexagon. Everything from Sewfisticated Supplies. Hardware from various shops

Stabilizer: I used Sewfisticated 4mm sew-in foam premium, sew-in foam heavy 2mm and sew-in ultra firm 1.5mm


Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Cutting approx 1.5 hrs, sewing approx 6 hours
Material used - 

Sewfisticated wpc rapport and panel for exterior. Wpc 420 for lining, Sewfisive foam for stabilizer.


Tester - Allison Lafitte, USA
Shop Link - SirenstoStitches
Sewing Machine used - Juki TL-18 / semi-industrial
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - It took me about 8 hours total to cut and sew my first bag. Once I got familiar with the pattern, though, the second one started coming together much more quickly. I think the first bag is always the learning experience, and after that everything flows a lot faster!
Material used - 

The exterior fabric is an XL Double Panel in Waterproof Canvas from K&A Custom Fabrics, while the orange lining is waterproof canvas from IndoLove Kreation. The ladder locks are from ByAnnie, and all of the remaining hardware was sourced from Wawak.

For the D2 and E2 panels, I used ByAnnie's Soft and Stable. For the F1 panel, I used an adhesive foam stabilizer from Wonderground Fabrics.


Tester - Leandra Sutton, USA
Shop Link - SuttonlyStitched
Sewing Machine used - Juki TL-18 / semi-industrial
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - Cut one hour Sew four hours
Material used - 

LOTR panel from Oh So Pretty in nylon hardware from Wawak. Soft n stable by Annie and Peltex

 


Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - 8 hours
Material used - 
Lining is Vibrantvue from Sewfisticated Supplies. The exterior, zipper and pulls are from Taobao. I used foam adhesive stabiliser for all.

 



Tester - Karen Tay, Singapore
Shop Link - TK Embroidery
Sewing Machine used - Brother NV950D
Cutting Machine used - Cricut Maker 3
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - 45mins cut / 6hrs sew
Materials Used -
SCD - Checkers / Cars WCP from TB / Annie’s & Stable Stabilizer
 

Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Semi-industrial, Juki TL2200qvp mini
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sewing - 3 hours 
Material Used -

Exterior fabric: Sewfisticated Bonded Repel and waterproof twill; interior is waterproof twill canvas and stabilizer ByAnnie's Soft & Stable.



Tester - Tracey Gordeneer, USA
Shop Link - Facebook, Instagram
Sewing Machine used - Industrial, Thor GC1341
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - 13-14 hours
Material used - 

I used water resistant canvas for the front pocket and top and bonded nylon for the sides and back from Siah Swag and Tulip Bee summer box. I used bonded nylon from Wonderground and water resistant canvas from indo love kreations for the lining, hardware was gunmetal 3/4 inch from Wawak, ladder locks from amazon, zippers from Siah Swag, pulls from amazon. I used Bosal In-R-Form foam.

 


Tester - Laura Cooper, Idaho USA
Machine used - Sailrite Fabricator 
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 3 hours
Material Used -
Exterior is all bonded nylon. lining is checked bonded nylon from Wonderground Fabrics. Zippers and hardware from Wawak. Inside out keychains from Amazon. Variegated thread from Siah Swag.

I used two layers of Pellon 76 B-10 foam.



Tester - Susi Schuegraf, Mexico
Shop Link - Jungle Pearls
Sewing Machine used - Industrial Juki du1181n 
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 8-10 hours
Material used - 

Outside WPC from weft and warp inside vibrant vue. Stabilizer using Foam and peltex for the base.

Tester - Thien-Ai Hartop USA
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Janome HD5000 BE
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - 1 hour for cutting and about 2.5-3 hours of sewing.
Material used - 
Exterior fabric was Jejeloiu bat fabric from Amazon. Used less than a yard. 3D Airmesh from SCD. Hardware ladder buckle and poly webbing from Amazon, Super natural zipper pulls was from Nightmare before stitches but there was drama before their closure so not sure if it’s worth mentioning. Interior fabric is WPC from Amazon. Less than a yard. Zipper tape Amazon.

Stabilizer - fusible fleece heavy weight, naked flex foam and I used basting spray to hold things in place.

Tester - Amanda Gajewsk, USA
Shop Link - mksewknotright
Sewing Machine used - TL2010Q
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - 2-3 hours of cutting 8-10 sewing
Material used - 
Tay Tay's Custom Fabric, Wawak & My Handmade Space hardware/zippers. Stabilizer - Peltex and Soft & Stable



Tester - Tracey Chandler, AU
Shop Link - Love for Unique 
Sewing Machine used - Industrial - Jack H5
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner 
Cut and Sew - cut to finish would have been about 4 hours
Material used - 
WPC - I think i purchase from by the bay Craft, its been in my stash for awhile. Hardware purchased in bulk from various websites but mostly from Aliexpress. except for the ladder buckle. l used birch adhesive foam.

 




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