The Scholar's Pack (Add-on)

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Be Inspired!

When the Scholar’s Pack Add-On went into testing, I knew it would elevate the design. What I didn’t expect was just how creatively it would be interpreted.

Ten talented testers brought this add-on to life - each with their own style, fabric choices, and way of using the added organisation.

Testers' opinion on the sewing level for this pattern:

  • 1 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.
  • 6 voted Intermediate - Best suited for sewists with strong skills and experience handling a variety of techniques and increasing complexity.
  • 3 voted Advanced - Advanced - possesses a high level of proficiency and expertise in various aspects of sewing. Ability to execute complex sewing projects with precision and finesse.

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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 - Advanced
Cut and Sew - 6 hours without the laptop compartment
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Materials used -
Sailor Moon bonded repel, pink twill bonded, watermelon, lemonade & black VibrantVue, checkered and fabric mesh. Stabilizers are 1.5mm sew in, 4mm sew in and ultra firm 1.5mm. All supplies from Sewfisticated Supplies 

Tester - Leanne Clay, Australia
Shop Link - Clay & Co. Handmade; mysewingadventures1987
Machine used - Bernina B570 domestic
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Binding Method - Pre-attach Method
Cut and Sew - 8 hours 
Material used - 
Canvas exterior from Inklings. Interior canvas from Sewfisticated. Hardware from stash. Mixture of foam and decovil. Canvas fabric interfaces with a light woven.

 

Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Cut and Sew - 10 hours
Material used - 
Stitch vinyl from Backstitch, Vibrantvue from Sewfisticated Supplies. Foam adhesive stabiliser, foam stabiliser for straps


Tester - Tina Alanis Carbajal, USA
Machine used - Brother Innovis
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - About 1 day to cut all the pieces out and sewing took a few days to complete.
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Material Used -
Kuromi Polaroid Bonded Nylon from Sewful Therapy, twill, stabilizers from SCD, Kuromi zipper pulls & zipper tape from Sweet Tickles Custom Fabrics. Sewn-in fleece and Sewfisticated Supplies self-adhesive foam.

Tester - Laura Cooper, Idaho USA
Machine used - Sailrite fabricator
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - About 1 day to cut all the pieces out and sewing took a few days to complete.
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Material Used -
Sailrite cordura exterior, poly nylon interior from Tulip Bee. Pellon sew in foam for laptop sleeve and main pieces. None anywhere else

Tester - Kris Bowen, USA
Shop Link - Bow 'n Needle Crafts
Sewing Machine used - Thor GC 1541 Cylinder arm industrial
Recommended Skill level - Advanced 
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Cutting/Sewing Time - 8 hours
Material used -

Exterior Snow Willow Designs vinyl. Hexagon Vibrant Vue used inside and for the exterior pockets. Cotton panels for sleeve inside & bottom exterior pocket. Pellon foam & Sewfisive foam, profuse stiff


Tester - Susi Schuegraf, Mexico
Shop Link - Jungle Pearls
Sewing Machine used - Industrial Juki du1181n and LS 1341
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Cut and Sew - 4 days in the daytime including cutting. I stopped and did it in moments I had
Material used - 

Black is more me know pebble vinyl, lining is some SCD twill and many indolove. Stabilizer using Sewfisive Foam Heavy and foam form a local upholstery store. 

 

Tester - Sabine Hofbauer, Austria
Shop Link - crafted by auntie bine
Sewing Machine used - Industrial cylinder arm Tekin335
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Cut and Sew - 3 days
Material used - 

First one vinyl from Temu, second sherpa gifted from colleague printed WRC from Takoy.de, interior WPC/WRC and mesh from Stoklasa-eu.com, hardware and zipper by the yard Temu, Aliexpress, Stoklasa.

Stabilizer: Foam in various sizes 1 - 3 mm, decovil heavy on the bottom, boning for the narrow gussets (front and laptop department)


Tester - Kay Triffitt, Australia
Shop Link - Kay Triffitt
Sewing Machine used - Industrial- Typical GC20665L14D
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Binding Method - Standard Method 
Cutting/Sewing Time - It has takene a week of around 2-3 hours per night, but I am a very slow sewer
Material used -

My exterior WPC was from The Styled Magnolia and the interior hex lining and air mesh and mesh were from Sewfisticated Supplies. I also used a piece of printed clear vinyl from Inklings and the Kraken. Hardware was from Merezen Australia 

Stabilizer: 2mm and 4mm sewin foam and ultra firm sewin foam from all from Sewfisticated Supplies. 



Tester - Jamie Hoad, North Carolina, USA
Machine used - Brother cs6000i domestic
Recommended Skill level - Advanced
Binding Method - Pre-attached Method
Cut and Sew - 3 hours to cut, 8 hours to sew
Material Used -
Disney dogs wpc - jen's fabric, purple interior wrc - wonderground fabric, turquoise and baby pink ottertex interior - fabric wholesale direct, mickey glitter vinyl - oh so pretty, zippers - destash group, webbing - georgia girl stitches, elastic and mesh - ByAnnie.

Foam for laptop sleeve and back panel, peltex for the bottom gusset

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