All in the Bag!

Last weekend, I made yet another "coffee bag", recycling the coffee pouches that we seem to get through whith alarming speed every month!  But wait, don't panic!  It's organic!  Perhaps we can call it a Mock-A-Coffee-Bag.  (Mocha) 

I added an Indian Tata tea pouch in front as a pocket, for a point of difference, including an over-shoulder strap.  Love the idea of using something that would normally end in landfill, to make something useful!  The lining was made from small scraps (yes, I do keep them, for precisely these kind of occasions!).

The recent bag which inspired the backpack....

  

Lined inside with scraps of fabric to strengthen the bag.

Tata tea pocket with cut off tags sewn into the top
These can be used to attach carabiners to hold keys or other
(carabiner?  A handy clip device)

My son and his girlfriend arrived home on Saturday morning (always a pleasure) and were inspired by the recycled coffee bag.  He decided he wanted to make a backpack along the same lines as his current backpack had just broken!  So together, this dynamic duo set about designing and sewing a backpack, all on a rainy Sunday morning!  

Cutting open the coffee bags

If you can drive a car, you can drive a sewing machine!

Rachel stands by to keep Cam on track.

Cutting out the lining to fit the exterior

Sewing the lining onto the coffee bag exterior.

Now I was decidedly chuffed that these two would choose to spend the morning being creative, and was on hand to lend advice or offer suggestions.  I helped to form the bottom, and we fashioned some temporary straps, as Cam wanted to use his old straps from his current backpack which has broken.  So we will complete the project on their next return trip home.  Well done guys, it is amazing!  You guys are amazing! You could end up making and selling these - become overnight millionaires.  

Don't worry, I'll provide all the coffee pouches!

Voila!  A zoot backpack like no other!

Flap with velcro, to close the backpack, and deep fabric pocket.