The greatest backpack ever made ... by me (so far)!

[@markfannin3975]

That's the joy I hope to see in the people who receive projects I do for them. Well done Jason!

[@Groundrat]

Very cool love her reaction.

[@randallrun]

REALLY nice back pack! Wow! Well done! And Shellys reaction was priceless! Congrats!

[@leckyman2010]

Awesome. Nithing more satisfying than giving a gift that you hand made yourself and put your heart and soul into.

[@profharveyherrera]

Is a great looking back pack! 👍

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks!

[@New777World]

Wow! a Year in the making! that a lot of dedication! two thumbs up! great work. I was thinking that I would love to have one like this one! Good Job!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks so much! I should mention that, while the main purpose of this channel is to encourage YOU to sew stuff, I intend to start making custom packs, etc. to sell (at greatly inflated, custom prices). I'm not ready for prime time yet, but stay tuned if you think you (or someone you know) might be interested. Or you can make your own .... ;) Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@peepers4763]

Initials? Fantastic and well done 👍

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thank you!

[@wills3212]

Really cool!!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thank you! I've made a bunch of packs since this one, but it's still one of my favorites. You might want to check out a video I did in the last year or so where I tore this pack down for essentially a rebuild. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@TheStitchWright]

You do good work!

[@stoneblue1795]

Really nice work, I have tried to make 4 sided bags with flat panels like that and it's a lot of work, and mine always are messed up. Yours is totally top notch. It would make a nice custom camera bag.

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks so much!

[@adelking4988]

It is a great backpack..thank you so much

[@Landser64]

Is there a certain type of foam you like to use for the back? Do you layer the foam to get the raised areas effect? How thick is the foam your using?

[@thejasonofalltrades]

I got the foam I used for this pack as part of a bulk purchase from a Craigslist seller, and I don't have a firm identity for the foam. It's 1/4" thick. I'm almost out, and I'm looking at 1/4" EVA foam as a replacement, but I haven't tried it yet, so I can't give any advice, sorry! For the raised letter and blocks, I cut those pieces out of the same foam, adhered them with 3M Super 77 spray adhesive to the main foam back panel piece, then sewed around them. It was pretty tedious. I hope that helps, thanks for your question and thanks for watching!

[@rhonlerche]

@@thejasonofalltrades Thanks for your awesome videos! I have learned a lot. How did you prevent the fabric from lifting next to the stitching around the outside of the letters. Did you glue it to the foam?

[@thejasonofalltrades]

@@rhonlerche Thank you! I hate to say this, but I honestly do not remember exactly how I treated the foam lettering. I'm pretty sure I glued the foam letters to the foam back panel padding, but I don't think I glued them to the fabric, as glue doesn't stick to waxed canvas well. I think I just sewed it down with a walking-foot sewing machine, but I honestly don't remember the details. I really thought I would use this method more, but I don't think I have done it since this bag. Perhaps I will have to try it again sometime!

[@rhonlerche]

@@thejasonofalltrades thanks for your quick reply! Waxed canvas doesn’t stick indeed, didn’t think about that 😂

[@dsmity3701]

Very Good my Man,Glad too see her, As statically happy with a lifetime sack

[@timothythomas1345]

Brother I have made different things for people over time . And with some people they don't get what time and thinking goes into each design detail . When the maker is glowing with pride the person receiving the item at times will say " oh it nice ". Not quite living up to the expectations that we the creator envisioned . Upon the reveal .

[@chara1977]

fantastic! do you have the pattern?

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thank you! I patterned this pack from an existing Timbuk2 pack, then modified that. I don't have an actual pattern that would make any sense to someone other than me. I can give you some rough dimensions if you'd like. I recently posted a video on drafting a messenger bag pattern, you might find that informative, too. Thanks for watching!

[@chara1977]

yes , please..It would be nice if you could send it to me, very kind of you

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Hey Nicolas, please go to the "about" section of my channel page. You should find an email address there, send me an email and I'll get those dimensions to you.

[@skincha3187]

that's a nice looking backpack and awesome skills you have. what type of thread did you using for this

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks so much! I used nylon thread in size V69. I use that a lot, mostly because I have a ton of it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ericofadel]

Do you mind creating a playlist with the videos of this project? Thanks, man. Great backpack (:

[@mikethompsonfilm]

I'm just now getting into sewing and this is an amazing inspiration man!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Awesome, thanks so much for watching and commenting! Feel free to contact me if you ever have questions.

[@williammitchell7948]

because of all your making of back pack videos I was able to make my own rucksack based upon the Molle 4000 rucksack that I believe is still in prototype phase for the US army airborne. Anyway I just wanted to say thanks for the Amazing videos about sewing. There aren't very many people who make good sewing videos for guys, so keep up the great work!!!!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks, William! That's why I'm doing this - when I got interested in sewing I looked for some online inspiration and found nothing. I'm glad I was able to provide some to you, thanks for watching!!!

[@marylong8113]

Great bag! I'm looking for a tutorial for a backpack/diaper bag for my son to use for his first baby coming in a couple months. His wife has her regular diaper bag, but he wants me to sew a bag for him. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Hi Mary, thanks for watching! I'll be working on a tutorial once I finish moving across the country. In the meantime, you can learn a lot by examining an existing backpack that is similar in design to what you want to make. If you're able to, turn it inside out so you can see how it's sewn together. Backpacks can be pretty simple, but appear more complicated than they are (sometimes). If you have the time, buying a cheap backpack at a thrift store and seam-ripping it apart is a great way to learn how it's put together, and to see what the individual pieces look like before being sewn together. If you're going to make straps yourself (as opposed to salvaging them from an existing pack), you might want to check out my backpack strap tutorial on my channel. Straps might be the hardest part of the whole pack. Feel free to contact me with any specific questions you have, and hopefully I can get a backpack tutorial done in time to help you! And congrats on the new addition!

[@marylong8113]

thejasonofalltrades Thank you so much for the great advice! I will be looking for your videos to come. Safe travels.

[@mike.thomas]

Awesome job!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks, Mike!

[@thehumanbean]

Awesome pack! Did you have any resource material when you were designing or did you just look at other bags? I'm looking to start my own backpack project soon.

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks! This pack was largely based on a pack my friend already had, so it was partially duplicated from that pack, but pretty heavily modified. This is also the fourth (I think?) backpack I've made. I have another in progress, and a couple of others I'd like to make, and I intend to do a more comprehensive how-to video on the process of making a pack. However, I just moved across the country, still haven't set up my sewing space, and recently started sewing full-time as my day job, so it might be a while before I get to it. In the meantime, gearmaker.org is a very good resource if you aren't familiar, and if you have any questions feel free to contact me, I'd love to help if I can! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thehumanbean]

Thanks! looking forward to seeing future videos.

[@ryansaul4958]

Very cool! Love the green liner against the waxed canvas. Lot of time and work represented in that pack. How's the sailrite machine working for you? I'm looking for an upgrade from my wife's home machine that I commandeered.

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks so much! I LOVE the Sailrite machine. It feeds thicker materials so much better than my Singer 20-33 that I'm actually selling that machine! I'll be doing a full review of the Sailrite soon, but I want to spend plenty of time with it so I can be as thorough as possible. But yeah, so far I really love it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@paulavicious1]

PLEASE!!!! SHARE THE MOLD!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thank you! I haven't yet worked out a way to share patterns with everyone yet, but it's on the list of things I'd like to do. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Mywatchtime2]

Awesome

[@mastertiger2757]

iwas surprised when you opened it ,nice backpack well made and organized well

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks! Yeah, that green really pops! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@trallanb]

I would like to see how you made the padded back that keeps the backpack from riding right on your back. P.S. love your sewing projects!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks! I'm planning to do a backpack how-to as soon as I can get to it. In the meantime, I'll tell you that the back panel is just a layer of the exterior fabric, a layer of 1/4" foam, and a layer of the interior fabric. In this particular case, I made the lettering and the "blocks" around it out of the same foam, and used spray adhesive to attach that to the main foam piece, then sewed around the pieces. An easier method is to just sew channels into the "sandwich" of the foam and fabrics. I hope that helps for now. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Moostery]

Ohh shit. Thats a killer backpack. Hopefully my hammocks will turn out half as good as that.

[@dementedbowine8681]

so complex so many little tiny pockets great job

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks!

[@normthompson9588]

Hi guy your work is really great looking I think she was right that is worth getting very excited about

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks Norm!

[@DanTheFordFixer]

I like the design, need to find a supplier near me that sells that fabric.

[@thejasonofalltrades]

I've only seen this stuff online. Some Etsy sellers sell it, there's a seller called Denver Bag Supply that I've purchased from that's been very reliable.

[@simonlocke7837]

Cracking up !!! Made from unobtanium , a year in the process and it's a backpack ... which is better than having children !!! ANOTHER inspirational video ... but next time be a little less modest ... perhaps state the obvious , BEST THING EVER MADE ON KZbin 😉😆🤣 . thanks again

[@luizcherem]

First i sorry my english, is bad, hehehe. I like your backpack, very nice. I making pannier bags for bikes, use nylon for your construction. A like your channel, i found searching videos about the Sailrite sewing machines. Thanks and good jobs...

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Thanks for watching!

[@luizcherem]

Thanks

[@timothythomas1345]

I bought some bees wax for thread or twine from amazon 5, 1 oz bars of wax .

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Are you planning to wax your own fabric? I use beeswax to wax thread for hand sewing, it helps keep the thread from tangling.

[@johnny6148]

ck out john peters new york on flickr.com you will see where the design came from or my old company Manhattanportage.com

[@keibergregorio]

hello, you speak spanish?

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Lo siento, no hablo o escribir español muy bien, pero puedo usar Google translate, así que si el español es mejor para usted que está bien. He vendido mi cantante 20U, pero siéntase libre de hacer preguntas y estaría encantado de ayudar si puedo. ¡Gracias por ver mis videos!

[@keibergregorio]

Do not worry, my English is something fluid! You have another way to communicate, you can not lose, you can write me please [e-mail]

[@keibergregorio]

Friend would indicate me some website where I can find support of 20U singer machines like for example how to adjust the time.

[@thejasonofalltrades]

I'm sorry, I don't know of anything (besides searching Google). I had my machine timed by a local industrial machine shop. The process for all sewing machines should be fairly similar, although having the specifications would likely be helpful, and I don't believe the manual has that information. Sorry I can't be of more help! Sewing Machine Parts online has lots of parts for the machine, if that helps.

[@keibergregorio]

I congratulate you, excellent your blog on youtube of my favorites, I would like to establish a conversation are if possible I have several industrial sewing machines, I noticed that you have 20U and I had problems with one of them I would like to talk about how to solve that problem, I hope your prompt response, happy day of friendship and love from Venezuela writes Keiber. regards

[@thejasonofalltrades]

¡Gracias! Lo siento, no hablo o escribir español muy bien, pero puedo usar Google translate, así que si el español es mejor para usted que está bien. He vendido mi cantante 20U, pero siéntase libre de hacer preguntas y estaría encantado de ayudar si puedo. ¡Gracias por ver mis videos!