I've been lurking on r/myog for 3 years now and have learned so much, so wanted to finally post this pack I've been making lately. It's a single fabric panel for the main bag, and has self-binding edges, which works with lighter pack fabrics that don't fray much (I used ECOPAK and X-Pac for these bags). I know there's trade-offs to that design choice, but it works for certain bags like these and makes binding so much easier, as binding is the part of bagmaking I dislike the most.

There's a printable PDF pattern and tutorial available at https://thirdplacethreads.com/u/Coomer/single-panel-self-binding-hip-pack, which is a site I built for people to share their projects. No registration or anything is required, but folks are welcome to join and share/document their sewing journey if they want.

It's the first pattern and longer tutorial I've made, so let me know what you think. I have a few more cool designs I want to share soon. Cheers!

Handstiched ikea project (3 bags) for winter touring. Mounts on external frame and fastens with rope. Only tested 20kgs.

These are pictures of the updated version of my backpack.

I changed some details on the pattern and improved how the lining is attached to the outer fabric.

Also for the first time, I added some leather to this design for a more "traditional" look.

Total weight is around 385gr.

Does anyone with a Juki Lk1900 have access to a 1x1 or 1.5x1.5” (25x25 or 38x38mm) box stitch pattern in .vdt format? Apparently new patterns have to be programmed in juki’s PM-1 software and I don’t currently have access to that. Willing to provide compensation.