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July 29, 2014 ·

Sew Flat Piping on a Retro Rucksack

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Last week I shared a sporty version of the Retro Rucksack, with flat piping highlighting the chevron piece at the bottom of the bag. Today I’m going to walk you through how to sew flat piping onto the rucksack, or any inside corner seam.

Sew Flat Piping on and Inside Corner | Radiant Home Studio

Sew Flat Piping on an Inside Corner:

For the Retro Rucksack, you’ll need 4 strips of fabric measuring 1 1/4 in. by 8 in.

Sew Flat Piping on a Bag | Radiant Home Studio

Fold each strip in half, wrong sides together, and press.

Sew Flat Piping on a Bag | Radiant Home Studio

On the chevron piece (or the inside corner, if you are making something else), mark your pivot point where the seam allowances meet. On this piece, my seam allowances are 1/4 in. I used chalk to make a dot where the seams will cross.

Mark Pivot Point to Sew Flat Piping | Radiant Home Studio

Snip the fabric from the inside corner in toward the dot, but not quite all the way to it.

Line up one strip of fabric on the chevron piece, right sides together, matching raw edges. Make sure the strip crosses over the pivot point that you’ve marked. Using a 1/4 in. seam allowance, stitch the strip to the chevron piece, stopping at the pivot point.

Sew Flat Piping on an Inside Corner | Radiant Home Studio

Fold the raw edges to the back and press.

Sew and Press Flat Piping | Radiant Home Studio

This is the tricky part. Line up the second strip, right sides together, raw edges matching. Roll the raw edge back so that the second strip crosses the pivot point. Pinch at the pivot point and fold the stitched side so that it is not tugging.

Sew Flat Piping on Inside Corner | Radiant Home Studio

Start stitching at the pivot point along the second strip. Fold back and press the second side.

Sew Flat Piping on Inside Seam | Radiant Home Studio

Repeat for the other end of the chevron. Follow the directions for assembly, topstitching along the main piece to attach it to the body of the bag.

Sporty Retro Rucksack Inspiration | Radiant Home Studio

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  1. Lorena says

    July 30, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Thank you, I like the way that it looks

    • Sara Curtis says

      July 31, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Thank you!

  2. Melony says

    July 28, 2015 at 7:14 am

    My grandsons (6,6,&8) think I can sew everything! just asked for backpack. Geez. ok

    • Sara Curtis says

      July 28, 2015 at 7:20 am

      My kids think I can sew everything too šŸ™‚ I bet you would do a great job though, and I’m sure they would be proud to share your handmade gifts with their friends!

  3. Velma says

    May 1, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    I like to make this backpack but there’s no material list or the size and width of fabric to use to make this project. I really love this backpack.

    • Sara Curtis says

      May 2, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Hi Velma, The pattern is available for purchase in my shop. The fabric and materials list are included in the pattern.

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