Molle Bag Made From a Recycled Backpack, Part of Pouch Wheelchair Accessories

by Lauren P in Craft > Sewing

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Molle Bag Made From a Recycled Backpack, Part of Pouch Wheelchair Accessories

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The sustainable Molle system bag made from a recycled backpack is part of Pouch Wheelchair Accessories. If you are also interested in connecting the bags to a wheelchair or making other bags by Pouch here is the link https://www.instructables.com/POUCH-Wheelchair-AccessoriesMolle-System-Sides/

Supplies

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  • Recycled backpack (you could use anything that has an existing pocket, but backpacks work well because they also have webbing and can have snap buttons)
  • Pink thread (to match the colour of the backpack I used)
  • Lighter or candle/matches 
  • 25mm Webbing from backpack
  • three snap buttons from backpack (can also use velcro)

Tools

  • Pins 
  • Ruler
  • Pens/pencils
  • Fabric and paper scissors
  • Needle and thread

Making Bag

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I used an old pink backpack and cut the pocket off to use as a bag


Straps to Connect the Pocket to Molle System

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  1. Collect materials: Webbing (from backpack), needle and thread (used Pink), snap buttons (from backpack) and Lighter
  2. Cut 31cm pieces of webbing for the amount of straps you want (I used three straps, straps are placed 2.5cm apart)
  3. Added snap buttons to opposites sides of the webbing and sew them
  4. Got lighter ready to burn the edges of the webbing
  5. Burn both of the edges of the webbing
  6. Pin the straps 2.5cm apart
  7. Sew the back rectangle to the bag
  8. (Optional) Connect straps to the Pouch Molle System Sides

Enjoy

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Hope you enjoy using your sustainable Molle bag, Let me know how you go!


If you are interested in making more items part of POUCH designs click here

https://www.instructables.com/POUCH-Wheelchair-AccessoriesMolle-System-Sides/