How Do You Make A Sling Bag Out Of A Backpack?
There may be no more multifunctional bag than a backpack that’s converted to a sling bag. It’s unisex enough for both men and women to carry it, and it holds all your gear, including your laptop. All you need is a few basic sewing skills, a backpack, and about an hour. Detach both straps from the backpack. You can either rip the seams or simply cut the straps. If you cut the straps, leave a few inches of strap material attached to the bag in all four places where the straps attach. Stitch heavy-duty strap material to the four corners of the backpack if you elected to rip the seams. Form the material into loops onto which you can attach metal clips or carabineers. Hem both ends of each strap to make them look neater and to prevent fraying. If you don’t have enough material left on each end of each strap to form loops, attach heavy-duty material to each end to form loops after you hem the straps. Sew metal clips or carabineers to all four ends of the straps (so you can hook them together
