Fully-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions in paper or PDF!
$33.00
7ADVANCED 
MAKE TIME: 8–12 hours
A heavy-duty rolltop backpack, built for adventurous makers.
Our teaching patterns are designed to help you build lifelong skills as you make.
Sign up for the Slabtown Backpack online class and get the PDF pattern for free!
Learn to make your Slabtown with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence.
A heavy-duty rolltop backpack, built for adventurous makers.
Our teaching patterns are designed to help you build lifelong skills as you make.
Sign up for the Slabtown Backpack online class and get the PDF pattern for free!
Learn to make your Slabtown with Ellie, the pattern's designer, from the comfort of your home sewing machine. The online class is great for visual learners and those who could use an extra boost of confidence.
“This is my proudest make to date.”
“A comprehensive, beautifully-curated making experience.”
“10/10, do recommend.”
Waxed canvas is the original water-resistant fabric. It's a densely-woven cotton fabric that
has been saturated with wax, giving it an extra layer of protection. Waxed canvas shows scuffs, marks
and creases that blend into a weathered patina with age.
Our leather is sourced locally at Oregon Leather, as well as from a tannery in
Pennsylvania, and hand-selected for its quality. Our hides are cut into straps with a
hydraulic press to ensure precision and consistency. NOTE: Our tan leather might feel stiff at
first, but it will soften and darken to a lovely caramel brown with use.
Hardware can take a bag from looking homemade to truly professional—and it's not hard to
do! With a few basic tools, you'll be able to set rivets, snaps, magnetic closures and more. All of
our hardware is real metal and strong enough to hold up to years of wear and tear.
United StatesGreat pattern! Never disappointed in Klum House products and service
United StatesI'm a relative beginner and this pattern was super clear. The instructions are very precise and walk you through every step with lots of helpful technique tips along the way.
CanadaI purchased the pattern along with the online class. With a few hours of seeing I’m almost half way done before I knew it (I’m tackling two at once for my nephews). Klum House is truly about a great maker experience.
United StatesI really enjoyed making this bag. I purchased the materials (waxed canvas, hardware, leather, and tool kit) from Klumhouse. I also purchased the online video. The pattern is easy to follow, but the videos are really helpful, especially since I didn't know how to properly set the rivets and snaps. The best advice I have is to switch to a walking foot when you are sewing the bulkiest parts of the bag. My trusty little (read: nothing fancy!) sewing machine did just fine. I learned a lot and the backpack turned out wonderfully!
CanadaI found the pattern easy to follow and I am so excited how my backpack turned out! I’m very proud of it and will make another one soon.
DEI had this dream to sew a backpack with a certain piece of woven pattern. These piece of woven pattern came form Chile and was part of another bag. As I found your pattern I knew that will be the right for my project. I used a dry oilskin canvast in a black color and my beloved woven design. Your instruction book was greatful and everything worked very well. I hope someone in my family want a slabtown too. So I can sew another backpack, just for fun! Thank's a lot for these excellent pattern!
USLove this pattern! pattern is easy to follow I would suggest purchasing the video tutorial. I’ve made 3 of these and have gone back to the video each time.
