Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes

Sewing the Straps and Building the Backpack 2

A course by Luisa Hurtado , Fashion Designer

100% positive reviews (39)

2,576 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Sewing the Straps and Building the Backpack 2

Overview

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In this video lesson Luisa Hurtado addresses the topic: Sewing the Straps and Building the Backpack 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes. Transform second-hand garments into unique fashion pieces! Create your own upcycled backpack and accessories..

Partial transcription of the video

“We now have this entire piece ready which is what holds the backpack together and keeps it up. Now we are going to cut the bottom corners. So locate the base of your backpack. So this is the base piece right here. So using your scissors, you're also gonna make some tiny cuts similar to what we did on the curve. So on the base side, you are gonna cut just a little bit about centimeter just to open the seam. And then repeat on all the other corners. Locate the center of this piece and place it on the center of the front piece. So I have my front piece here. Now, meet the center of the zipper ...”

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Course summary for: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (39)
2576 students
5 units
17 lessons (2h 26m)
6 downloads

Category
Craft, Fashion
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling

Luisa Hurtado

A course by Luisa Hurtado

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Fashion Designer

Luisa Hurtado is a talented fashion designer and content creator specialized in upcycling and sustainable fashion. With an outstanding career, Luisa has collaborated with important brands such as Levi's and has presented her collections at various fashion events.

Her passion for sustainable practices and teaching others to see value in fashion as a path to bringing other original pieces to life has positioned her as a respected figure in the upcycling community.

She is known as designerluisa on platforms such as YouTube and Tiktok, where she exposes her innovative and creative approach to upcycling, capturing the attention of a wide audience, inspiring many to adopt more sustainable fashion practices.