• Home
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy & Disclosures
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

Real Creative Real Organized

Creativity and Organization for Mom Life

  • Crafts
  • DIY
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Mom Life
  • Holidays & Special Days
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Mother’s Day
    • Easter
    • Father’s Day
    • Fourth of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Seasons
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • Olympics
    • Birthdays
  • Recipes
  • Shop
Home » Crafts » Back to School Backpacks {American Girl Doll Pattern}

Back to School Backpacks {American Girl Doll Pattern}

August 26, 2013 by KC Coake 20 Comments

Share away! 😍

1.2K shares
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Facebook

It is back to school time! We didn’t want our dolls to be left out of the back to school shopping and fun so we found a cute American Girl Doll pattern to make backpacks for our dolls.

American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake

They turned out sooo cute! My girls and I are quite happy with the results. Of course, I didn’t forget about you. I got a few tips for you if you decide to make backpacks for your dolls as well.

The sweet people over at Liberty Jane Patterns gave me a few patterns to try out. My girls and I poured over all their fantastic patterns. We had quite the list that we narrowed down to three patterns. These backpacks are one of the patterns and if all goes well, I’ll show you the other two next week. The Urban Backpack for AG Dolls is $4.99 and is listed as a medium skill level pattern.

Honestly, I didn’t think the pattern was that difficult. I found the American Girl Doll shorts I made to be more challenging. It also isn’t a simple quick pattern like the free doll clothes pattern for reversible skirts I’ve made so many times.

I think I would have found this pattern not too bad had I not made about 100 mistakes before I even got started. I started my list of mistakes by cutting things out wrong more than once. After I finally got things cut out correctly, I sewed the straps wrong (which is step one). After that, I finally got on a roll and got both of these backpacks made in probably 4 or so hours.

My first tip for you is to pay attention to the pattern and cut on the fold when it says to cut on the fold. Pretty basic, right? Yet I got it wrong multiple times.  I guess that is what I get for doing these things late at night when I am tired.

American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
The other big tip for you is to press before you turn. Multiple times in the pattern they say to turn something then press it. I find it so much better to press, turn, and press again. With the straps (above) pressing first made it so much easier to press them easily once they were turned.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Now I’m going to guess that there is a way to press the flap of the backpack so it will stay closed well, but the iron and I are not really on speaking terms. It only gets used when I am sewing. Even with pressing, I couldn’t get the flap to stay closed very well. To fix this issue I hand sewed a snap onto each backpack. I hate hand sewing almost as much as I hate ironing, but in this case I really think it was necessary.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Cute American Girl Doll backpack ready for the first day of school! Snowflake picked out her fabrics. Can you tell she likes Hello Kitty?
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Pumpkin picked out her fabrics. Her fabrics show her love of horses.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Saige and Paige are ready for the first day of school (they even did matching hair for the occasion). They seem to be a little confused about which direction to go to get to their classroom.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
The backpack pattern offers endless possibilities of combinations. You can add a pocket on the front or leave it off. You can use contrasting fabric for the side or the flap or straps…there are so many possibilities with this pattern. I think you could make these so many times and each time they would look totally different, which is fun to me.  They also hold a good amount of doll sized accessories, which is super fun to my girls.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Saige needed a little help getting something out of her backpack. Her cousin, Paige was eager to help her.
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
Whew, they are in the right line now and they found the way to their classroom on the first day of school. Hope you have a great first day of school girls!
American Girl Doll pattern for cute backpacks for your dolls. #AmericanGirlDoll #Sewing #Pattern #AGDoll #RealCoake
We LOVE our new backpacks. They are so stinking cute! Thank you so much Liberty Jane for the pattern. It was a fun pattern with which to work. I love how many possibilities there are for making different variation of this same bag.
Are your dolls ready to go back to school? Any first day of school plans for the dolls in your family?

More to Enjoy! 😍

The Best of The Real Thing with the Coake Family 2014

Simple Spring Tablescape

Share away! 😍

1.2K shares
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Facebook

Hi! I'm KC. I'm a single mom of 2 girls who loves all things creative. Whether it's making something crafty or tackling that DIY project, I'm gonna have some fun and stay organized in the process. 😊 Read More…

Follow Me:

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Previous Post: « Our Newly Organized School Area {Homeschool Organization}
Next Post: Real Fun Features #27 »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Margaret Johnson says

    August 26, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I love this pattern too. I have sold several locally and on my Etsy store.

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 3, 2013 at 3:38 am

      Yes, it is a fun and cute pattern. How fun that you sew some and sell them!
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  2. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Super cute! Pinned! Here is our AG Back to School Post: dianarambles.com/2013/08/first-day-of-school-bento.html

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 3, 2013 at 3:39 am

      Thanks, Diana!
      KC

      Reply
  3. Morgane @ Bear,Dolly and Moi says

    August 26, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    totally cute! I also made one this week end, back to school is in the air.

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 3, 2013 at 3:40 am

      Oh, can’t wait to see it. Will you be putting it on your blog?
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  4. Lynn@Happier Than a Pig in Mud says

    August 28, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Absolutely adorable! I’ll bet the girls are thrilled:@)

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 3, 2013 at 3:43 am

      Thanks! Yes, they do love them! They are taking them with them to the AG store tomorrow…how fun!
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  5. 2CrochetHooks says

    August 29, 2013 at 12:18 am

    They (girls) are so cute and the back packs are awesome! This would make a cute book!

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 3, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      Thanks so much! We think they are super cute as well.
      KC

      Reply
  6. Allie Gower says

    August 29, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    These are so cute. I love Helly Kitty and want one to match! LOL.

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 4, 2013 at 12:42 am

      Thank you, Allie!
      KC

      Reply
  7. Rhonda Kueck says

    August 30, 2013 at 1:46 am

    I saw your cute backpacks on My Repurposed Life. You should come party with us starting at 9:00pm cst tonight. https://obsessiveandcreative.blogspot.com/2013/08/craft-frenzy-friday-2.html Come by and link up!

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 4, 2013 at 12:48 am

      Thank you so much!
      KC

      Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    September 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Great job!! They came out really cute and look good with your dolls!!!

    Helen in Malden, MA

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 10, 2013 at 12:16 am

      Thank you so much! My girls are having a great time with them.
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  9. Pam @Threading My Way says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:58 am

    So cute, KC and I would think much harder than the maxi skirts.

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      September 23, 2013 at 1:05 am

      Thanks so much, Pam! They were more challenging than the maxi skirts and yet I still prefer to sew for dolls rather than humans. Kinda sad, but true.
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
  10. Dinah says

    January 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Hi KC,
    I subscribed to your site for the reversible skirt pattern & the packpack.
    I can’t see anywhere to go for the patterns. Am I missing something?
    Dinah

    Reply
    • KC Coake says

      January 10, 2016 at 8:19 pm

      I think I replied to your email as well, but the reversible skirt and backpack are not my patterns. You will need to follow the links in those posts to go to the sites that are giving or selling those patterns. Hope that helps. Let me know if you need more help.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Meet KC

Hi! I'm KC, Welcome to my blog!
Click here to Learn More About Me…

Let’s Be Social

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · Sprinkle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in