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Friday, June 30, 2023

Travel Essentials

I've recently gotten back into bag-making mode with more By Annie patterns.  I've got a few projects in mind, and even a few started, but the first one I finished is Travel Essentials.  This is designed as a hanging toiletries bag, and I completed mine in time to take it to a cabin in the mountains of Virginia that my dad rents every year, and we always join him for a long weekend.  I loved having Travel Essentials hanging from the towel rod in the bathroom.  Having a hanging strap that folds away into one of the pockets is quite clever, and the bag folds up fairly compactly, given how much it holds.


I have lost the selvage that I set aside that has the name of the fabric but I really, really like it.  The pattern calls for three fabrics but I really didn't have a fabric in my stash that I liked as a lining, so I did some calculations and determined that I had enough to use the same fabric for the inside and outside.  This has the added bonus that I think I'll actually see the inside more, so I can see more of the fabric I really love.  The binding fabric is a Kona solid.  



 

I love Annie's patterns, they are so thorough and the bags always come out so professional looking!  There are a lot of steps, but if you take them one by one, you get through it.  I'm happy with this finish!


8 comments:

  1. That looks like a very handy travel item for sure. Nice work Emily!

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  2. That’s a great finish, Emily. I am using a sew together bag for my makeup and love it. I have 2 Annie’s projects - call me and overnight duffle (or something like that) to get going on. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  3. That looks like a very practical and functional bag!

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  4. Very pretty, but really practical as well. Congrats on a very fun finish.

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  5. I LOVE your travel bag! It looks great!

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