The Perfect Travel Purse

Since I discovered By Annie patterns five years ago, I have made many of her patterns and I have more on my to-make wishlist.  I recently saw a sample of On the Go (the updated version, 2.0) and it was larger than I thought from the photos I've seen.  My family took a week long trip to New York City earlier in August and I thought I'd try the On the Go.  I made it with about a week to spare before our trip.

Let me tell you--this is the perfect travel purse!  I used the vinyl pocket on the inside for my hotel room key, so it was easily accessible.  I put my credit card and cash in the slots on the inside so I didn't need to carry a wallet, which is good because mine is a little bulky.  I could fit my sunglasses case, tissue packet, and snacks in the purse itself, and my phone fit perfectly (and securely) in the back slip pocket.  I wore it cross body most of the time, though it also works over the shoulder.  

Some people in the By Annie enthusiast group on Facebook have made On the Go just a little wider.  I might try that next time, but honestly, I was happy with the size as written. 

 

 

I used some older Island Batik fabrics from a line called Lemon Grass.  I had a 1/2 yard cut of my favorite from the line, blue with dragonflies.  The lining fabric, also from Lemon Grass, is Leaf Tendrils. The binding fabric is from a different collection, Limerick, and is Spots in Purple Jelly (and was the main fabric in this By Annie backpack that I made 2 years ago). There is also some solid Lime Green on the inside for binding and some of the card slots.   

In action on the NYC subway

It's a little small for me for a day to day purse, but I know this will be my travel purse for the foreseeable future!