Ultimate Travel Bag - Lexington

This perfect travel companion is a functional bag that includes a comfortable padded adjustable carrying strap and quick-grab handles, as well as a handy trolley sleeve on the back to secure the bag to rolling luggage.  This bag has also made an ideal diaper bag.  This bag has also made an ideal diaper bag.

In this class you will learn  how to install bag zippers (don't panic, it's really quite easy), work with biased binding, create handles and straps using coordinating fabric, and installing mesh interior pockets.

BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS:

You will need the necessary bag pieces quilted before coming to class.  Using the pattern, complete steps I.A and B.

For those of you unfamiliar with By Annie patterns, labels are provided on page 16 of a this pattern.  Make a copy of this page so that labels can be clipped and attached to each piece.  This step saves time and eliminates the need to search for pieces as we go through the bag assembly.

Supplies needed:

Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0 Pattern ByAnnie- Need in advance of class
1 1/2 Yards - Main Fabric (bag body, pockets, carrying strap pad)
1 1/2 Yards - Lining Fabric
1 1/4 Yards - Coordinating Fabric (borders, bindings, handles, carrying strap and tabs, stabilizer sleeve, zipper pulls)
1 1/2 Yards - Soft and Stable (58" wide)
1/8 Yards - Fusible Interfacing
1/2 Yards - Mesh
2 - 30" Double Slide Zippers
5 Yard - 1 1/2 Polypro Strapping
2- 1 1/2" Triangle Rings
1 -1 1/2"Wide-mouth Slide
2 - 1 1/2" Swivel Hooks
1/2 Yard - Fold over elastic
6 - 1" to 1 1/2" Buttons (Optional)


Sewing machine, electric cord and plug
Walking Foot (Optional)
1/4" Foot
Zipper Foot
Rotary Cutter/Scissors
Cutting Mat
Ruler
Pins/Clips
Coordinating Threads
1/4" Adhesive Double Side Tape (Optional)
Fabric Markers
Seam Ripper


Circle Templates and Pressing Bar will be provided by instructor