This roomy, sharp-looking bag is one of Annie’s most popular patterns! Makers have been known to stop each other in airports and compare their UTBs! This bag can be used as an airplane carry-on, large diaper bag, a gym bag, etc. Although it makes a very special gift, don’t you deserve one for yourself? It features handles plus a removeable shoulder strap with pad, a trolley sleeve for a rolling luggage handle, an acrylic base stabilizer for great support, exterior slip pockets and a zippered pocket. For the interior, you have the option of making a zipper pocket and elasticized slip pocket from either mesh or fabric.

This is an intermediate bagmaking class and it is advisable that you have previously worked with zippers, mesh, webbing, bias binding, quilting foam stabilizer and thicknesses. The construction of this bag is actually very straightforward; the greatest challenge it presents is its size/bulk, especially in the final steps of assembly and binding the inside seams. Instruction will include a very useful binding hack and the option of stapling the large pieces together, rather than using Wonder Clips. Use of purse feet instead of buttons as called for in pattern will also be covered.

A helpful head start to the class will be to have all required pieces quilted Sets A, B and C, ready to cut out, but this is not required.

We offer a UTB kit (details below) or you may purchase pattern along with materials of your own choice.

Bring a sack lunch and/or snacks, if you wish.

Instructor: Cyndy White

Email: cykre8@aol.com (Feel free to contact instructor with questions)

Supplies to bring to class

-The Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0 by Annie pattern and all listed materials. If you purchase one of our kits, it

contains the pattern and all you need except the stabilizers.

-Six purse feet if you prefer to use these instead of buttons.

-Recommended that you photocopy pages 15 and 16 of the pattern – circle templates and labels to cut apart

to mark all your pieces.

-Thread to match bag fabrics, you may want several. Polyester or poly-covered cotton is recommended.

-Sewing machine and attachments

-Usual presser foot

-Walking foot for your machine, with guide if it has one

-Quarter inch foot

-Edge stitch foot, if you have one

-Rotary cutter and ruler(s)

-Size 90/14 Topstitching needles (Not universal or ball point tip. The topstitching needle is sharp

 and sturdy to better go through the multiple layers of the bag). You might want to bring 100/16 size

 needles for the final assembly. We had better results with these on our shop sample.

-Basic sewing tools including bobbins, thread snips, seam ripper, straight pins, small ruler or seam gauge,

hand stitching needle (if you wish to hand sew your interior binding).

-Wonder Clips

-Stiletto, By Annie’s is highly recommended

-Bodkin or other turning tool, if you are covering your webbing with fabric.

-1/8” double-sided basting tape, strongly recommended

-Fabric shears and small detail scissors

-Sturdy scissors for trimming thick seams and zippers (opt.)

-Chalk marker or removeable fabric marker of your choice

-505 temporary adhesive spray (opt)

-Notetaking materials

-Bias tape maker, size 12mm - 1/2” (opt.), if you are adding fabric zipper pull tabs

-Painters tape, 1” width works well, but any size okay (opt.)

-Strongly recommended: ten page protectors stapled together at the sides to corral the numerous pattern

Pages, or placed in a notebook.

-Instructor will bring plier stapler and staples for you to try, along with any other supplies listed above as optional