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Sew Sturdy: The Ultimate Travel Bag - Season 1

Series: Sew Sturdy: The Ultimate Travel Bag
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Episodes
7
Rating
TVY
Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
Craftsy

About

Don't take one more trip with a bag you don't love! Learn how to make a quilted bag that's perfect for travel with beloved instructor Annie Unrein. In this class, learn step-by-step construction, starting with with how to create sturdy quilted fabric with foam stabilizer that will become the bag's front, back and side panels. From there, you'll create reinforced handles and sturdy straps. Next, Annie will teach you how to make slip pockets, mesh pockets, combination slip-and-zip pockets and other variations.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 7

1. Quilting & Cutting the Fabric

20m

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Meet Annie Unrein, the mastermind behind By Annie's! She'll take you on a tour of The Ultimate Travel Bag's many features and help you choose your materials. Then you'll see how to quilt your fabric pieces to foam stabilizer and cut and label all the pieces for your bag.

2. Straps & Handles

21m

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Follow along as Annie teaches you how to sew the carrying strap, strap tabs and handles for your bag, and how to add strapping (webbing) for reinforcement where needed. You'll even make a shoulder strap to go over the handles on your rolling luggage for easy trips through the airport!

3. Pockets

31m

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Make convenient slip pockets for the outside of the bag. Annie will walk you through sewing an ingenious combo slip-and-zip pocket for security, as well as mesh pockets for the inside of the bag. You'll also see how to bind the edges for polished pocket finishes.

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Artists

Annie Unreinactor