I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane . . .

Fabric is Welcome Home Collection One by Jennifer Bosworth for Maywood Studio

Yes, sewing friends,

it's time to head back East to do some sight seeing,

visit family, and attend some professional training

This beauty will be accompanying me

It's the Ultimate Travel Bag pattern by byAnnie

Can I just say, Wow!

I am over-the-top pleased with this one

It's roomy, has lots of pockets, is sturdy, and meets airline carry on size restrictions

Looking down inside the bag, you can see the inner pockets are made of mesh

Love that because I can see at a glance what is in those pockets

No fumbling around in dark pockets

On one side there is a large zippered pocket

And the other side hosts two pleated pockets and a middle slip pocket

See the bottom of the inside?

That sleeve houses an acrylic base

No wimpy bag droop here!

The outside of the bag also has a host of practical storage compartments and features

There's a slip pocket on the back

and above that . . .

There's a hook and loop backed strap to slip over the frame of your roller luggage so you don't lose your new handmade beauty whilst rolling through the airport or the hotel or the train station . . .

When you're not using that handy strap, you can push it onto itself and that hook and loop tape keeps it neat and out of the way

In addition to carrying handles,

there is an adjustable shoulder strap

with a nicely padded sleeve that slips over the hardware to protect your shoulder

The shoulder strap is also removable

It is attached to each side of the bag with swivel hooks

The front pocket is a two-fer -

a slip pocket and a zipper pocket

all in one

my Basset was stalking me as I photographed

the inside of the bag on my back deck

can you find him in this photo?

LOL

Have you delved into the world of bag making?

If so, please share

It is such a gratifying endeavor

I love useful items!

If you plan to make the Ultimate Travel bag,

check back here for some upcoming posts

where I will share a few tips and tricks

that will hopefully make your experience

even more gratifying

And of course, if you have any questions or comments

please post them here or send me an email

I welcome feedback and I love to chat