Amy Butler AB021WT Weekender Travel Bag The perfect carry-all bag for your next getaway!
Materials List for the Weekender Travel Bag
1 5/8 yards of 44" wide heavyweight Home Decorator cotton for the Exterior of bag (allow extra for matching or centering the print on your fabric)
2 1/4 yards of 44" wide coordinating heavyweight Home Decorator cotton for the Lining, Handles and bias cut cord cover
1 1/4 yards of 22" wide heavyweight sew-in interfacing
2 1/4 yards of 21" wide Timtex or a similar extra-heavy stabilizer
1 sheet of Dritz 12" wide x 18" Heavy Duty Template Plastic (found with the quilting supplies)
5 yards of 1/4" cotton cording (found in the home decorating department of most stores)
30" coordinating plastic or metal teeth heavyweight zipper (non separating)
1 spool of coordinating thread
Finished Dimensions for the Weekender Travel Bag:
14" wide across the top of the bag and 17" wide across the bottom of the bag by 14 1/2" tall x 7 1/2" deep
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Member Reviews
Highly Recommend Pattern Description:
The perfect carry-all bag for your next getaway.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes!
Were the instructions easy to follow?
I spent a fair bit of time reading over them before starting to make this bag, as Amy Butl more...
Would NOT Recommend Pattern Description:
"The perfect carry-all bag for your next getaway!"
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Pretty much. I still need to iron it after turning, but it looks a lot like the pattern.
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Were the instructions easy more...
Recommend, with Modifications Pattern Description: Large overnight/carryon size with zipper and pockets. Not big enough for a weekend unless you have a garment bag also.
Pattern Sizing:one size
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, actually better than the photo. more...
Highly Recommend Pattern Description: The perfect carry-all bag for your next getaway! I also made a matching cosmetics case. More detailed pictures can be found on my blog. Sew Fashionable
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Oh yes, very much so. As othe more...
Recommend, with Modifications Pattern Description:
A heavy weight travel bag
Pattern Sizing:
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes. They try to explain every little detail. Sometimes this gets to be too wordy.
What did you par more...