ByAnnie Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0 | Tips for a beginning quilter from a beginning quilter 

You absolutely CRUSHED this! Such a beautiful bag

Patterns byAnnie are very difficult to follow and most all of them takes an advanced sewer. They ARE NOT good with sharing any extended information, answering questions when you get stuck or even replying to an email. I am so glad to hear that your frustration with these patterns are the very same ones I had. You did fantastic job on this bag! Just one more note….Most advanced sewers would like to know the size of coil on the zippers that are used for the project. Once again thank you for your insight❣️❣️

I opened an Annie bag pattern today. I was so thoroughly confused (I am an experienced bag/zipper person), I immediately headed to youtube and found You! Loved your commentary, your humour. You spoke to me. Thank you.

Hi from South Australia 🇦🇺 you are a breath of fresh air

Another fantastic tutorial to follow along, thank you! Love how this turned out for you, looks eye catching and very well made!

I posted in here before I started working on the UTB but I watched your video about 4 times. I absolutely love how it came together. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I am going to try this over the weekend (me and my beginner self) and I only hope it looks as marvelous as yours. Thank you for this amazing tutorial.

I am a very experienced sew-er and this bag is intimidating so you're not alone It took me forever to cut the pieces out and thankfully, there are labels I could attach, and I'm doing one piece a day, not rushing. Annie has new videos out and believe me I have watched a few. Good luck on all your future endeavors and

Two of my granddaughter, who are sisters, are headed to live on campus at college. This is the perfect size for their weekend visits. I have gathered my fabric and other supplies. I have watched your video over and over. I am finally ready to start. Wish me luck!

I just watched your video on the Annie Ultimate Travel Bag 2. Thank you for all the hints!

Thank you for the QuiltCon 2024 tour. You did a fabulous job! Enjoyed it immensely!

The original version of this bag was one of the very first bags I ever made and it's one of the best ones because Annie is such a great pattern writer and teacher.

I took a 2 day class to make this bag. I wasn’t able to attend the 2nd day. You are fantastic! I’m a visual learner and I think I can finish this bag now. Thank you! So many tips to have that are so helpful. Happy I found you!

You are so easy to listen to. Thanks for sharing

Thank you for this video! I have the pattern and have yet to tackle making it. Watching your tips and tricks is motivating me to get going and get it done!

I'm still in the beginning of this video, but your comment 'I hope By Annie watches this video with my 3 subscribers' and I got such a chuckle out of that! I'm really looking forward to watching the rest of this video and others too. Love that you say it how you feel.

So true! By Annie patterns take a little mental gymnastics to understand and execute. Once you make one then you get Annie's process, but that first one is a workout. I just did A Place for Everything as my first By Annie bag and I seriously need time to recover before doing another bag, but every time I see it, I am like damn I made that.

I like the way you explain things. English is not my native language. Its spanis, 12:27 but I understand you vdry easy. Thanks for your videos. I'm going to make these travel bag. Thanks again.

I just found you! I am a Tula Pink and by Annie fan. We are going to get along great!!!

You are delightfully honest and real and such a sweetheart. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing this challenging endeavor.

Great video, thank you for the detailed instructions! I’m on my 4th bag and still go back to your video vs the written instructions! Your choice of fabric is fabulous!!

Fabulous tips. I'm in the middle of making this bag and totally agrre with your point about pictures so you know where each piece goes. Find I cannot pucture in my mind where each place goes. Hopefully by Annie will take this on board.

So glad I found your channel

Well I don't think you nor Tula will be giving me her bag so I guess I will have to make my own too. Thanks for the video! I feel comfortable enough to give it a try now. I just have to find my lemurs 😉

Thank you SO much for making this, it has helped me so many times!

I love the way you explain, your voice is also very calming.

I'm so impressed! I know I'm w years after your post, but these videos live on forever and I'm so thankful! I've been eyeing this bag and you're giving me the confidence to want to tackle this project! I'm going to do this in 2024!! Thank you!!

Love Love L💖VE this bag! Thank you for sharing!

Wow you did a great job that was a beautiful bag love the colors you use.

OMG...you're too funny...I want all the fabric I see more than my next breath of air! lolol

I just came across this video and will attempt my first By Annie bag soon. Thank you for being vulnerable as a beginner to help the rest of us out. Can’t wait to begin ❤

I absolutely love your commentary. Because of that alone, I am a new sub. As a follower sewer, I understand, I understand, I understand.

Thank you for this video. I just purchased this bag. The five dollar coupon came in the pattern. I had signed up for a class making this way. The cost was 100 dollars. I make bags all the time. I got my money back. I will make this bag.

What a great video and I love the fabric!

I’m going to make this bag and your video is a godsend, thank you!! 😊

I just completed the Ultimate Travel bag. I want to thank you for your tutorial. It was amazing and so helpful. Thank you

I love Tula Pink’s Linework collection and you have made such good use of it here! Such a beautiful bag and really helpful tips. Thank you!

Thank you so much. I have referred to your video several times. I wish I would have saw the video before I paid for the 3 day class and left with an unfinished bag. Keep us informed.❤

I’m subscribing to your channel! You’ve got a ton of great content. I’ll be watching your videos for a week straight to catch up. I’m telling all the gals in my guilds boutique group about you as well. You rock it girl!

Thank you very much for this video. It is so very generous of you to share this way.

I so agree with you about patterns needing more pic's and to have side A/side B, pieces to be shown on a black and white pic would be so so helpful. nice review

You are delightful and this is a wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing your journey! Your bag is beautiful!

As an experienced quilter and machine embroidery I’m so intimidated to start on my UTB too. I’ve had it for over a year. It’s intimidating

For a beginner, you did an awesome job🤗❤️

THE FINAL BAG LOOKS STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved your video. You are very entertaining. I saw and heard were you had trouble with sewing the binding on. I found when I sew on the last step of the binding, it helps to decrease the pressure on your foot. My foot floated over the bulk of the binding, instead of quashing it. I t was easier to go around the curves also. Mine was set at 50 and I turned it down to 45 I think. Maybe 40. It made such a difference. OH and I love this bag also. Just recently got the pattern.

Thank you for showing this video. You did and amazing job. Beautiful bag.

You’ve done a fabulous video! I’ve saved it and will be referring to it a lot. Thanks so much for sharing your project. It’s terrific 👏👏👏👏

You do a beautiful job! I am really enjoying your video!

Your make up Is beautiful In all your videos. I love Tula and Kaffe’s fabrics. Do not knock yourself for making an error. Your work is so wonderful. We all make mistakes. That bag is so so so beautiful. Sew Yeah in Vegas is probably the store you want to visit.

Thank you so much for posting this. I have my pattern, fabric and all the supplies. And I haven’t had the courage to start it! I was so intimidated. Your bag is beautiful and honestly I never would have noticed that your lemurs are upside down 🤣. You have a new fan! I live your sense of humor!

Beautiful bag! This bag is on my bucket list to make but just haven’t taken the first step to start. Your tutorial is fantastic! Love how you fussy cut the straps! Thanks!

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I really enjoyed it and I’m hoping you do more!!!

I love your enthusiasm! Watching this for the 2nd time, thank you for your thoughts and video.

Your bag is gorgeous! I love Rule Pink too. Love your very helpful hints.

OMG!! Love this bag. Thank you for sharing. Love the Tula Pink!!!!

So glad I found your video, GREAT job and great explanations!

You did a great job. I have this pattern and finally going to make it. Love your choices.

I love this bag!!! I have been holding the pattern for about a month reading it and studying it. Then I started looking at Annie's video. OMG, I saw your video today and gave an AMEN when I saw it. Your fabric choices, tips, hints and everything make it very real. I am ready!!! I can do this. I, too, agree that you should work her free patterns to learn the basic process. I am hooked. ByAnnie is great. You are fabulous!!!

Yes I made it all the way through the video and go you! It is very helpful. Thanks 👏👏👏👏

Thank you so much for this tut! I’m going to try and make this bag following you😊

Thank you so much for making this video. I am inspired. I am a very beginning quilter, and the thought of the bigger quilts are exhausting just looking at them. I am ready for some smaller projects, so I will try the (bags) ones you mentioned first in the video before I tackle this one. I am somewhat afraid of the bindings, but I just watched Annie;s binding video and have that to fall back to if I start having trouble. Thank you again, and can't wait to see your other bags.

lol! I had fun watching your video!! I laughed at some of your comments as you were busy putting it together... like I knew you! haha... Sweet Gal !! I just watched the video tonite I will tackle my pattern.. thanx again!

Just found you, immediately subscribed. Love that bag. You did a fantastic job. Made 2 of them in 2021 as gifts. Never occurred to me to mix fabrics, wish I had. Keep on quilting!

I love this video! Thank you so much!! I hope you have more videos!!!!

I love your bag and your choice of fabric. I made this bag and like you it wasn’t perfect but in making our first bag we see how we would change things for the next one, and yes I am going to make more. I love your teaching style and will be following you from now on. I am so glad I came upon your channel. Your bag is awesome and until you mentioned the upside down panel no one would have known. Thank you again for your tutorial and I look forward to more. Take care.

I made 2 large Dirty Bags - which are still small - and made a mess of the inside binding because the seams were bulky. I watched a byAnnie video and she said that if the seams are really bulky on the inside, then just fold the seams over and fold the binding over the seams and then just topstitch the binding. It makes the seam lie flatter and would look way better than the way that did it. If you use a matching thread then nobody will see that extra line of stitching. 😊

I have not seen your videos but you are just the cutest person to watch. You are radiant and such a beautiful smile. I have not made this bag… I am working on the Take a Stand Bag. But I’m going to watch this whole tutorial anyway. Than I’ll come back again when I try this bag!

Thanks, that was about the only reason I could think of to leave them loose.

I am so happy that I found this video! Thank you!

I made this bag a few years ago and absolutely love it. You did an amazing job

Luv, luv, luv your video. So great that you show the do’s and don’ts. Keep keeping it real. And you need to come to Sew Magical Expo in Florida (don’t care about those other states) next year. ❤❤

I have this pattern and hope to make it soon. I really enjoyed your video. I love byAnnie designs as much as you do. Annie is amazing. You did a great job in your video. You have such a pleasant personality.

I’m in ultimate travel bag overload ! It took me 1 whole day to lay out the pattern pieces. Day 2 cutting and labeling each piece *** I’m working with teal and parrot blue duck fabric. Print with contrasting solid*** third day I watched all Annie’s videos then on the fourth day began sewing. I wasted another 2 days trying to figure out what goes where. I don’t have the foggiest idea how to construct the bag. I’ve had the pattern, fabric, mesh,hardware etc for 5 years. Everything I’ve quilted/sewn during the5 years has been according to clear directions and pictures with diagrams. This pattern reduces my skill and confidence down to beginner. After listening to the challenges you encountered I was a bit relieved. $$$ please please please $$$ post a link or something that’ll take me to the craftsy video you found that was the most helpful. There are way too many videos that aren’t long enough to be a comprehensive teaching tool. If you can reply with information that I’ll be able to find the video on craftsy. TIP Tailoring chalk I was desperately looking for some marking tool and found tailor marking chalk. It was free to me and thankfully hadn’t tossed it. The chalk doesn’t rub off but can be washed or wiped off.

Thank you for this! I just finished a By Annie project bag last night as my first bag and I REALLY want to make that carry on bag. I have caught the bag-making-bug!

I completely agree with you about needing pictures. I love ByAnnie products, but as a beginning quilter, I feel overwhelmed by her patterns. I have several patterns by have been anxious about trying them because they seem incredibly complicated. Thank you for your video. I appreciate your candor. :-) Helps me feel more confident about giving some of my patterns a try.

You did an amazing job. That print screams my personality and I want this bag so bad. I'm a beginner also and I can't wait to make my 1st quilted bag.

You did an amazing job and I think your finished bag looks great! Thank you so much for this video!!!

Ooo thanks for this video! I just preordered a kit for this bag with Tula Pink’s Nightshade Ver 2.0 fabric and was worried about bulk with my machine. I’m going to sew this on my vintage machine (I have messed up my feed dogs on another sewing machine before with something to bulky, so not going to risk it with my newer machine). That bag is wicked cute!

hi. i just wanted to let you know that i gave you/this vid a shout out on byannie.com's website in my description of the ultimate 2.0 bag that i made. my bag, too, like yours, was picked for an honorable mention, in a field of 105 entries for june. i'm "nancy w" on this month's winners page, just fyi. thank you, again, for this video. i watched it a lot to help me make my ult 2.0. you inspired me. and i was so happy to see that the bag you made in this video was recognized. cheers!

I now need this bag in my life. Thanks for the tips.

First of all you are adorable! You made me giggle when you said you went rogue (I’ve been known to do that a time or two myself!). I’m taking a sewing class to make this bag starting in a little over a week. I bought beautiful sunflower fabric and can’t wait! All your pointers were so helpful!

Thank you so much for this video! I ordered the pattern and can't wait to make it! You did an awesome job on this bag and tutorial, thank you so much!

I love you honesty and your insight, the look of your custom print and colors is great and looks functional and that is a great accomplishment for a first major project :)

DAMN. THATS AWESOME. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS.

I just found your channel not too long ago. I LOVE your version of the bag. I think im going to try to make the bag after the few projects I have going now. I'm a new quilter too (about a year in now) so you made me hopeful that I can make this.

I really enjoyed this video. Pain in the patootie is one of my favorite phrases! I have made this bag and love it. It’s one of my biggest accomplishments! Thanks for an entertaining video!

Love your Channel! You make it fun and easy!

You made me feel more at ease and calmed my anxiety about making a ByAnnie bag! This one is definitely on my list and I’m so glad I watched your video. I too am doing exacts on what Tula chose because just like you she won’t give me her bag either. Lol. Thanks so much!

That was so helpful. I am so glad to have found you. That is an amazing looking bag you made. I love the fabrics, the colours are brilliant The whole project still looks scary…but I now feel that I will tackle it, after all. Thank you so much.

Thank you for this video ! I love the quilt behind you too!😍

I love your video!! I have actually made 2 of them so far. It is beautiful. They are definitely a challenge and beat you up a little. I listened and felt we are kindred spirits! Haha.

I love you! and your love for color! I'm making this bag soon and really appreciate ALL your advice and tips!

You are awesome! I am the beginner for sewing and you are inspires me. I gotta do it. Thanks

I made this as my first By Annie. I’m not new to quilting, but I made it because of the Craftsy video. 2.0 was not out yet. The cost is like buying a Vera Bradley. I love your variety of fabrics.

Your bag is beautiful. You did a great job. Love your video, thanks so much for the info. I’ve been sewing for years but these bags are a little intimidating. I can’t wait to get started on making them.

I am currently making this bag. I absolutely love your color choices. I can't wait to finish it.

I just found you and you are absolutely adorable!!!! I subscribed within the first minute of listening to you. Thanks so much for your helpful info!!

I just received my outside and lining fabric quilted by my LAQ yesterday. Getting ready to make this bag for a gift. I appreciate your tips in the tutorial.

Thank you so much for this video. I’m a beginner quilter with years of sewing experience but have never made a bag. When I saw this bag I just knew I wanted to make several of them as gifts however the pattern turned me off making them. (Yep, I’m a visual learner). I have searched You Tube and googled the internet to find anything that would assist in making them. I had never heard of Craftsy so I joined and watched the video and now it all makes sense and it’s so easy. Thank you again and absolutely love your Tula Pink bag.