Pink Tulip Quilting

Challenge: What’s in your Bag challenge with ByAnnie.com

The Island Batik Challenge Parameters:

• Project Type: By Annie Bag, I selected the pattern, Back at Ya 2.1
• Island Batik Collection, Flora Nova, provided by Island Batik, thread by Aurifil, needles by Schmetz 

I determined to complete three of these sweet bags for my three grandchildren. ByAnnie generously provide the pattern, the Soft and Stable and all the necessary hardware for one bag. I purchased the additional hardware and zippers required to make two additional bags. The Back At Ya 2.1 pattern has supporting Add-On videos which are so helpful to view prior to initiating your project.

My determination to make three bags required organization! Thank goodness the By Annie pattern includes a sheet of tabs identifying each pattern piece. Since I work during the day as a healthcare regulatory specialist, it took several evenings to cut out the fabric, Soft & Stable, mesh and strapping for the three bags then pinning on the identification tabs for the pattern pieces of three project piles.

I wanted to make each bag unique so the granddaughters could tell them apart. I mixed and matched the Flora Nova collection fabrics I choose which included Medium Daisy-Black Midnight, Mini Daisy-Black Slate, and Large Daisy-Black Slate. I doubled up the mesh for the inner pocket with extra By Annie mesh I had purchased, mixing yellow and blue then yellow and orange. I think the mesh mixes enhanced the sturdiness of the mesh plus it was so pretty.

I revised the pattern a little for each bag, adding mesh to a front and back pocket, adding inner pockets. It was a tedious project, the work went slowly but the By Annie instructions and Add-on videos were most helpful.

The Flora Nova collection is shipping to stores in October 2024 to fabric shops including these:

• Middlebury Sew & Vac
  
• Stitch & Fish, LLC
  
• 35th Avenue Sew & Vac – Phoenix
  
• Hi Fashion Fabrics
  
• New England Fabrics
  
• Ann’s Fabrics

The products featured in this post were given to me by Island Batik. Be sure to check out the other Island Batik Ambassadors’ blogs to see what else they’re creating. You can find them at:

Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs

Megan Best ~ BestQuilter

Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts

Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio

Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany

Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts

Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts

Jane Hauprich ~ Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting

Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You

Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs

Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River

Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood

Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery

Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights

Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine

Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion

Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique

Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts

Julia Schweri ~ Inflorescence Designs

Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail

Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color

Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels

Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations

Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt

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