ByAnnie generously provided me with my chosen pattern and all the necessary hardware to make Switchback. The only criteria for choosing a bag was to make sure it had an Add-On Video!

Here’s a picture of everything I received from ByAnnie!

Before I began, I pressed all the fabrics with my wonderful Oliso m3pro iron!!! I LOVE this iron for quilting and used it during the making of Switchback when I needed to press a seam.

ByAnnie patterns come with a label sheet so you can label all of your cut pieces. This makes gathering the specific components easy. It is VERY important to do this. It saves lots of re-measuring and prevents future headaches. The picture below is of all my cut & labelled pieces. I pin these onto my design wall for easy access.

For the quilting, I did a wavy stitch with my walking foot. I used the same thread in the bobbin as in the top, that’s why you can see the quilting on the lining. The 2nd picture shows most of the quilted and cut pieces. Yes, I used a Schmetz needle! The 4th picture is close to the end … lots of clips to hold pieces in place! Unfortunately, I neglected to take other pictures as I went along.

Here are some pictures of the inside of the bag: Lots of pockets and extra hardware for keys or a carabiner. The 3rd pictures shows the extra hardware being used for extra security for the bag.

The Switchback can be worn as a backpack, an over-the-shoulder bag or as a cross-body bag.

Here is a picture of the finished bag! I’m loving it!

Bag Stats:

• Pattern: Switchback ByAnnie
• Size: 11″H x 11″W x 3½” D at top, 11″H x 11″W x 4½”D at bottom
• Fabric: Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics): “Frosted Folliage” an original collection by Tiffany Hayes of Needle in a Hay Stack, Whip Cream and Slate.
• Aurifil Thread: 4644 (Smoke Blue)
• Schmetz Needles: Vinyl: Super Non-Stick: 100/16
• Oliso Iron

Thank you!

Thank you to the generosity of Island Batik and Industry partners! They have supplied the products for free as my role as an Island Batik Ambassador! Island Batik, ByAnnie, Aurifil Thread, Schmetz Needles, and Oliso Iron.

Island Batik Ambassadors

Visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they made this month:

• Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
• Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
• Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio
• Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs

• Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
• Kimberly Flannagan – Kimberly Quilts
• Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
• Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts

• Kim Jamieson-Hirst ~ Chatterbox Quilts
• Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
• Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River
• Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
• Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery

• Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
• Susan Michaels – Dragonfly Fiberart Patterns
• Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
• Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique

• Gail Sheppard – you are HERE!!!
• Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color
• Solomae Stoycoff – Cuddle Cat Quiltworks Blog
• Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations
• Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Linking to:  

• Wednesday Wait Loss @  Inquiring Quilter
• Happy Needle  and Thread @  My Quilt Infatuation
• Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
• Put your Foot Down @ A Quiltery
• Finished or Not Friday  @ Alycia Quilts
• Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
• Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
• TGIFF @ Quilted Delights