{"id":2991,"date":"2015-03-19T16:38:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T23:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2015-03-19T16:38:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T23:38:37","slug":"lets-get-organized-with-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/19\/lets-get-organized-with-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Get Organized With Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tAnnie Unrein, owner of ByAnnie.com<\/a>, knows a lot about keeping things organized. For one, she used to be a Certified Public Accountant. Having order was her life then and continues today. She has a special interest in keeping her home organized, especially her sewing room.\u00a0\"Annie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifteen years ago, Annie\u2019s passion for organizing led her to create patterns for bags that keep things organized not only around the house but when traveling too. Annie developed an online class<\/a> on the web site, Craftsy<\/a>, showcasing how to make her travel bags. It became apparent very quickly that other people saw the value of being an organized traveler, as over 9,000 people signed up for Annie\u2019s Craftsy class in just the first six months!!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At her Road 2015 class, Let\u2019s Get Organized<\/em><\/span>, Annie offered 3 Top Tips<\/em><\/strong> for making useful, fashionable, and efficient handbags, purses, and organizer bags:<\/p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2994\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"597\"]\"_I4C7730\"<\/a> Photo by Gregory Case Photography[\/caption]\n\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Handbag Zippers<\/em><\/span> are a must!! Clothing zippers are not wide<\/em><\/strong> enough, long<\/em><\/strong> enough, or sturdy<\/em><\/strong> enough to hold up to all the constant opening and closing. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proper Zipper Form.\u00a0<\/em>Sewing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a zipper in your project is not like how you did it in HomeEc. The best way to put a zipper in a project:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2219<\/strong> Make sure the zipper is all the way shut<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2219 <\/strong>Lay the zipper face down on top of the fabric, allowing it to hang over on both ends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2219 <\/strong>Stitch zipper down with a \u00bc\u201d seam\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2993\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"598\"]\"_I4C7725\"<\/a> Photo by Gregory Case Photography[\/caption]\n\n

\u2219 <\/strong>Turn zipper over and finger press the zipper tape so that it lies flat. Stitch again along zipper tape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vinyl is Versatile<\/em>.<\/span> Vinyl is a great addition to handbags, purses, and organizer bags. Always use heavy, 16 gauge<\/strong>, premium weight vinyl, 50 weight polyester thread<\/strong>, and a 90-14 topstitch needle<\/strong> (the eye is twice as big).\u00a0 There is no need to change the stitch length on your machine. To avoid static when sewing vinyl, use the tissue paper that comes with the fabric as a backing between the fabric and the sewing machine. Simply tear away when you are done stitching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annie, along with Road to California, is sponsoring the Purse and Handbag Challenge<\/a>. Using Road\u2019s 20th Anniversary fabric <\/a>as the foundation, participants are encouraged to use their imagination in embellishing their designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With spring just around the corner, there is no better time to get organized around the house and for upcoming trips. Sewing handbags, purses, and organizer bags \u2013 using Road to California Fabric \u2013 is a great way to start!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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