A pouch for everyday essentials. A tote for their latest project. An organiser that makes everything easy to find. Start with a ByAnnie pattern, then choose bag-making supplies in New Zealand: zips, Soft and Stable foam, strapping, mesh, vinyl and finishing tools.
Patterns and materials are sold separately. These shopping guides help you assemble your own supplies; they are not prepacked kits or finished bags.
Choose what you’ll make
Each list below is for one project in the named size. Use the purchased pattern for cutting layouts, fabric widths, construction and any changes for other sizes.
The everyday pouch · Beginner
Clam Up — extra large
A wide-opening pouch for makeup, cables or sewing essentials. The pattern includes five sizes; this list is for XL, approximately 14 × 19 × 12.7cm (H × W × D).
Fabric: one fat quarter each for the outside and lining (18 × 21 inches each); one fat eighth for coordinating details (9 × 21 inches).
Also gather: 18 × 14-inch template plastic or freezer paper, plus matching 50-weight polyester thread.
Optional: 18 × 14-inch iron-on vinyl laminate for the lining; one ½-inch swivel hook if adding the optional strap. Clear sew-in vinyl is a different material.
A shoulder bag for daily essentials or a craft project, with pockets and a secure zip closure. Small finishes approximately 22.9 × 26.7 × 15.2cm (H × W × D).
Fabric: ⅝ yard each for the outside and lining; ⅞ yard coordinating fabric; a 10 × 18-inch piece of sturdy base fabric such as canvas, cork or suitable vinyl.
Also gather: ⅜ yard fusible interfacing, a 5 × 8¾-inch acrylic base stabiliser (BS105), and 50-weight polyester thread.
Source the exact BS105 base separately; the 4¼ × 11¼-inch BS100 fits the medium tote. This list is for the small tote only.
A zipped organiser that opens into a shallow tray for craft tools, desk essentials or travel items. Medium opens to approximately 6.4 × 17.8 × 12.7cm (H × W × D).
Larger projects: 36 × 58 inches or 72 × 58 inches. The project pack contains four separate 13½ × 18½-inch pieces; check your cutting layout before substituting it.
Choose tote strapping
The small tote needs 1-inch strapping. One 3-yard pack covers its 2½-yard requirement; 6-yard packs are also available.
Clear sew-in vinyl comes as one 16 × 54-inch precut for suitable windows and pockets. Use iron-on vinyl laminate only where the pattern calls for a bonded coating.
Choosing supplies and finishing your handmade gift
Match hardware openings to finished strap width. Follow the pattern’s specified stabiliser and interfacing; foam, fusible interfacing and acrylic bases serve different purposes.
Choose a needle and thread compatible with your machine and fabric, and test through the project’s layers before sewing the bag. Add a handwritten note when giving your finished project.
