Sew a Travel Bag Trio
Streamline the sewing process to make fun projects in no time at all.“I like to sew but I really don’t have the time.” Sound familiar? My Sewing With Nancy three-part series, Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares, will change the way you think about projects and patterns. Everything demonstrated is simply cut from rectangles and squares!
The Travel Trio
During this first episode, learn how to create a weekender tote, cosmetic bag, and luggage saddlebag. This travel trio is made using comparable sewing steps, straight stitching, and double-sided quilted fabrics.
Cosmetic Bag
Even if you’ve never sewn before, you can stitch this bag!
Weekender Tote
After learning how to make a simple cosmetic bag, apply many of the same sewing steps to create a Weekender Tote. It’s a super-sized cosmetic bag with the addition of sturdy straps and double pockets.
Luggage Saddle Bag
For ease of travel, make a saddlebag for your carry-on luggage or rolling case. Two sizes of bags are attached with connector straps.
When not using this handy accessory on your luggage, zip the bags together and it’s a handy shoulder tote.
Sewing With Nancy Trivia—This photo was quickly taken on the Sewing With Nancy set. Notice the tape on the floor? Those are the positioning marks for my chair in the Nancy’s Corner area. We had to move the chair in order to take the photo. Now you see how we keep all our props and furniture in the right place!
12 Complete Projects in Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares
All the projects featured in the three-part series, plus a bonus, are included in the book, Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares.
Watch Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on Sewing With Nancy.
For a chance to win a copy of Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares Book and DVD from Nancy’s Notions, simply leave a comment sharing your dream travel destination.
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Libby Pasztor
My dad was born in Paisley, Scotland. I’m fortunate to have been to Europe twice but never to Great Britain—would love to see my father’s homeland!
Laura Brown
Some day, I would love to visit Germany, England, Scotland, and Italy. So many beautiful historic places there! Another dream trip of mine is to rent a classic car and travel Route 66 with my children.
Nancy Von Arx
My dream trip would be a journey to Norway and Switzerland, since my relatives came from Norway and my husband’s family came from Switzerland. Would also love to get a bunad and a dirndl from each place!
Sharon Myers
I want to travel south to the Outer Banks, NC, and Charleston, SC. We love staying in the USA and seeing historical sites. We’ve been to many places, but there is still a lot to see here.
Sandy Kent
Hi Nancy,
I would like to go back to Lake Tahoe for a quilt retreat.
Should be on everyone’s bucket list. Unbelievable Beauty.
Terri Conner
I’m easy, I just want to go to a cabin in the mountains of Colorado. Have always wanted to live there.on nice days I’d take my machine out to the porch!
Linda
I hope to sew a set like this and take it to the Houston quilt show.
diane c
Alaska, Italy, Ireland and Switzerland. Maybe when we retire these trips will be on the agenda
Donna
It would be so much fun to go to Italy, or Hawaii. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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Nancy Ballard
I have always wanted to visit New Zealand. It is a beautiful country.
Beverly Smith
I would love to travel to Ireland and Scotland and have enough time to see and enjoy each.
Barbara Kahn
Hawaii-(Navy 1957-59) and Tanglewood and the Bershires of Western Massachusetts in the summer!
Traci Y
One of my travel dreams has always been to meet Nancy in person.
CYNDY Lacey
I want to go to Africa and stay at the giraffe hotel! It is my #1 bucket list destination.
Mary Snyder
A visit to Wales or many of the USA states that have eluded me and hubby for too many years.
Debora Nipper
My dream destination would be Wisconsin so I could meet Nancy and the staff there!!!
Daniela M
My dream destination is Iceland. I would love to see aurora borealis.
MARSHA RANSOM
My dream trip would be to Alaska and do the inland waterways cruise!
Donna nutt
After watching Lord of the rings and hobbit a million times I’m hoping to go to New Zealand next year after hubby retires. Or, since I’m a whit knuckle flyer a trip to NC to see my grandkids would hit the spot as well.
Nancy
I would love to go to Paris/Belgium. My maternal grandfather was born there, and I would love to see his birthplace.
Melissa morgante
A trip to Handi Quilter in Utah!
The education there in a couple classes would be spectacular!
Bonnie Thiem
I have always dreamed of traveling Europe and Italy and Egypt. Just to see those ancient cities would be the ultimate “Bucket List” accomplishments. Thank you for a chance to win the Rectangles and Squares book and DVD.
Noreen
I would love to visit England, Sweden and Switzerland. And it would be so lovely to have the opportunity to meet Nancy.
Lea-Rae Kuntner
a trip to Hawaii all expenses paid
Lorraine Barnett
My dream destination would be Israel. We went to Israel many years ago and I’d love to go back with my more mature mind and my intensified love of God’s Word and interest in His nation!
Nancy Johnson
My dream travel location is New Zealand.
Nancy Alderin
Ever since the movie Sound of Music
Ann West
I would love to go to Germany to visit my relatives in Bremen and Bavaria. Thanks for the opportunity!
Jan C
My fav travel destination would be Alaska.
Pamela Eaves
My dream is to go to Wales, Scotland and the Great Britain and have enough time to take in all the history and beautiful sites.
Gladys Schulz
New Zealand with its beautiful scenery and gardens. I hear the people there are glad to share their homeland with visitors.
Cathy
My dream destination is Rome, Italy.
I have 3 more states to see in the United States.
Lillian K (TX)
Tahiti would be my dream vacation.
Karen J
I would like to travel to each of the states here at home. We have so many wonders here, I think that it would keep me busy for a long time.
Laura
I’d love to go to Austria to see the beautiful buildings and countryside.
Marie
I’ve always thought Ireland would be great to visit especially since I’m Irish.
Rosemary
I would love to visit Slovenia. My husband’s family has their roots there. An African Safari is also on the list.
Marvel D.
My dream trip is Florida. My son-in-law is active duty Air Force and will be stationed there for the next several years. Visits with the granddaughter are frequent but limited to FaceTime. Now baby number 2 is in development and I can’t wait to get the call and go. There’s no better place on earth than rocking and cuddling grand babies.
Evans s
My dream destination is Hawaii. I have always wanted to see the islands and take a cruise so I can visit several islands in comfort.
Starla
I want to go to Austria with my husband to meet friends, then on to Germany.
Sally Red
My dream getaway would be a stitching cruise…embroidery, quilting or both…to anywhere i could just eat, stitch, sew, repeat!
Pat Gabriel
I would love to go to Greece with all of its history and then to a small village in France to rest, an then to England, Wales, and Scotland, spending time in each area. Love to travel.
carolyn montgomery
i would love to go back to alaska and stay for 2 weeks and travel to all the towns the cruise we took didn’t go to.
Sue
I would like to visit Prince Edward’s Island.
Judi Harris
A dream trip for me and my husband would be to Ireland, Scotland and Wales as our families are from those areas. We have traced our lineage and have very specific places we would like to see and family members to meet. These travel totes/bags would be a wonderful accessories and make great gifts with an invitation for our relatives to visit us.
Effinger Martha
I would love to pack up our Casita and go to Nova Scotia
Patricia
In 1960, my new husband, stationed at Scofield Barracks in Hawaii, and I lived in Wahiawa while he was stationed there. I always, wanted to return, but never had the opportunity to do so.
Kris Parsons
Would love to visit Europe, maybe a river cruise with bicycle excursions to towns along the way.
CAROL L
I would love to visit Cornwall, England! Why? That is where a lot of BBC television series are filmed. Beautiful country and beach scenes.
BevM
Thanks, Nancy, for such attractive projects. My dream vacation would be to return to Hawaii with my husband.
J Martin
I haven’t done much traveling, but I would love to see the Grand Canyon.
Karma Gourley
I would love to go visit my mother in Scotland.
Pat
My dream travel destination is Hawaii. I would like to visit all of the islands and spend enough time to forget mid-western winters.
L Watson
I think Hawaii would be fabulous to visit. Alaska, Scotland, and Italy would be nice too. Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway, Nancy!
Marsha Dimond
On my travel bucket list are the amazing national parks.
Deon
I would love just about any island destination, but I hope my next trip will be to Japan.
Barbara Kisting
I would love to go to New Zealand. I have not seen my brother for 10 years.
Rose Mary Smith
I would love to go to Japan to visit my daughter and her family. They are stationed there in the military.
Patricia Hersl
Italy. No doubt.
Clovis
I would like to go back to the Bahamas.
janet walters
I’d love to go to Ireland
Greta HOvis
I would love to go anywhere there is a beach, ocean, and cool breeze.
Patty Foster
My dream destination would be Japan and visit where my Mom grew up.
Teresa M Edington
My dream travel place to go is Scotland. I would love to see such a beautiful place in real life during my lifetime. And I am running short on lifetime..lol.
Lois Johnson
My dream trip is to start in my state of Arizona and visit every national park in our United States. I love our country and the fact that others love it enough to set aside some of our lands for future generations.
Pat
My dream vacation would be to the Italian countryside.
Phyllis Marshall
Hawaii would be my dream vacation.
Renee
My dream vacation is to go to the UK and wander through all of the old castles and abbeys from the medieval period.
Cheryl Brandenburger
Love your projects. My favorite destination would be Tuscany and a close second would be Hawaii again. Bucket list would be national parks across the U.S.
SONJA HANSEN
Oh, I still dream of an Alaskan cruise.
Cheryl Fabiano
I would like to travel all around the USA – stopping at all of the quilt shops I see along the way, of course.
Mary Wagner
I would go back to Switzerland in a heartbeat!
Jeneen Conway
I would like to travel to Berlin, Germany. The last time I was there, the Berlin Wall was still there. I would love to express my and their freedom by walking under the Brandenburg Gate, which I could not do at that time.
Kathryn E
I would love to go to Antarctica. Usual trips to Antarctica start from South America. Those are the last 2 continents I have left on my bucket list.
Michele Shaffer
My dream vacation is to see the Eiffel Tower, my dad took pictures of it from a helicopter during WWII, and I’ve been dreaming about it for a long time!
Linda Sheets
wow so easy, thanks Nancy for the great instructions, I can see these in my future. I would love to make and show this off when visiting family in Michigan in the Spring.
Beverly Rawls
I dream vacation would be to Niagara Falls. I’d sit there and listen to the roar of the water, go on the boat up close of the falls and feel the mist of the water against my face, and then study the topography of the river that supplies the water for the falls. I would use these bags to carry home many souvenirs.
Pam Pratt
Because of my son-in-law, who is in the Air Force. We have been able to travel to Europe and have seen so many wonderful things. But now I would like to go and spend time with all of my grandchildren.
Pat
My dream vacation would be to visit my grandparents birthplace in Austria, near Vienna
Jan N.
My dream travel destination is to go to South Africa on a safari.
Theresa Brooks
I would love to go to Paris, sip coffee at a sidewalk café and window shop!
Cindy S.
I would love to go to Paris one day.
Susan Spiers
I would love to go on a cruise – to Cancun or Alaska!
Cecilia
I would love to go to London, Ireland, and Scotland. Cute bags!
Judy H
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to win your book and DVD, as I would really enjoy making each of the bags to travel to TN to visit my wonderful sister.
Janice LaRue
My dream travel plans would include visiting New England in the fall, visiting covered bridges and tapping trees to get the real thing maple syrup!
Jan Sedivy
I am known among my sewing friends for loving totes and bags. Your book and CD sound wonderful. I would like to make these to take on my annual sewing retreat at the St. Benedictine center in Schuyler, NE. Just sewing, laughing with friends, no phones and no cooking. Thank you.
lynn zukowski
I dream of going to Tuscany- to taste the food and wine, and see the scenery. and if you’re travelling- wouldn’t this travel trio make packing easier!
Peg Sullivan
Even though I design and make to sell one of a kind handbags, I would love to have fast easy and sturdy bags to sew. I really need this book. Hoping to win
Peg Sullivan
Hit submit too soon. I love the traveler on the suitcase and would take to Poland and Russia to see this part of the world
BB
I’d love to travel to Ireland! The scenery, the history, the people!
Jan Nelson
England and Scotland would be a dream come true, however, Prince Edward Island is a place I would return to any day! God bless and have a great day! I LOVE the three bag set!
Peggy Mitchell
A friend of mine and myself traveled from Denver to Orlando stopping in Quilt stores in every State were went through. I would love to do this again but going to the northeast states this time. We had such fun doing this together.
Donna Steele
Because of having a compression fracture in my lower back, traveling very far from home is out of the question. I am anxious to be able to sit at the sewing machine again soon. Would love to make these bags for family members who can and do travel!
Pat Walters
My dream vacation is going to ALASKA!!!
Rita
Just returned from Oktoberfest in Munich, Rhine River Cruise, and Amsterdam! Had a blast!
Peggy V
My dream vacation would be to visit Florida in the winter.
Jan Drzonek
Back to Iceland!
Linda Pierson
Hawaii because, well, Hawaii.
beth
I would love to visit Missouri star quilt company in Missouri. I could be in love with all the fabric. I would definitely find some good pieces to quilt with.
Bonnye
My dream vacation trip would be visiting my grandkids in PA and Maryland and returning home to sew. There is no place like home and family.
Terry Guenther
Lately I have had a deep desire to visit the Holy Land.
LindaC in AZ
My dream travel destination would be Iceland. I would love to see the landscape and experience Icelandic culture.
Esther
Decisions, decisions! I’ve been fortunate enough to travel quite a bit, including internationally.
Dream destinations include Spain (to see where my ancestors came from); Quebec City & Mintreal; back to Ireland to explore the west, from Kerry to Donegal; back to Italy to visit the northern areas; or to Australia.
These bags will be an asset to my travel arsenal. They’re very attractive, and useful too. Hopefully I’ll win this set, so I can have the bags completed before my next trip!
Edna Marks
I would love to go to Australia and New Zealand. Also to visit each of the 50 states.
Karen A
I would love to visit Hawaii some day.
Anne
I love Nancy’s patterns and I love making bags.
Karen Sandmeyer
My dream destination is anywhere that my husband and and I can go to together as he is my best friend. We plan to go to Europe soon and when we do……wherever we do go…..whether it is Germany or Ireland or Iceland, you can be sure of one thing…..that I will be hitting up the fabric stores for sure!!
Deb Slater
I would LOVE to make it to New Zealand!
Ruth Dejam
My dream destination is Iceland, especially Reykjavik. It’s been a dream ever since I was in 6th grade. Hope you’re comfortable and enjoying your family, Nancy.
Karen Hosler
My dream vacation would be to go to London and Paris. Then I could visit all the different fabric shops around those cities!
Diann Weier
I would love to go to Puerto Rico and help some of my family in need right now becausevof hhe hurricane Maria and I would use the bags to fill them with personal items that are in great need right now…
Ursula Margulski
I have dreamed of going to Russia and Siberia. My mothers family is from there. Right now I would just like to go away, anywhere would do.
Jennifer Fried
Hi Nancy, Hope you are having a great day. For your question, i would love to go to San Diego, CA. My son, Blair lives there. Thanks for asking .
KAREN KEOLKER
This is a simple answer…USA! I live in Washington state and would love to road trip corner to corner with some zig to hit all the states. So much beauty to see right here. The bags would also be awesome on my flights to Denver when I visit my daughter and son-in-law. Thanks for all the wonderful years of sewing ideas!
Diann Weier
I agree!!!!!!!
PJ
My favorite travel destination USED to be Hawaii. Now it’s a small suburb of London, England, called Wokingham. That’s where my new grandson lives.
Robin Quade
I would love to see the grand canyon, something so beautiful that is not “man made” I’m sure that words would not be able to describe it.
Sheila Woofter
This summer I went to South America, making it my sixth continent. Of course, now I want to step foot on Antarctica, to make it ALL SEVEN!
Judy
My dream travel vacation is Switzerland.
Kathy H
USA. Would love to take a road trip across America. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.
Margie V.
I would love to go to all the famous baseball fields and see a game at each one!
Erma Desper
My dream vacation would be to visit every state in the United States and visit at least one sewing shop in each state. 🙂
Kathryn Smotryski
My dream trip is to be able to visit my previous home state of Pennsylvania at least twice a year to visit with family and friends. Moved to Texas ( which we enjoy a lot) last year to be close to our daughter and son in law, but miss our old stomping grounds and friends.
Mary Reinhardt
I would love to go on a cruise to Alaska and see the beautiful icebergs and ride the train. My last attempt was cut short by illness.
Esther
I would like to visit Israel and see where the stories in the Bible are set
Donna
I would love to see the Pyramids in Egypt. I studied Egyptology but will probably never be able to visit the pyramids.
Marie Kozma
I would like to attend the quilt show in 3 Sisters Oregon. The events of that week sounds incredible and Oregon is so beautiful. Someday……..
Debbie
Hope to go back to the Quilt Museum. We stopped a couple of years ago and it was GREAT. Would be better now that I have had my knew replaced and I can now walk better. 🙂
Marty
FORTY years ago I was an exchange student in Japan; I’d love to go back and connect with students and families I met there.
E. Watson
I would love to go to Alaska, Scotland, or Ireland!
Sarah
I would love to go to the Netherlands!
Pat Steckman
LOVE to go to New Hampshire to see my granddaughters new digs and where she is going to college then on to Nova Scotia to watch the sea rolling in.
Patricia Johnson
I would love to visit Ireland and Scotland and France–the countries my great grandparents came from.
Judy G.
I would like to visit Wisconsin and visit with Nancy and friends. Then I would go to Missouri, to visit with Jenny and company, then work my way home to North Carolina visiting Quilt shops all the way. Would have to buy bigger car to bring home fabric. Would need bags for my trip. Hope you have a blessed day.
Carole Guffey
Would love to visit the National Parks in the western part of the USA.
Christina Gingerich
Would love to go back to Kenya where my son and family are living as missionaries but visiting Switzerland and Germany are a dream of mine!
Helen in beautiful Colorado
I would love to travel to Sisters, Oregon for the Quilting Festival. Beautiful country and so many like-minded people! It would have to be a wonderful trip.
Thanks Nancy!
Karen payton
Being in a condo overlooking the gulf of Mexico for a week would make me happy.
Jenny Stafford
I want to go to Italy!! So much to see!
Jenny Stafford
I would love to go see the beauty of Italy!!
Beverly
My bucket list has a lengthy stay in Scotland, Ireland and Wales at its highlight. Such beauty and rugged terrain of the highlands!
Linda Kavanaugh
These bags are a mathematical marvel.
Taking them on a Caboose get away would be fun.
Bryn
I enjoyed watching these videos. Once I make them I will be taking them on my next vacation to Jamaica, WI.
Thanx for the inspiration.
Pam
These bags look great! I would love to visit Scotland. Both my husband and I have long ago roots there.
Emma J. Holliday
I would love to go to Italy to visit my relatives in Rome and Venis. Thanks for the opportunity!
Ali Scialpi
Your site is great!
Cecil
Great post. Keep posting.
Mary Ann Yedinak
I decided to teach myself to quilt and take up sewing again (after 25 years away) in February. I don’t know where my family emigrated from, but my husband family came from Hungary. I would love for us to go find his distant relatives in the city his grandmother came from. It would complete a family circle as our young adult son and daughter are the last of the Yedinak family (by name). What a family reunion that would be!
Tina Small
I am trying to buy your book: “Sew simple rectangles and squares” but that webpage is not working. Please help me give you my money!!