We are so excited to announce the winners of March's Photo Contest! To learn more about what it takes to win, be sure to check out our blog on the contest details.
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Let’s see the winners
ByAnnie Top Voted
WINNER: Susan G
PATTERN: Courtside
THEIR STORY: I am new to ByAnnie and only discovered the range when searching for a tennis racket bag pattern.
As soon as I saw this pattern I knew I had to have a go at making it.
I have been sewing for many years but this pattern was still a challenge (for me and my sewing machine!)
I left out the trolley sleeve as I felt that would not be needed and I used cotton webbing for the handles as I liked the contrasting colour and texture.
I thoroughly enjoyed making the bag and I am absolutely delighted with the result. I have received many compliments from players at my local tennis club.
I was particular impressed with the instructions in the pattern and the supporting tips. As well as being thrilled with my new tennis bag, I feel that I have learnt a lot from this project. I am now looking for my next ByAnnie bag to make.
WHAT WE LOVED: Our team member, Jacque, had this to say, " I love the fabric that was chosen and the fun way this picture is staged. What a great way to carry all that you need to play tennis."
WHAT THEY WON: $50 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
Storyteller Award
WINNER: Karen T and Teresa M
PATTERN: Double Zip Gear Bags
THEIR STORY: Our families love SPAM. When a friend gifted this fabric we decided to make the bags together.
WHAT WE LOVED: Team member, Asa, said, " I think that this is one of the best uses of branded fabric I have seen! Such a fun connection to share and such a fun project to do together."
WHAT THEY WON: $50 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
Quilt Shop Highlight
WINNER: Jennifer M from Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop
PATTERN: Courtside
THEIR STORY: It's difficult to find a backpack that looks fun but is also large enough to accommodate my laptop, so I decided to make one!
I was watching an episode of Live with Annie and was inspired by the way Elissa Ziccardi mixed up the fabric on one of her Courtside bags
For my bag I decided to feature my favorite dog, Iris. I found an adorable pattern on Quilt Art Designs for a beagle, but it was 24" square. I discovered you can just reduce a paper piecing pattern and it will still all fit together so I shrunk the pattern down to fit on the side of the Courtside bag.
I also sized down a paw paper piecing from Whole Circle Studio for the bottle holder pocket.
I needed the bag to be a bit larger to fit my laptop, so I enlarged the bag by 5" in height, added a laptop pocket, and changed up some of the other interior pockets.
This bag was so much fun to make and I absolutely love the way it turned on. It's one my favorite projects I've ever made.
WHAT WE LOVED: One member of our staff, Elisa, shared, "Photos don't do it justice. This might be the most impressive piecing I've seen on a ByAnnie bag."
WHAT THEY ONE: $50 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
WHERE IS THE SHOP: Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop in Fargo, ND.
Find them at their Website, Facebook, and Instagram.
SewPINK
WINNER: Polly D
PATTERN: MJ's Messenger Bag, iCases, and Clam Up
THEIR STORY: I made this for my daughter, who is an executive with a large healthcare company.
I knew she would use it and I really wanted to make her something other than quilts.
I struggled somewhat because there isn't an add-on video and the number of pieces was overwhelming. I decided to do each section at a time, cutting as I went. My friend talked me off the ledge several times.
This pattern is definitely not for beginners or the faint of heart! It took me several weeks to complete, but I was happy with the final bag and so was my daughter. She loves pink and purple. I also made her a matching ipad case for her computer and matching clam shells for her cords.
WHAT WE LOVED: We loved how Polly supported her daughter in healthcare and put thought into making practical, but personalized projects for her.
WHAT THEY WON: $15 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
Honorable Mention
WINNER: Annelies V
PATTERN: Courtside, Easy Does It, Clam Up
THEIR STORY: Annelies, one of our Honorable Mention winners, made this stunning faux leather set of Courtside, Easy Does It, and Clam Up, and plans to use it on her vacation. Gorgeous work!
WHAT WE LOVED: One team member, Jacque, shared, "This set of bags are amazing. I love the choice of fabrics and how they really do make a great travel set. Many different bags to cover all the travel needs."
WHAT THEY WON: $15 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
Honorable Mention
WINNER: Mariagrazia T
PATTERN: Travel Essentials 2.0, Clam Up, Ultimate Travel Bag, Easy Does It, and Back At Ya
THEIR STORY: I'm from Rome Italy. I fell in love with by Annie bag when I first made Ultimate Travel Bag.
For a vacation to Dolomites Mountains I wanted to have a set and I made the other bags to have all in its place. I can't stop making By Annie bags!
WHAT WE LOVED: Team member, Joe, enthusiastically said, "What is better than 1 beautiful ByAnnie bag? Of course, the answer is 5 ByAnnie bags. What a beautiful set."
WHAT THEY ONE: $15 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
Honorable Mention
WINNER: Kerrie K
PATTERN: Ultimate Travel Bag
THEIR STORY: I sent all of my children off to war, including my daughter. It was a very dark time in my life.
Myself, I am a Gulf War veteran and saved virtually nothing from when I served.
When my children served, we saved what we were allowed, go document our family history.
I recently retired and am getting caught up on all these sewing projects—the most important one is upcycling their uniforms into something positive.
ByAnnie are my favorite bag patterns, I gave my son and his wife a choice of which bag pattern, without hesitation they chose the UTB 2.0.
The travel bag was immediately put into use, and is a great medium size for my son who is the size of a Grizzly, and his petite beautiful wife.
WHAT WE LOVED: Asa said it perfectly, "This is such a great testament to the benefits of having a creative outlet. Seeing a story like this being expressed so well through a creative project is very powerful."
WHAT THEY WON: $15 coupon to use on ByAnnie.com
A special "thank you" to everyone who submitted to this photo contest. We had a wonderful time viewing submissions and reading your stories. We look forward to sharing as many of them as possible on our social media.
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