Stitcher's Suitcase is a structured machine carrier for the Singer Featherweight 221 and 222, with room for other small machines like the Singer 301 and Janome Jem. A wide, three-sided zippered opening folds back to reveal a padded nest, with pockets placed for cords, the foot pedal, bobbins, tools, and even a vintage manual. A clear acrylic base keeps the bag flat and steady, and adjustable cushioned handles carry it by hand or over the shoulder.

What the Pattern Includes

This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Fabric, stabilizer, zippers, hardware, vinyl, and notions are not included.

The pattern includes full-color, step-by-step instructions covering zipper installation, pocket construction, and hardware placement from start to finish. A coupon for the $5 Add-On Video is included at no extra charge, walking through the more detailed steps alongside the printed instructions.

What You'll Need

The bag is built from quilting-weight cotton with ByAnnie's Soft and Stable for structure:

• Main fabric (body, inner and outer pockets, handle pad): 1⅝ yards
• Lining fabric: 1⅝ yards
• Coordinating fabric (bindings, strap, handles, stabilizer sleeve): 1½ yards
• ByAnnie's Soft and Stable (58" wide): 1 yard, one 36in x 58in
• Fusible interfacing (pockets and border): ¾ yard (e.g. Shape-Flex Fusible Woven Interfacing)
• Vinyl (inner slip pocket): 6¾" x 17" (e.g. ByAnnie's Premium Clear Vinyl, 16-gauge)
• Handbag zippers: 97" of zipper tape and 5 pulls, making a 44" double-slide bag closure, two 20" single-slide inner pockets, and a 13" single-slide exterior pocket, all cut from ByAnnie's Zippers by the Yard
• 1½" polypropylene strapping (handles and strap): 5¾ yards
• 1½" hardware: 4 rectangle rings and 2 wide-mouth sliders
• ¾" hook and loop tape (security strap and pad closure): 9½"
• Base stabilizer: clear acrylic, 7¾" x 14¾"
• ByAnnie's Double-Sided Basting Tape: 1 package
• Thread: 50 wt polyester to match

Full cutting dimensions are inside the pattern.

Perfect For

• Singer Featherweight 221 and 222 owners who want a padded, organized carrier
• Sewists who take a small machine to classes, retreats, or sit-and-sews
• Quilters who want exterior and interior pockets for cords, pedal, bobbins, and tools
• Makers who already sew ByAnnie bags and want a sturdy travel project
• A protective home for a treasured vintage machine that still travels

Why You'll Love This Pattern

The wide opening is what sets this carrier apart from a plain padded case. Three sides unzip and fold down, so the machine and everything packed around it are reachable at once instead of buried under a top flap.

Structure does the heavy lifting. Soft and Stable gives the walls firm, cushioned protection, and the clear acrylic base slides into a sleeve to keep the loaded bag flat and stable. Adjustable handles with a cushioned wrap carry the bag by hand or over the shoulder.

The pieces are sized to work with the Feathered Friends accessory set, whose zippered bags, bed sleeve, and vinyl pad nest inside for a complete, organized system. Together they turn a loose pile of machine accessories into one packed, protected kit.

Product Details

• Brand: ByAnnie
• Item #: PBA319
• Designer: Annie Unrein
• Category: Accessory Sewing Pattern
• Skill Level: Confident with zippers and bag hardware. Construction includes a 44-inch double-slide zipper, rectangle rings and sliders, and a clear acrylic base insert.
• Technique: Standard Machine Sewing
• Finished Size: 11"H x 17"W x 9½"D
• Format: Printed Paper Pattern
• Made in the United States