Custom Duffle Bags – Have an Original, Must Travel

Shows six different example duffle bags

If you want to have a comfortable, practical, totally unique custom duffle bag that perfectly fits all your traveling needs, look no further!  We’re proud to introduce:

Princess YellowBelly Designs Custom Duffle Bag Pattern

And, if you want to purchase a custom duffle bag already made – we still have three finished bags in our shop over at Etsy.com, get one before they’re gone!

This is a Princess YellowBelly Designs Original Pattern – one we’ve been working on from way back in 2015 when we were still Lilies Of Grace

Princess YellowBelly Designs Custom Duffle Bag Pattern – Coming Soon

Whether you’re looking for a fun DIY project for yourself, or a gift that you can customize and make quickly as a gift for a loved one – this is the custom duffle bag pattern for you.  With two sizes, optional variations and add-ons, and unique monogramming guidance, you can get a new duffle bag in as little as three mornings!

In just a few weeks PYB Designs will have finished our first pattern – and the accompanying video tutorial series – for our customized and simplified highway-lovers’ duffle bags.

These are the bags that we use to travel, constantly.  Whether we’re going by road or by air, we’re never found without at least one of our personal duffle bags.  They’re convenient, they’re easily squished into tight spaces.  And no airline has ever lost one of our bags in transit – they’re just way too unique and recognizable.

When the pattern comes available for purchase, your package will include:

  • Step-by-step instructions (with accompanying graphics)…
  • Tips for easier sewing and the best products to use…
  • Advice on monogramming and other fun personalization of the pockets…
  • Descriptions of options & variations you can add or remove to best suit your unique needs…
    • Inner pockets
    • Multiple inner pockets
    • Outer pocket closure options
    • Length of carrying straps
    • Two sizes – Regular and Extra-Large
  • FREE access to the accompanying step-by-step video tutorial series – this doesn’t apply to every purchase.  If you’d like to secure your spot for FREE TUTORIAL ACCESS, please sign up for our e-newsletter today (which is where we’ll announce the final pattern release) and you’ll get insider access in the announcement email!

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Can’t Wait?

If you don’t want to wait a couple of weeks until this fun new projects is ready, and would prefer to purchase a custom duffle bag already made – we still have three finished bags in our shop over at Etsy.com, get one before they’re gone!

Daughters of the Highway Rich Burgundy Floral Custom Duffle Bag

This fun and unique bag was designed for a traveling woman!  The rich burgundy, khaki green, and deep gold floral design is elegant, slightly whimsical, and durable.  To find out all the details, click on the BUY button below – this will take you through to the Etsy.com listing, and please don’t worry about buying too fast.  Etsy.com has its own secure checkout process that will stop once you add the item to their cart.


Blue Blood – Simply Striking Blue & Black Custom Duffle Bag

This duffle bag is simple, striking, and very durable.  You’d pretty much have to take a pair of scissors to it before it’ll develop a hole.  To see more, click the BUY button.


Crazy Summer Dream – Bright & Fun Mini-Quilt Custom Duffle Bag

We love all of our products – but we have to admit, this is our favorite.  Crazy Summer Dream isn’t just a whimsical, chaotic piece of colorful fun, it’s a quilt!  No, seriously.  It’s a scrap-pieced quilt that we made out of a jelly roll, layered with batting and a lime green backing, and quilted before wrapping it into this one-of-a-kind duffle bag.  Please, head on over and check it out!


We very much hope you’ve enjoyed our newest pattern offering – and we look forward to seeing your name on our e-newsletter list!  In the meantime, if you have any questions that you’d like us to answer directly, please email Karyl – our head seamstress – directly.  Her email address is karyl@pybdesigns.com

Until next time, we wish you the best with your quiltivity.

Christmas Bells Table Topper & Pattern

Experience the Magic of the Holidays by Making Your Own Christmas Bells Table Topper

One of our very favorite times of year is Christmas. 

  • The trees and holly berries
  • The rich colors
  • The great food
  • The wonderful smells
  • The sense of family
  • And the sound of ringing bells

I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve always loved the sound of church bells ringing.  Princess YellowBelly had to move headquarters last year, and we find ourselves now living on “church row,” there’s got to be at least four churches within our block.

And they all ring their bells for Christmas day.

In case you’ve never experienced this, it’s truly a magical, emotionally touching experience.   It’s almost like being in a Hallmark card – so we naturally wanted to share that feeling and sense of seasonal beauty in the medium of fabric art.

To that end we created a distinctive new table topper/wall hanging pattern that we think celebrates the season of ringing bells in the best spirit. 

This pattern can be used with any set of holiday colors that you like! 


Variations - Pattern or Finished ToppersProduct DetailsCleaning, Custom Orders
VARIATIONS – PATTERN (16.50)
From our original panel we’ve created an easy-to-follow step-by-step guided pattern for the Christmas Bells Table Topper. With this pattern you can easily make your own Christmas Bells Table Topper, following the instructions (with accompanying graphics!)
Skill level is “intermediate” meaning you’ll find this easiest if you already know how to:
• Applique
• Use a satin stitch
• Handle thick trims & accessories
• How to cut out precisely
• Read a pattern from beginning to end before following the steps
• Quilt
• Sew on buttons
If you’re starting to push the boundaries on your quilting skills from beginner to intermediate this would be a great project, since it will be a learning curve – but a gentle and fun one.
The Christmas Bells Table Topper Pattern includes:
• Step-by-step instructions with accompanying graphics
• A master-template size 8X10
• A full-size hand-traced template for cutting apart

GOLDEN BELLS FINISHED TABLE TOPPER (132.45)
Or you can simply purchase one of our completed table toppers/wall hangings.
The first completed topper is the Golden Bells Christmas Table Topper. This one is five dollars cheaper than the silver bells since the silver bells required more material and time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS USA FINISHED TABLE TOPPER (137.55)
This is our silver, blue, and red Christmas Bells Table Topper. This one is a little distinct from the Golden Bells Table Topper because Merry Christmas USA is made with hand-cut holly leaves, and the blue bells are covered with glittery chiffon.
Otherwise the details are the same, trading out trims and colors.

FINISHED PANEL DETAILS
Princess YellowBelly’s original Christmas Bells Toppers:
• Measure approximately 23 inches in diameter (allowing for variations in the uneven edge)
• Predominant colors on the Golden Bells topper are gold, red, and green
• Predominant colors on Merry Christmas USA are silver, blue, and red
• The Christmas Bells Table Toppers are round with an edge that’s trimmed to the “wreaths” of holly leaves to create an uneven edge
• Backed with black fabric
• Each panel will ship tagged or named
• Weighs very little
• Folds into a surprisingly small and flat package
• Is a vividly realistic custom table topper and wall hanging
The Christmas Bells Table Toppers were created using the finest materials available, including quilting batiks, thin warm and natural cotton batting, high-quality cotton and metallic threads, fancy buttons & ribbon trims, silk holly leaves, foam holly berries, and backing foam.

FINISHED TABLE TOPPER/WALL HANGING DISPLAY OPTIONS
Either of the Christmas Bells Table Toppers can be used as a table topper or a wall hanging.
We use regular household thumbtacks to secure our fabric art panels for display. They hold the panel tight and fabric is self-healing, once the tacks are removed the holes will close up again.
If you would like to discuss customized display options, please contact us directly!

CARE & CLEANING
The Christmas Bells Table Toppers are easy-to-care-for.
• Recommended care and upkeep with a lint brush
• Machine wash (cool, delicate cycle with a gentle detergent) if needed
• Can be tumble-dried, although air-dry is recommended
• May be cool-ironed (cotton settings) to remove packing wrinkles. Safe to iron with water or spray-starch

CUSTOM ORDERS
Do you like this original Christmas table topper design?
What are your feelings about the shaped design and realistic recreation? How about the sparkly buttons and the differences in ribbons and colors?

We’d just really love to hear what you think, and get any feedback, comments, and requests.  If you have a specific question, you can contact us directly at karyl@pybdesigns.com, or on our contact page.

Please favorite our shop, and come see us again soon!

Best wishes,

The team at Princess YellowBelly Designs