Linnea Backpack Tester Round-Up!

Here we are again, my favorite part of testing: The tester roundup! It’s always so fun, giving them my vision and watching the tester team take it to the next level and make it their own!

-Alex Soelke

Designer of the Linnea Backpack

Alex Soelke (Bag 1, Linnea)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- TSM Luxury Cotton

Hardware- Emmaline

Alex Soelke (Bag 2, Grunge Vintage Roses)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, faux leather from Textile Outlet

Hardware- Emmaline

Alex Soelke (Bag 3)

Exterior-TSM Rio faux leather, marine vinyl from personal stash

Interior-TSM Luxury Cotton

Hardware-Emmaline bags and TSM

Rosa Zerkle

Exterior- My Punkbroidery

Interior- WPC from fabric.com

Hardware-Sew Yours, Amazon

Danielle Allen (Garden of Utopia)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, TSM Milan faux leather

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- Emmaline, personal stash

Bri Fraser (Hipster Triangles)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Rex faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- Midnight Rose from TSM

Hardware- Emmaline

Chandy Mueller (Pink Galaxy Leopard)

Exterior-TSM Vinyl and vinyl from Oh So Pretty! fabrics

Lining- Cotton woven from Shear Madness Fabric

Hardware- Amazon and More Me Know

Denise Wood

Exterior- Vinyl from Indolove Kreation, H2O Reptilian from MyPunkBroidery

Hardware- personal stash

Teal Keller (Amethyst in Ashes)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Metallic Rio faux leather from TSM

Lining-Moda Grunge from local shop

Hardware- TSM, Kamsnaps, and Amazon

Yuli Sung

Exterior- Vinyl from MyPunkBroidery, Print woven from Tekhni

Interior-Quilting Cotton from Seweird Fabrics

Hardware-Indolove Kreation

Kate Draeger (Bag 1, Dahlia's Flowers)

Exterior- TSM Vinyl, TSM Pink Rio faux leather, Black Litchi faux leather from Harrow lane textiles

Interior- Pink Canvas from Nick of Time Textiles

Hardware- MyHandmadeSpace and personal stash

Kate Draeger (Bag 2, Ice Leopard)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Mora Faux Leather from Emmaline

Hardware- Emmaline Bags

Kate Draeger (Bag 3, Royal Leopard)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Mora Faux Leather from Emmaline

Hardware- Emmaline

Kate Draeger (Bag 4, Fuschia Faux Linen)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather

Hardware- Emmaline and MyHandmadeSpace

Meg Loven (Razzed Up Plaid)

Exterior-TSM Faux Leather,

Interior- Wonderground WPC

Hardware- MyHandmadeSpace, Sew Many Creations, personal stash

Special Note: 8mm cap/10mm post rivets were used to secure the thicker marine vinyl strap at the ends and at the strap/flap cover.

Susan Francis (Geo Clouds)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Lining: Waterproof canvas from MyHandmadeSpace

Hardware: MyHandmadeSpace, TSM, and IndoLove Kreations

Special Note: Emmaline's EB Fuse Heavy was used in lieu of Decovil Light

Krystol Ithomitis

Exterior: TSM Rio faux leather

Interior: TSM Luxury Cotton

Hardware: TSM and Emmaline

Tracy Julien

Exterior- Ankara printed faux leather from SewIdOut Sewing, Cork from Sew Sweetness

Interior- Waterproof Canvas from Fabric Wholesale Direct

Hardware- Serial Bagmakers Bag Patterns and Hardware

Leanne Clay

Exterior- vinyl from Inklings and the Kraken Fabrics Australia

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- personal stash

Joy Yamashita (Bag 1)

Exterior- Vinyl from Backstitch Fabrics

Interior- Backstitch Fabrics

Hardware- Thumbs & Thimbles

Joy Yamashita (Bag 2)

Exterior- Vinyl from personal stash

Interior- Ohana Fabric

Hardware- Thumbs & Thimbles, Alchemats- Materials & Hardware

Kayla Smith (Desolate Blizzard)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Vinyl from MyHandmadeSpace

Interior- Personal Stash

Hardware- Personal Stash

Eva Buchel

Exterior- Vinyl from Vala Creations and BoDeeOh

Interior- Personal stash

Hardware- Vala Creations and Personal Stash

Rachel Tindall

Exterior- Waxed canvas from Arkdefo, vinyl from Wallet and Slate

Interior- Canvas from Wallet and Slate

Hardware- Little Stitcher Sews

Holly Lange (Iolite)

Exterior- TSM Vinyl, Faux leather from Joann Fabrics

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- Sallie Tomato and Amazon

Danielle Hampton Netherton (Tawny Leopard)

Exterior- TSM faux leather, Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Interior-Emmaline

Hardware- Emmaline

Paula Coleman Barron (Leopard Lux)

Exterior- TSM faux leather, Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- Quilting cotton from local shop

Hardware- Amazon, KamSnaps, and Ali Express

Brianna Burdett (Leopard Lux)

Exterior- TSM faux leather, TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- cotton woven from Walmart

Hardware- TSM, Tandy Leather, and Amazon

Karen Denham (Party Palms)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- Personal Stash

Hardware- MyHandmadeSpace

Allison Parsons Moroso (Floral Haze & Faux Linen)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather

Interior-personal stash

Hardware- Amazon and Emmaline Bags

Susi Schuegraf (Lavender Flowers)

Exterior- TSM faux leather, vinyl from MyPunkBroidery

Lining- Waterproof Canvas from BoDeeOh

Hardware- Emmaline bags, Geeky Hardware

Susan Francis (Mystic Rose & Faux Linen)

Exterior- TSM faux leather

Lining- Cotton woven from MyHandmadeSpace

Hardware- TSM and Etsy

Shelly Andrews (Oceana Floral)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, Faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- Bedazzled Supplies, Idleblooms, Emmaline, Wizard Stitchery, Kamsnaps

Kayla Murphy (Royal Leopard)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather, TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- TSM Canvas

Hardware- Emmaline, Idleblooms

Tessa Silva-Mathews (Bag 1)

Exterior- Vinyl from personal stash and MGV-AFabricUS

Interior- Canvas from Joann Fabric

Hardware- Wawak and IndoLove Kreations

Tessa Silva-Mathews (Bag 2)

Exterior-Vinyl from personal stash, printed canvas from Foreman

Interior- Waterproof canvas from Wonderground

Hardware- Wawak and Indolove Kreations

Tessa Silva-Mathews (Bag 3, Later Days)

Exterior-TSM Vinyl, TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- waterproof canvas from Wonderground

Hardware- Wawak and Indolove Kreations

Andrea Soo (Floral Sketches)

Exterior-TSM Vinyl, Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- cotton woven from personal stash

Hardware- Blue Calla, Atelier Fiber Arts, Emmaline

Sharon Patterson Thomas (Bronze Age)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather and Mora faux leather from Emmaline

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- Idleblooms, MyHandmadeSpace, Wawak, and TSM

Tiana Locket (Bag 1)

Exterior- Zor Elle Fabrics, Faux Leather from Fashion Fabric LA

Interior- personal stash

Hardware-MyHandmadeSpace, Emmaline and Snaps Tools

Tiana Locket (Bag 2)

Exterior- Backstitch Fabric, MoreMeKnow, Fashion Fabric LA

Interior-Waterproof canvas from Fabric Wholesale Direct

Hardware- Wizard Stitchery, Emmaline, Snapstools

Stephanie Combs Boone

Exterior-Ait Said Creations

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- Emporium Threads and IndoLove Kreations

Holly Ward (Bag 1, Popart)

Exterior TSM Faux Leather and TSM Rio faux leather

Interior=personal stash

Hardware-personal stash

Holly Ward (Bag 2, Tawny Leopard)

Exterior- TSM Faux Leather and TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- personal stash

Hardware- personal stash

Lacresha Lincoln (Cambria Floral Dinos)

Exterior-TSM Faux Leather, Cork from personal stash

Interior-personal stash

Hardware-personal stash

Tara Rittenhouse (Serene Seafoam)

Exterior-TSM Vinyl, TSM Rio faux leather

Interior- woven from Joann Fabric

Hardware-TSM and Bedazzled Supplies