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
