Now, I am in no way going to do a ” how to post”, but I am going to try and show the stages of making a bag and the process I go through.

I choose the fabric I’m going to work with. I love the woodland creatures fabric, I picked it up for twenty four pounds a meter, quite pricey, but it is almost two and a half meters wide!

I then plan where I want my pattern pieces and lay the calico on the fabric to use as a template. I pin the calico to the fabric and cut out

After marking out the seam allowance I can now start putting the bag together. I attach the sides to the base.

this is going to be a messenger bag, but with added handles for versatility. I’m making these. Once I’ve made the straps its time to put the lining into the outer bag attach with pins. Then add the messenger strap, pin in place and add the handles, pin in place. sew carefully around the top of the bag about two inches from the top and again about a quarter of an inch from the top. and ta da! It’s done.
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