I fail!

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Today I tried to make my first sewing purse (i've made a purse out of a book before). Sadly enough, I failed miserbly. Perhaps because I jumped into a too complicated purse. I think I was over-confident.
However, I will not be defeated!
How do you sew lining into purses?
My outside is cordurory and the inside was a basic fabric. I feel dumb asking, but I'm so confused. Like when I see your guy's pictures of purses, it looks like the lining is all one piece, but the purse outside is pieces sewn together. Can anyone explain how this is done?
I hope this isn't a stupid question.