messenger bag

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I saw this fabric posted in the community (I searched back 300 posts and didn't see it, but thank you to whomever posted it first!) and fell in love.  It's "Inked" by Alexander Henry.  My fabric store, Joann's, got it in yesterday, and it is already sold out :(  but I snagged 3 yards while I was there.  Anyhoo!  I had insomnia last night and sewed this from 11:30pm-4:00am.  Time well spent IMO

A picture of the liner- cheap cotton rainbow fabric from Walmart


And the inside pocket- one more hot chick!

I need to find a smaller pattern so I can make a purse, this messenger bag  (butterick pattern  4147) is big enough to be a school bag.