craftgrrl | My first two bags ever (Reply)

So I recently entered into the foray of bag making.

This first one was a test run almost. I made this with my sister so she could show me how to do it cos at first I thought it was completely mind-boggling.

Ive been using this one for everyday use. Everyone in my work has been commenting on it because the fabric is from there so they all know it is handmade, lol. :)

This second bag I have made for my best friend in Canada. I made this one really big so she could use it for books etc for going to class. I really like this fabric and I made her this bag as I had already made her a laptop cosy with the same material. I kinda improvised with this one... instead of using exact measurements for the straps etc I just kinda went with it and did it by eye etc. It feels really sturdy and I think it looks good.

The lining is a tad :-S because I used a pillowcase and the original stitcing on that was a bit shoddy. Needless to say I wont be using that idea again lol.