I made the first one of these last summer, and really love the ease of it. It is a nice size, and matches everything. I needed one that was more cream, so when I saw this leather in the scrap leather bin at the fabric warehouse, I scooped it up. It was a good size to make a handbag.
I also used some other leather scraps I had for the accents at the bottom of the bag and on the handles. I had to piece the handle, since I didn’t have one long continuous strip.
I will be making a tutorial on this bag, since I made this one at the sewing retreat. The ladies there wanted me to make a tutorial on it. I will get to work on that soon.
The interior has a row of pockets along one side, and a zipper pocket in the side of the pockets. The interior fabric is a Nanette Lepore cotton-viscose blend.
I put a pocket on the outside and used mixed metals for the rings.
This is a great bag, and I hope to have the tutorial up soon!
Love your bag and can’t wait for the tutorial. Also, love your daughter’s blouse. You make such beautiful garments.
Thanks so much, Lori! I will try to get the handbag tutorial done in the next week. One kid will be done with sports by then…at least for a few weeks. 😉