Messenger Bag

 I fell off the Zakka Style Sew Along wagon

a few weeks ago,

 but jumped back on this week!

 I love messenger bags,

but have always been a little scared to make one.

I've made lots of bags,

but for some reason I just couldn't get my head

around how to make the flap work!

 The instructions in the Zakka Style book are great,

but I wish I would have used a stiffer interfacing,

or interfaced the lining, too -- my bag is a bit floppy.

I whipped this up yesterday,

and didn't have the hardware on hand to make an adjustable handle.

So I just figured out how long I'd like it

(47 inches was perfect),

to make it fairly easy to wear across my body.

Fabrics are linen (a blue/charcoal color)

and Reunion by Sweetwater.

What a fun bag!

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