The fun part of making a bag is the main body - picking the components for the outside and the lining; cutting up the pieces, sewing them together and then seeing how it looks pieced together. The hard part, and what takes the longest, is adding the final touches - like making the straps and the pockets, sewing them on, adding a snap or other type of closure... So I have several sewing projects that got through the body process, but then sit waiting for straps, etc. But I finally finished a couple.
The teal bag is from a skirt on the Target 75% off clearance rack - score! It's a nice, thick cotton material. The tan bag started with a thrift store skirt (all washed and clean); and is also really nice thick material. The insides are soft corduroy prints that I purchased. My goal is to use at least half "recycled" or "repurposed" materials for everything - or 100% if it's possible, which might be more realistic for smaller projects. The big bags take more material which can't always be scavenged from an old skirt or pair of cargo pants.
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