A simple bag

Another handbag, but an unlined one this time. 

It is from the same book that I have mentioned  Strolling Along Paths of Green, , by Yoko Saito.

Looks pretty much the same as in the book, right? Just made from a  different style of fabrics.  Oh yes and no appliqué,

In the book she recommends that you make a practice copy out of muslin or just plain fabric to get the hang of how the bag is sewn, since it is not a typical construction method.

This is a good idea. It was a little tricky, but it wasn't hard. I think it could be tweaked to make bags in different sizes.

This show a water bottle on to so you can get a sense of the scale,

And here it is folded up, so it could be taken shopping! 

I don't think it's big enough to contain library books because of the size of the opening. It might be okay to fit in a magazine, since the magazine would be flexible.

I sort of want to make another one.

this handbag stuff is sort of addictive.