A selfish pleasure

 

I usually don't make anything for myself...

I don't know why, it's just that I have 

other things on my plate.

Tonight, I took a little break from 

those and decided I needed something...

 Just like the little tutorial for the Easter Basket,

I cut this out the same way.

 When I cut the corners for the squared bottom,

for this one, I cut 3 inches in and 3 inches from the bottom.

On the liner, I stitched up the sides, and about 2 inches 

in on the bottom, leaving an opening to use for later.

 The other difference is that when I put in the liner,

I attached my straps and button holder at the top

of the canvas bag, right sides together

first and stitched them using a scant 1/4 inch line.

Once I had those in place,

I slipped the liner (right sides together) over the 

outside of the bag, pinned it at the top

and stitched 1/4 inch all the way around the top.

Then I simply pulled the inside (canvas) bag out 

through the bottom and tucked the liner inside the bag,

and stitched the opening in the bottom of the liner closed.

Don't you just love that liner fabric?

and I couldn't believe I had a button that actually 

matched perfectly!!!

 Once I tucked it all inside nice and straight and snug, 

I stitched around the bottom of the bag to give it 

the permanent boxed bottom shape.

I used a canvas and it was so forgiving when 

it came to hiding the actual thread line.

Now, instead of carrying two bags to work

everyday...(a purse and a lunch box) 

I can just place it all in this one.

Win-Win!