As of 2:30 A.M. Sunday morning – I officially made my first bag! Thats right, i got the courage and finally did it!!

I gathered my supplies

I used this great tutorial by U-Handbag, Its awesome, u should try it! and its even cooler to say “i made my first bag without a even using a pattern” hehe

There are a few things i gotta work out next time, but completing it successfully has definitely given me the confidence to make more!

My first suggestion would be to use circle loops to attach your handle! these stinking D shaped loops are costantly turning and spinnging around and it drives me nuts! i have a start wars messenger bag that i bought a long time ago and it does the same thing to me – I CANT STAND IT! ugh! oh well, lesson learned.

The tutorial said to use bamboo bamboo handles, but i personally dislike those with a passion – they’re not my style..so i bought some chain ‘by the yard’ at hobby lobby, it was in-expensive and i was able to make unique over the shoulder straps for my bag instead of just handles