I really love this new fabric I got. It has
such a vintagey feel to it and the colors and design make it work all year round. I've had the pattern for Amy Butler's Madison Bags for awhile now but kept putting off using it because I dread using her patterns. I find them way too tedious but from what I've read they are great for people that are brand new to sewing and learning to follow a pattern. I made the Uptown Handbag and the only change I made was to add a pocket on the inside - all of my bags have to have pockets!
Here's a detail pic
of the closure and pocket. The closure is two tabs with velcro that I like better than I thought I would.
I'm not a big fan of velcro on purses - I hate that scratchy sound ;)