I volunteered to make a bag with this jungle fabric earlier this year and I am finally getting to it!! I created a wonderful rainbow using scraps of fabric and then stitched all the pieces to a piece of corduroy - 20"x 16". With the directional nature of the fabric I trimmed the pieces to fit. I stitched the top and bottom front over the edge of the rainbow and flipped them up and down. I used rainbow embroidery thread to quilt all my pieces to corduroy. I added two inside pieces so the jungle would be seen at the top instead of the lining fabric. The teal lining worked really well and I left an opening in the seam between the lining and the jungle fabric to allow it to be turned inside out once I had stitched both sides and boxed the corners of the bag and lining. It worked really well and I just hand stitched it closed once everything was well pressed. I made up the strap and stitched it to the outside and I also added a snap to the middle of the bag's front and back at the top which keeps it closed. I added a black tie to the strap which allows it to be adjusted for time when a person would prefer to carry it at the end of their arm instead of over their shoulder. You simply undo the tie (sewn in place) fold up the strap and retie very tightly to secure the handle at a shorter length. The bag has turned out very well. I realized afterwards that if I had the strap ready earlier I could have added to the top seam which I top stitched. Another time!! Love the fabric and it makes a great bag for the library, a quick shopping trip, a class/seminar or even snacks for the kids when going to the park!!
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