I set aside the supplies for this bag last year and a few weeks ago I dug it out and got started. The "flying geese" were already done and only needed to be framed with the brown strips. I see from the photo that the geese are somewhat disguised with the strips in between being too much the same colour. They read more like arrows but that works as well. I used a blue green broadcloth inside and a flannel layer in between. The two sides were sewn up as french seams so there are no raw edges inside. I boxed the bottom and added handles when I finished the top edge. I created a finished zipper assembly and added it to the top. I ended up a bit wider than I expected so it filled the top opening.
I ended up adding a twill loop and two buttons to allow the zipper to be opened conveniently. I did add two stitches through the layers on the back end as well to secure the flaps for better closing and opening. I added a braided thread pull to the zipper to make it easily accessible. I may have been better in a brighter colour.
It measures 20" wide and about 18" wide so has a lot of room for anything that needs being carried from one place to another in a very fashionable manner!!!
