Ta daaaaaaa!!!

Tonight I finished my denim patchwork bag and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the finished result, even if I do say so myself!

It took a little bit of time to get the lining in, this was my first ever attempt at bag making, so I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. I finally solved the handle problem by using cotton webbing I found while out shopping today.
Hubs helped at the end to get the rivets in place. It took a bit of time to punch the fabric out, but I think it was worth it as the bag looks unique with this style of handle.

I didn't use a pattern for this bag, I just started with denim patches cut from an old pair of my jeans. Not bad for a beginner :0)

I'm still cutting out squares to make my patchwork quilt and after seeing one on sale in a store today for £115, previously £145, I will be most definitely making my own!