I’m determined to finish this bag! So last night I worked my little fingers off on this bag. I tried to do this last week, but I ran into a snag. I had my straps all ready to sew and then the faux leather I was using for the straps was too much for the Viking to handle. I’m not really down with the idea of destroying my machine over this bag, so it was time to re-think it. So, I took some of the canvas I’m using for the lining and some Rit dye in dark brown and about 2 hours of my time. So now I have dark brown canvas straps. They don’t match as well, but I’ve decided I’m more focused on finishing this bag than being all matchy matchy.
I was able to accomplish making the straps, attaching them to the main panel and attaching the large exterior pocket to the main panel. My goal is to finish the rest of the bag before our trip to Philadelphia in 2 weeks. It’s possible, keep your fingers crossed.