This is such a practical and beautiful style of bag, so easy to wear and use, to take out on multiple occasion. Corduroy is very hardwearing yet soft to the touch and looks stylish no matter what you're doing, or where you're going. A good, all around fabulous bag, designed and made by me in my workshop at home. 

The thing that sets this style of bag apart from the rest is it's timeless classic fabric and style. Corduroy has been a staple fabric for many years and that fact speaks for itself - high quality. This bag can be a handbag, a cross-body bag or a shoulder bag, depending on your day and what you're doing. When used as a handbag, just use the handles and off you go. The top has a sturdy zip, inside is a gorgeous lining made using cotton fabric, there is a zip pocket for your valuables inside too as well as a slip pocket. It's a deceptively roomy bag, with a small pocket on the front to where you can store the strap when not in use if you like.  

The design of this bag took quite a few weeks, working out suitable dimensions, placements of specific parts and items required and took around three 'goes' to get the where I was satisfied. I can now make one in a day, if I work full on. The longest part is the preparation, it can take me 2-3 hours just to prepare, measure, cut, press and interface all the fabric required and there is just as much hidden inside the bag as out in interfacing and stabilisers. All stress areas are triple (sometimes quadruple) stitched and so should never fail. I use high quality webbing, hard-wears and fabrics for durability too - this bag should last a lifetime if used with care. I make all my items with due care and attention to detail.