A new handbag

I've long needed a black handbag - it's a wardrobe staple. The reason I still don't have one is that I have somewhat expensive tastes, but there's no way I can spend hundreds of dollars on a purse. So the solution was to design my own.

The design

This is my cardboard mock-up. Finished, the bag will be about 14'' long, 4.75'' wide, and 8'' tall.

The fabrics

I bought all of the fabrics from fabric.com, and for a yard of each of the three fabrics below (including one yard of faux leather), the cost came to $24.00. Not bad! The exterior of the purse will be black satin with faux leather detailing and straps. It will be lined with the flower-print canvas and interlined for stability.