If you are making yourself a handbag, why not make it reversible? Reversible means something that can be turned the other way round and still look as good or better than the other side and function ...

Cut out 2, 15 inches by 20 inches fabric pieces for the main outer body of the bag. Cut out similar lining pieces. And 22 inch long and 3 inch wide fabric strips for making bag handles. I interfaced ...