Small Satchel Bag

In December our cousin is having her first baby and I thought it would be nice to send along a small present for her since her baby would be getting plenty of things from other people. I was going to make a bag big enough to hold all the baby things but then I figured that maybe just a small satchel for those times when you don't need a big bag would be good. I used this tutorial from 'mmmcrafts' because it looked perfect so I set off to make it. I used a printed canvas-like furnishing fabric for the exterior and a polka dot poplin for the interior. Three hours later I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the bag was to make - thanks to the clear instructions in the tutorial. I'm really happy with how it turned out because in the past I have been a bit reluctant to give handmade gifts because I thought they're look a bit sloppy or something but this one doesn't. The only thing I changed in mine was the pockets. I moved the back pocket to the front and I make two pleated/elasticized pockets on the inside (own pattern). It worked well and I think these small changes will make the bag useful if my cousin does choose to keep it as an emergency nappy bag etc. I think I'm going to make myself one of these bags too since they're quick (3 hours) and easy to make. Thanks Larissa from mmmcrafts for such a great tutorial!
~ Sarah xx