How to make a bag
It made me
extremely satisfied 
"a bit rushed, but well worth it"
How I did it: I've made bags before, so I know the drill a bit; This bag was all about the design... My 3D teacher/class asked for "a form you can carry on your body, which says something about your body." So I decided to bring my insides out and show off the bone structure of a female pelvis (now do you recognize it?) and to make it all a bit more artsy I stapled on a ribbon to symbolize my scar (appendicitis...).
The picture is rather Low-Q, but it'll have to do for now.
I'd never made my own application before, so that was the tricky bit.. I used a 2.5mm zig-zag and went all the way round first, making sure the white was properly attached and couldn't fray. Then I switched to a 1.5mm zig-zag and did the details and inside lines.
Mind, that was the first thing I did... only when I was satisfied I started putting together the actual bag. This has two advantages:
1- you don't have to make a new bag if you mess up the application
2- you don't see the stitches on the underside (because of the lining)
All of that, I did until it was two in the morning of the day the bag had to be finished. Then I stumbled off to bed without bothering to make a shoulder strap.
In the morning I used safety pins to attach a canvas belt that serves the purpose. now I rather like the effect, but still, I think I'd prefer my belt back....
Lessons & tips: A lot of good tutorials on making bags have already been mentioned, so I'll just say this: If you're just starting out, choose a tutorial with step-by-step pictures. Knowing how it's supposed to look helps a great deal in understanding the written instructions.
And most important of all: do things your own way. You might take a wrong turn here or there, but in the end it's all about getting a feel for it - your own ideas are always more creative.
Resources: all me, myself (and a bit my mum)
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