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   This 15x25 panel makes the body of the bag. I used the wide tip of a bleach pen to make the stripes, then overdyed it with 1/2 bottle RIT RosePink, 2T of Scarlet mixed with 1cup of salt and 2T laundry detergent for optimal color retention. The dyeing was done on the stovetop for about 20 minutes. It's important to wash and dry the fabric before constructing the bag.

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   Then I made 2 pockets for the bag.
   The small YUDU screen printed pocket was 6x7. I just like to use my fun screen printer for this type of thing but you can use anything like a design cut from an old Tshirt maybe.
   The larger, 8.5x9.5 pocket was bleach'd with dot pattern using the fine tip of a bleach pen. So easy, I love these bleach pens!!




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   OK, this looks a little tricky so bear with me.
   The striped panel gets folded into a box construction making the front, bottom, back, and finally the top flap looping around. I cut strip of fabric 8x48 for the shoulder strap. Fold this in half lengthwise and sew up like a tube. Then I sewed the strap (from the reverse side) from the front, around the bottom and halfway up the back creating the sides and square bottom of the bag.
   
   

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   And there you have it! One super cutie of a messenger bag.

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