for me it actually tooka really long time because my thread keeps breaking or coming out of the upper threader... sooo frustrating.. im new at this aha... so yeah i just took two different lkinds of material.. in this case plaid and corderoy, pleated the plaid and sewing them together... made the bottom rounded to make it look better.. then i cut sort of a u? shape out of cord for the top.. then i twisted some plaid for the hoops for the straps... made some straps outt of the cord... ill likely put a bow on the back cuz the backis really plain.. humm... yeah thats about it.