Originally Posted by heather_campbell
One more thing ... I would really recommend interfacing the bag exterior, the strap and the upper band. It doesn't say to in the instructions but I think it would be beneficial for a more durable bag. Even light or medium weight interfacing would do the trick.
I made three of these bags and discovered that the light/medium weight interfacing works really good. Helps the bas to hold it's shape when you set it down. I also stitched the strap into the seam of the top bands and used a decorative stitch to secure it from the outside; and velcro for the closure instead of a snap.
I love my butercup bag.