Originally Posted by happy girl

Cut 2 strips 3" x 18"stitch together at one end, fold strap in half, having right sides together. Stitch in a 1/4" seam, leaving an opening in center. Turn strap right side out through center opening. Fold strap along foldlines and press. Sew center poening. Pin strap to one rectangle, centering and placing pressed ends and seam at center. Sew ends. Stitch close to long edges of straps, across strap at stitching lines. Place the rectangle without straps, lining side dow on a flat surface. Pin the rectangle with strap perpendicular to botton rectangle. Stitching lines as shown fig (25 ) forming pocket in center.