I have made several bow tucks purses. My first couple of ones I made them with the fleece on both the outer and lining of the purse. I just recently made one for a friend of mine and I did not put the fleece on the lining part. It really made a big difference. It was so much easier to topstitch around the top of the purse. Also, I did not use the full amount of fleece in the handle. I only used 1/2 the amount and it made it easier to stitch. I use plastic canvas for the bottom of the bag, that way, it can be thrown in the washing machine.