I finished my first bag with this upholstery fabric. It sews real nice!! I like my projects quick and fast so I used the selvedge as the top of the bag - no hemming needed. I found a piece of fabric that I thought looked great for the lining. (Don't tell, I think it was a tablecloth in it's previous life...). It was serged at the edge so no hemming there either. I made the handles in my traditional way using the upholstery fabric as yel suggested. Great!! The fabric was so thick that I didn't even need batting in the handles to make them soft and cushioned. I think I'll be making quite a few bags with this fabric. Thanks for everyone's help!!
Oh, I hand washed a scrap of this fabric. Came out just fine so no worries about rainy days.
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