First we will prepare the pattern piece for the front outer panels. Cut a piece of paper or tag board 9 inches wide by 12 inches high. Then, measure and mark 4 inches down from the top right corner.

Draw a line 4 inches long, parallel to the top edge of the paper, out from the first mark.

Measure and mark one inch in from the top left corner along the top edge of the paper. Draw a curved line to connect this mark and the end of the line (the edge of a circular plastic lid can be used as a guide).

Measure and mark 4 inches down from the top left corner, along the left side of the paper. Then, measure and mark 4 inches in from the bottom right corner, along the bottom edge of the paper. Draw a curved line to connect the two points. We drew our curved line a bit narrow at the top and wider at the bottom.

Cut out the shape along the lines. Be sure to mark the top side of the pattern piece so you know which side is right side up.

Now, cut two pieces of the print canvas by laying the pattern piece on the right side of the fabric, tracing the pattern, and cutting out the pieces. Then, cut two pieces of the solid colored denim by laying the pattern piece on the wrong side of the fabric, tracing, and cutting out the pieces.

Align the print fabric and solid colored fabric with the right sides facing. Align the straight edges together and pin in place. Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the pinned edges only. Lay the pieces wrong sides up and press the seams with an iron.

We will now prepare the fabric for the embroidery. 

Create a paper template of the design by printing it at full size using embroidery software. If you don't have embroidery software, you can cut a piece of paper the shape and dimensions of the design to help with placement and centering. Place the template about 4 inches from the center seam on the fabric to the center of the design. Also, measure equal distances from the center of the design to the top and bottom edges of the fabric.  Using an air-erase pen (or other marking tool), poke a hole in the center of the template and mark the fabric. Mark the horizontal and vertical axis points as well.

Remove the template and draw lines to connect the marks - these marks will be used for hooping. Spray a piece of cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive and smooth the fabric on top. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric. Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design. Move the hoop so that the needle is directly over the center point on the fabric.  Embroider the design.

When the design has finished, unhoop the fabric and trim away the excess stabilizer on the back of the embroidery. Repeat the embroidery process for each front panel. Then, top stitch a 1/4 inch seam on either side of the front seam on the front panel pieces.

Now we will prepare the fabric for the bottom panel.

Measure around the outer side and bottom edges of one of the front panels using a tape measure. Take that measurement and add 10 inches (the extra fabric will be used to create loops at the top of the bag later on). Take that number and divide by two - this is the length of each of the two bottom panel pieces. The width is 4 1/2 inches.

Our front panel measured 36 inches around the side and bottom edges. 36 plus 10 is 46 - divided by two is 23. So, the dimensions of our bottom panels are 4 1/2 inches wide by 23 inches long. Cut the panels to size then lay them together with right sides facing. Pin in place along one short end, sew a 1/2 inch seam along the pinned end only and press the back seam open.

Next, lay the front and bottom panels on top of the fusible interfacing and press with an iron (follow the directions on the interfacing packaging). Then, trim away the excess interfacing.

Now we will assemble the outer shell of the bag.

Lay one of the front panels right side up. Then, lay the bottom panel on top, right sides facing, and align the center seams. Pin the bottom panel along the edges of the front panel. The ends of the bottom panel will extend past the top edges of the front panel. This excess fabric will be used to add the rings later on. Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the pinned edge.

Add the remaining front panel to the opposite edge of the bottom panel just as you did with the first front panel

Make slits along the curved edges in the seam allowance about every 1/2 inch - be careful to not cut the seam.

Turn the assembled outer shell right side out. Then, turn the sides of the upper tabs (the excess of the bottom panel) over 1/2 inch and press. Then, turn the ends over 1/2 inch and press.

Sew a 1/4 inch seam along the sides and ends of the tabs.

Wrap each tab through a ring and lay the end of the tab about one inch into the top edge of the bottom panel. Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the bottom edge of the tab to secure it in place.

Now we will prepare the fabric for the inner lining. Lay the pattern piece onto the wrong side of the fabric and trace the shape. Flip the pattern over, align the straight edge of the pattern with the straight edge of the traced shape, and trace the pattern again. Then, cut out the piece following the outer lines.  Repeat this process (cut two pieces total).

Now we will prepare the inner pocket.

Cut a piece of fabric 8 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches high. Lay the fabric on top of one of the lining pieces, right sides facing, with the top edge of the pocket fabric about 1 1/2 inch from the top edge of the lining fabric and pin in place. Draw a 7 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch rectangle about one inch from the top of the pocket fabric. Then, sew a seam right along the lines of the rectangle.

Cut a slit through both layers down the center of the rectangle ending about 1/2 inch from each end. Then, cut a "v" at the ends of the rectangle being careful to not cut the seam.

Turn the pocket fabric though the hole to the wrong side of the lining fabric and press in place.

Add the zipper inside the hole with the right side of the zipper facing the right side of the lining fabric. Pin in place and sew a seam right along the edge of the hole.

Fold the bottom edge of the pocket fabric up and align it with the top edge. Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the sides and top to form the pocket.

To prepare the fabric for the bottom panel of the inner lining, take the front panel side and bottom measurement from earlier (for the length) and add 2 inches. The width is 4 1/2 inches. So, we cut our bottom lining panel to 4 1/2 inches wide by 38 inches long (36 inches plus 2 inches). Assemble the bottom panel and lining panels just as you did earlier with the outer shell pieces. This time, the bottom panel will only extend past the top edges of the lining panels about one inch. Leave the inner lining wrong side out when it is assembled.

Next, add the snaps to the inner center of the inner lining about one inch from the top edge (follow the directions on the snaps for how to add them.

Tip: we used a craft knife to carefully cut the slits for the snaps.

We used a needle-nosed pliers to bend the snaps in place.

Insert the outer shell inside the outer lining and align the top edges together. Pin in place.  Sew a 1/4 inch seam along the top edges only leaving a four inch hole on one of the sides right above one of the snaps - do not sew the sides just yet. 

Turn the bag right side out. Turn the top side edges of the inner lining over, pin in place, and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the top edges.

Turn the raw edges of the side opening in 1/4 inch. Then, using a whip stitch, hand sew the top edges of the sides of the bag with needle and thread.

Cut a piece of fabric 5 inches wide by 38 inches long for the strap. Turn the long edges over one inch to the wrong side and press. Then, align the long folded edges together and press. Also, turn the short ends in 1/2 inch and pin in place.  Sew a 1/4 inch seam around the entire outer edge of the strap.

Wrap the ends of the straps (working from the outside in) through the rings on the bag.  Bring the ends up about 1 1/2 inch, pin in place, and sew the ends in place with a 1/4 inch seam.

Your stylish bag is now complete!