Appliqué book bag.

This is a simple bag, to create it is a process of babysteps and the going is definitely slow going.

Next binding was sewn on the four bag panels, this is commercial binding tape which was in my collection of sewing supplies.

It will be used to cover the raw edges after the panels (the outside panels of the bag and the inside compartments that make up the pages of the "book") is attached to the zippers.

The outside panel is attached to the outside zipper, binding handstitched first. Then the compartment or page is attached to the next zipper in the band. As shown by the purple clip.

The handle has been attached to the zipper band as well.

The same process is applied to attach each page.

Except for the two inside pages that had a gap at the top.

This is not sewn into a band or the zipper tape just under the band which has the handle attached on the outside.

This shows that opening above, below shows it sewn in place.

After the binding is sewn in place, it is stitched by hand and secured.

The finished bag. It had no pattern, made it up as I went along to accomodate all possibilities that may or may not arise in the future. Now the applique blocks will be worked on and stored flat, while they are worked on and when they are finished. Keeping them clean and crease free until they can be assembled into a quilt.