WIP: Divya's bag

This is a muslin prototype of a small, 7″ x 3″ evening bag I’m making for my friend Divya. I inserted a sheet of cardboard and then rolled it for the tubular shape. But because Divya wants a wrist strap on it, I had to figure out a way to keep stuff from falling out.

The only problem is that there’s a hole on either side where the triangular gusset folds inward when the bag is closed. When it’s hanging on Divya’s wrist, her lipstick or other small items could fall out. So I changed the triangular shape of the gusset to a U shape — and it solved the problem! I’ll take photos as I make the actual bag and post a tutorial for anyone who’s interested.