First Bag with a zip

This is a very simple bag that I made, it is composed of a front, back, bottom and 2 side pieces. I kept the side pieces long on purpose so that I could tie a longer piece of dark fabric to the handbag to form a bag strap. On the front of the bag I appliquéd on 9 birds, I also used a fabric pen to draw on the legs and feet of the bird to make the shape look better. i also padded the front of the bag out with a thermal material  at the front. I finished the strap with a blanket stitch and sewed the zip by hand as I wanted it to be neat as it would be visible.

Now to make a get well soon gift for Stu ...