messenger bag - see&sew 4583

Here's a messenger bag I recently made up for a Swap-Bot swap. I have so many tote bag patterns; they all look great, but when it comes time to make one up, the directions all seem confusing. I blame all the reading I've been doing for prelims. This pattern, Butterick 4583 (a See & Sew) was gentle on the ol' noggin. I love love love this fabric - whenever I can, I pick up a few more yards of it, I love it that much. I will make a dress out of this one day, oh yes, I will.

I need to find a better interfacing for heavy-duty jobs like this, lately I haven't been happy with the results of the stuff I've been picking up at JoAnne's. It's not awful, but it's not perfect.