My favorite pattern to use for a nice heavy duty bag is "The Bella Bag" by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures. It takes about a day to make (depending on how many interruptions you have). After your 7th one, you get much faster than that! The pattern is clear, simple, and easy to understand. I was worried that the grommets would be hard to put in, but they are easy. This was my first time putting in a magnetic closure. I was intimidated by the thought of figuring out how to put one in. I was again pleasantly surprised by how simple and easy it was (I felt a little stupid for worrying about putting one in!). I did add an extra inch and a half to two inches to the top opening of the bag so it would be wide enough to hold a 2" binder (packed full- I was thinking of church duties!) I found the pattern at a cute little quilt shop in St. George, Utah just off the Boulevard. I googled the pattern, and it is available online, too. I added the large flower with a rhinestone button center to the bag because I always love extra bling!
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