Trial Bag No 2

I have given my sister-in-law the first bag I made from this pattern. There were shaping issues and I thought the handles too narrow and too long. So, I have adpated the pattern pieces and made the top slightly higher and the handles wider and shorter - but - I made them too short and it made them difficult to put in. So, now I am back to the drawing board for effort No 3. I am happy with the bag length and shape but need to refine those accursed handles!

I am determined to only make bags with remnants, scraps or recycled materials. I have vowed not to buy material specifically for the task as that defeats the object, which is to rid the world of the plastic bag (over ambitious I suspect). The material for this bag came from an old pair of Sanderson curtains which will probably make at least another 4 bags of some description and the lining was an old tablecloth - very serviceable and fit for purpose.