Simple Purse Pattern

From Sherri Osborn, former About.com Guide

Fold the piece of fabric you cut for the strap in half, right sides together, so you have a piece that is about 1 3/4" x 45", or whatever length your strap is. Sew down the entire length of the fabric (using about a 1/4" seam allowance), opposite the fold. You will end up with a long tube!

Turn the fabric tube right side out. The easiest way to do this is to pin a safety pin to one end of the tube and feed it through the tube and out the other end.

Center the seam so it is in the middle of the fabric and press flat. Top stitch along each long edge, about a 1/4-inch from the edge. If you like, you can also top stitch a few lines down the center.