Wine Bag reform

There are many kinds of events held in San Francisco.
At some tasting events, they give away bags.
This is one of them, from Loire Valley Wine Tasting.

I like the design so I want to use this as a main bag, not a sub bag, but it has a little novelty feel.
To use daily, I want a little more durability since I tend to carry a lot of stuff.
I need to do something to promote this bag to everyday-use main bag.

From my bag making experience, I think the bag handle is one of the critical factors of the quality of the bag, so I decided to remove the fabric handle and change it to leather.

Cut out two leather handles.
Smooth the rough edge with water and sandpaper (do not make water stain!), and polish both front and back of the handles.

Use rivets to attach the handles to the bag.
This hand press is, by the way, one of the best investments I made in my craft life.

I also planned to add a lining for durability and convenience.
Make a pocket and fix magnet to the lining.

Make it into bag shape.
Attach the lining to the bag, baste and machine sew.

Finished!

It's cute, cuter than I expected! 

It possesses some cool, French-feel (I believe!).

Thank you Loire Valley Wines!