My first sewing project

Well maybe not so much a project- maybe a refashion... or is it called upcycling?

before:

after:

I used two fat quarters for this- one for the border and one for the main design. Once I assembled the fabric panels, I undid part of the side seams in the bag and top-stitched the panels on, leaving the ends hanging off. Then I pulled the ends into the bag through the open seams, and sewed it all back up.