33 years of experience, and...

So I've been sewing buttons to fabric since I was a wee toddler; my grandmother used to give me a threaded (blunt tapestry) needle, a button, and a square of fabric, and it would amuse me for a good 15 minutes.

Apparently even with all that practice, I still can't get a button on straight. Oh well, next time, I suppose (and I will be making another of these). It's roughly, loosely inspired by The Purl Bee's lunchbag, except as you can see it's not white, not embroidered, and big enough for more than a plum and half a sandwich. This is a lunchbag you can put leftovers in, and silverware, and eat like a civilized person!

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And that's what I do when I don't have thread for the machine, make stuff by hand.