You may already all know about this, but I came across the Buttercup bag pattern a little while ago and liked the look of it, so I added it to my 'to make' list. I'm a bit of a beginner with sewing, had my machine about a year and so far only made basic things involving straight lines!
I decided to have a go at this pattern using some scraps of material that I didn't like, just so I could practice and go horribly wrong without regretting wasting fabric. I really thought it would be beyond my abilities, but it wasn't! I've just finished the bag in about 1.5 hours (excluding cutting, I did that last night), and I'm sooo pleased with it. It was really quite easy and so satisfying to make something that actually looks quite professional! I'm just gutted I wasted my time making one with naff fabric when I could have made a nice one and used it tomorrow! I'm going to be making a few of these for myself and for presents, in loads of funky fabrics I've got, and probably in different sizes as well, it came out a bit smaller than I expected. Anyway, as you can tell, I'm very excited and proud of myself and had to share. If you've not had a go at this pattern, I highly recommend it.