kinda hip (not like a traditional laptop case) She wants it open at the top and have the top fold over a couple of inches on the outside (I was thinking at an angle with pleats in a different color/lining color), very plain shoulder handle, pocket on the outside to hold cell phone, pens, etc and a couple things inside that I am not worried about creating. Oh, she wants the laptop to go into the bag the LONG way. So it will be taller than it is wide. I was hoping that in your travels some of y'all might have seen a pattern for one that I could look at to get some ideas. I'm not buying a pattern, just looking for ideas on different looks. If any of you know of any sites that have women's bags that might have pics of what I am interested looking for, can I ask you to please post the link so I can take a peek to get some more ideas.
I would appreciate any help you can give me.
Eric
aka - Alpha-Man
Lenamae
#3 long way
I'm doing a search for this and so far I've found a simple pattern:
http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/laptop_tote/laptop_carrier_pattern.html
http://madebypetchy.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-sew-your-own-laptop-bag.html
http://www.allcrafts.net has many free patterns. I have made several of the bags
Cindy B.