This is the summer bag I've been working on this week. I made this bag 4 years ago - I remember because I was working on it in California when we were there for son Kevin's Law School graduation - The fabric got so faded and yucky looking that I just couldn't stand it anymore, but I really loved that bag. So, except for the fish on the front that I cut off the old bag and appliqued onto the new one, I resewed and rebeaded and reshelled it. It takes hours to sew all those dumb things on securely enough that I can use it without being afraid of things pulling off. I'm happy with the result, though. Rhoda