Oh the Places You Will Go - Side Hustle Travel Bag

This is the side hustle bag pattern is from the Bag of the Month Club, my first time ever making a bag like this, its a lot of work, but the end result is so worth it!

The side hustle features a large front slip pocket that was perfect for this bag rapport, adjustable and removable shoulder strap.

The back has a large wide strap for fitting over a luggage handle. It also has to tote style matching handles.

The inside has a zipper pocket and a laptop pocket. This really is the ultimate travel bag, also perfect for teachers, for grade books, papers and laptops you might need for work.

This could be be made in so many different colors, and styles this is just the rapport I got from the current round over at Fabriculous and I thought it would make a great bag for a teacher and just in time for read across America coming up.

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