I have ordered 3 of these bags to make as gifts. They have a great design on them. I have 3 comments. 1. I'm not sure how they would turn out if I had to stitch them in bag form, so I took them to someone who could open the seams of the bags to make them flat pieces, then I took the bags back to reassemble. That made them easier to stitch, but I paid for that. 2. I also had her put in a lining, because I felt that the stitches would get pulled on from the inside if they weren't covered up. 3. I'm not sure why the pattern is in shiny gold and can't be dissolved or removed.
I do like the design and pattern or I wouldn't have bought 3 of them!