Decatur Market Bag

I wanted to make a basic market bag that has a modern design. While in Paris a couple of years ago, my husband and I accidentally took a market bag home from the store (our great international caper). Rather than using that classic design, I decided to make the handle a bit more like a purse’s shoulder strap, since that’s the way I prefer to carry my market bag at the farmer’s market. I think it turned out exactly the way I envisioned it – still classically French in the body, but with a modern touch. The bag is named for the first farmer’s market I ever visited, the Decatur Farmer’s Market.