[Marilyn]

I have one of these purses, and really like it. It has two pouches on the outside, and 5 pouches inside for organization. It works great for me. The way it closes is very secure. The handle strap pulls together two wooden boards. No one can get their hand inside while it's on your arm. You can hold the strap on one side as a shoulder bag, or distribute the strap evenly on each side and carry it as a regular purse. I bought one in the heavy herculon upholstery fabric, and it is holding up very well.

http://www.realpurses.com/index.html

I saw them at a craft show, but am thinking about buying one of the closeout bags online. They have a very large selection of fabrics. The tapestry bags are very pretty, but just did not want to pay the price. The herculon is fine.

My Vera Bradley purse is wonderful, but it's good to change around once in a while. You might check their show schedule. They travel all over.