fabric in half, right sides together. sew up the sides with a sewing machine, but leave about 3/4" open at the top of each side.
box the corners, the same as you did for the outside of your tote.
using your quilt clips to hold everything in place, clip the lining in the open flap at the top of the bag. at the side seams, angle the openings at the seams of the lining under each side of the leather flap. stitch around the top of the bag to attach the lining to the body of the tote bag.
for each handle, cut a length of rope that is 3" shorter than the 