Ericka - This is how I sewed the lining: I cut out the fabric basically in the same shape as the knit bag (I gave it 1 inch sides and bottom, so it’s not just a back and a front). I machine sewed those pieces together to make a bag, and left the open top unhemmed. Then I pinned the lining on the inside of the bag, and folded my 1 inch knitted “hem” over the top of the lining. I hand sewed them together using a whipstitch on the bottom edge of the “hem.” I lined the strap, too, by cutting a piece the same size as the strap plus a seam allowance, folding the edges under and machine sewing on either side down the strap. The ends of strap lining were hand sewn on. Hope that helps! Let me know if you need more info.