Learning to sew, slowly but surely

I finished this clutch purse today. I'm super proud of it! I love sewing little clutch bags and throw pillows, because they are fun to make, and those are the only two things I've learned how to sew. Aside from hemming pants, and patching up holes. I still don't get clothing patterns and I can't fathom how people sew buttons onto things with a sewing machine, but I'll learn eventually. Anyways, here's my clutch bag I finished today. I sewed the clutch purse on my sewing machine, and the button closure is hand-sewn. 

It has a dark blue sateen interior lining but I didn't take a picture of it.