Through Olive S patterns I have learned to not be afraid of challenges. I am considering buying this pattern in order to make a christmas present for my mother in law who is really a beautiful person. I have some leather, very soft and thin that my mother gave to me some time ago and I was thinking it could maybe be used to make this bag. Does anyone know if this can be sewn in a normal sewing machine and if this is at all possible or I am just a big dreamer?