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My Baby Sister Graduated...So I Sewed!

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My very own baby sister graduated this past spring! Can't believe she is getting all grown up on me...makes me tear up a little. I really wanted to make her something special.  The girl, she wants to be a librarian, so I went with a book theme. Back a few years ago when I went to England for a wedding I picked up this fabric with her in mind! She is taking online courses so she didn't need all the dorm stuff. I went with a bag, a great place for books!🤣 I chose denim for it's strength and made a quilted panel of the book girl fabric using straight line quilting! Since she is a pretty good hand at embroidery I added some leaves and the same 'I love books' from the book fabric.  She also has a liking for 70s styles and colors. So I used a bright 70s print on the inside. There are two pockets inside and pen slots. It was a fun finish and she really liked it...she cried! She's my favorite person to give gifts to, she cries and makes you fee