Teacher's Got a Brand New Bag

Both Lucy's and Henry's teachers have birthdays this week.  I wanted to do a little something for them, but it's hard to know what after only two weeks of school.

I ended up settling on book bags/reusable shopping bags.  That's something everyone can use, right?

I like how this green and gray one turned out.  I used a stiffer interfacing which made it stand up nicely.  It is a pretty big bag, so with out the extra structure, it would be hard to find things that fall to the bottom.

The second bag turned out a little smaller/narrower, but the handles are thicker.

I lined it with a vintage inspired children's print.

I did a stack of appliqued books, inspired by Emily's 12 Squared pick.  They are a little off center.  

Oops and oh well!

Hopefully, these teachers will feel appreciated, even if they are only educating my children for three short weeks.

Fabric:  Green/Gray Bag Outer- JoAnn's Home Dec

Linging- Michael Miller's Who's Hoot and Erin's Stripe

Fabric: Blue Grid Bag Outer- Goodwill remnant

Lining- Alexander Henry Go With Dick and Jane

Pattern: None