Fabric book

Evelyn has a thing for books. Specifically, she has a thing for eating books. I am pretending this means that she will have a voracious appetite for reading, but I fear that it means that she just needs more fiber in her diet. Santa brought her a fabric book for Christmas so she could chew on a book without eating the paper off, but while looking at the construction of it, I decided... hey, I could do that!

Someone please make those voices in my head STOP SAYING THINGS LIKE THAT.

Anyway, I've been working on this little book for a week, off and on, and I think it turned out pretty cute. I did not bother with things like ironing or pinning or reading instructions before diving into things like applique, so I have a feeling this poor little book is not going to be that sturdy in the long run, but... as I told M several, several times over the course of this project--it was stitched with love and that's the important thing, right?

Everything is flannel unless otherwise mentioned. I tried to throw in a few other fabrics for texture.

From the front--both covers are from this pink ducky flannel--I can't imagine why I have so much duck-themed fabric!

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