When I taught, I liked a bag in which workbooks/folders/papers could lay flat on the bottom. I hated having to stand them up or have the sides curl up because they couldn't lay flat.
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When I taught, I liked a bag in which workbooks/folders/papers could lay flat on the bottom. I hated having to stand them up or have the sides curl up because they couldn't lay flat.
This kit looked pretty cool and easy enough. Saw it when looking at the other pattern. http://quiltkitcentral.com/products/...it-14-x-16-x-6
You are in Indy and if she is too, it rains often there. Well at least some of the time. How about adding a place on the outside that would hold an umbrella, in case she is caught in a storm and perhaps a pocket for a water bottle. That is how I am making mine. You could use a tab with a snap or elastic to keep it snug at the top.
What colors does she like? I would make something strong & durable of a dark color combo.