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If you absolutely know your sister's tastes in fabric and style, and that she would carry a quilted handbag, and you could make one in the timeframe, that would be a lovely. Not everyone likes fabric purses (myself included). And at age 50, she may be ready to start purging "stuff", in which case I'd go for the smaller zippered makeup pouch for her own handbag, and a gift card for a massage (or her favorite salon) or something else in the pampering dept. That way you're giving her something to look forward to and something small to think of you daily and her happy 50th b'day, but you're not giving her more big "stuff" to feel obligated to keep unless you absolutely know she'd love it and keep it after you put a lot of time and love into something more elaborate.