Star Wars backpack!

I did it! I sewed a decent zipper and I finished the sew a long backpack and there's still days left until the end of September.

These 1970s sheets have made their final transformation from Loo's baby sleep sack to his big boy backpack.

I'm pretty geeked out by how cool it looks. Even if I've never watched an entire Star Wars movie, I know that Loo and Mr. Crafty Ave are pretty psyched. Loo spent a few excited minutes pointing to characters and having Mr. C. A. tell him who they were.

I even took my time with all the nasty blind stitching between the lining and the zipper. I actually researched and found out what a blind stitch was.

My original plan was to use black piping as well but I abandoned it and I think it was the right decision.

When I finished it last night and showed him, Loo asked if he could sleep with it!. Perhaps he remembers it's origin?  I almost can't wait until Beri is old enough that a backpack wouldn't knock her down like a turtle on its back. Maybe she'll get the penguin version. I can wait though, these babies get big too soon.