Tote Bag for the Library

Last Saturday I picked up this denim tote bag on clearance ($1.97!!) at Jo-Anns. I knew right away what I wanted to use it for -- a bag for Annaliese to tote her books to and from the library.

Embroidery Library has this cute bear design that I have admired for a long time. I was able to "purchase" it this weekend for free due to a sale and a prize gift certificate. The text was added using Embird Alphabet #33. The design has a very high stitch count, so it took at least 1.5 hours to stitch out. Thankfully my thread color choice and placement on the bag turned out well!