My sister is a triple citizen. We were born in Brazil, so she is Brazilian. We lived in the U.S. for a time on student visas, and immigrated to Canada with our father, stepmother, and brother immediately after. She acquired her citizenship here, as most landed immigrants do after the 3-year waiting period. But she then eventually returned to the U.S. for university, met someone, and never returned. She eventually earned her U.S. citizenship also.
So I picked this fabric cover especially for her—the red and white and maple leaves, to remind her of her “heritage” back in Canada 
This fabric was actually part of a “bunting bag” (I think that’s what it’s called) for a Maplelea Doll (Canada’s version of the American Girl dolls) that my mother-in-law had made for my daughter. The bag was a bit worn out and the girls no longer play with the dolls, so I salvaged what I could from the fabric and used it for this cover. This was actually the inside portion of the bag; the outside had cats on it.
I made a ton of mistakes with the sewing, as I usually do, but she still loved it anyway.
This type of exposed binding with the cover that opens up flat was inspired by something I saw in a book called “Rebound” by Jeannine Stein. It’s a great little book about books made with unusual materials. Here’s my library’s listing:
Front
Back. I had to reinforce the cover with staples because I made a mistake with the gluing that I could not fix. She didn’t seem to mind.
Inside
Thanks for looking!
I hadn’t seen my sister in almost 2 years, but we managed to meet up halfway between where my mom lives and where I live when she came to Canada this July. We had lunch at a restaurant and got to catch up a little. She gave me a beautiful mosaic vase that she made. I love exchanging handmade gifts