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rhaubejoi · #1 07-15-2009, 01:27 AM

I thought there might be somebody who might've possibly wondered what I was up to while I was MIA---
this is my BDU purse..I made it from a pair of bdu pants (military style cargo pants) that my brother can no longer wear to work.. He and his wife have been walking anywhere from 2 to 5 miles every other day and they both have lost a ton of weight.

here is the overall picture with one strap raised

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here is the front of the purse with the button closure. the pocket is one of the hieney pockets, there is one on the front and one on the back
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here is the side with one of the leg pockets, each side has a leg pocket
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rcj1095 · #2 07-15-2009, 01:33 AM

You are so talented Robbie. I'm so glad I have one of your beds!!! It's so good to see you back on the forum!!! We missed you.

rhaubejoi · #3 07-15-2009, 01:37 AM

and here is my son's old overalls he outgrew, that were not good enough to pass along. I like to try to reuse if I can , so this is an organizer for my seat back for my new mini van. my son can keep his books or puzzle books inside, and he puts his g.i. joes in the pockets
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this is the back top. I cut the straps off and stitched the top of the front bib to the top of the back where i cut the straps off.
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this is how i did the straps, they loop over the back of the front seat, i will take a demo pic tomorrow, its dark right now.
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this is how i did the bottoms. i ripped the crotch seams out and overlapped them so that i could make the pouch at the bottom.
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here is where i put a gusset on the bottom to give it just a little dimension.
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there are also grosgrain blousing strips stitched on the sides so that it will tie to the seat hinges. the blousing strips came from the legs of the bdu pants.
everything from both of these projects was recycled except the thread.

rcj1095 · #4 07-15-2009, 01:39 AM

I'm so envious of your talent Robbie!!! I have the time but not the skill!

rhaubejoi · #5 07-15-2009, 01:39 AM

thanks robin, i didnt realize how much i missed you guys

rcj1095 · #6 07-15-2009, 01:42 AM

I know what you mean, I took a little breather lately and missed it a lot myself. Sometimes we just need to "be".

rhaubejoi · #7 07-15-2009, 01:51 AM

I have some ideas for some small dog toys i want to try to make. one is kind of a knock off of something i saw in a magazine and a couple of others will hopefully use up some of this scrap denim i have ...i dont throw pants legs or old denim shirts away, i can always find a use for them. Also, i can't find a toy like her favorite one and it is nearly unrecognizable anymore, so i want to do something similar and i thought if it was made of a sturdier fabric it would last longer.

rcj1095 · #8 07-15-2009, 02:01 AM

Let us know how you do. I'm always looking for good toys. I can send you some old denim if you ever need it. I constantly have good will bags!!!