These bags hold up really well as DOD battle uniform fabric is tough and this one is no exception. The rank was removed from the collar and appliqued at the base of the handle straps. The various tags, awards, and buttons, remained as originally placed. The pockets are still fully functional.
On the inside of the front of the bag, a huge fully lined quadruple pocket was added. The military uniform pockets come from the bottom of the front of the ABU. On the narrow side, a small pocket was added to fit a cell phone.
The interior was lined with 4 different fabrics. The front and back interiors were made from denim and and a bright home-decorator weight print..
The side panels were made from quilting fabrics. The patch panel had a vertical strip of the same floral to add some color. The Dad's unit patch was appliqued on the top. Mom works at a university so we added the school mascot (repurposed from a drink koozie) to the bottom.
The other side panel was all about the Mom. She is a PhD candidate in the field of Biology so we designed the panel to look somewhat like a DNA strand.
This couple will be awesome parents and their future baby will be in great hands!
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