Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Upcycled Military Uniform Overnight Bag

My friend gave me a bunch of her old BDU's, so i decided i would make something out of them, i made a gun case, now i tackled a bag.

The finished product



Using a shirt, cut out the back piece, the arms, and the front two pieces, measured and made sure i could put the pieces together to form two pieces of fabric, a front and a back.  i also used the bottom seam of the shirt as the top seam of my bag so i didnt have worry about the seam.  i also cut out all the pockets and found spaces for them and sewed them onto the front and back pieces.

after all that, i sewed the front and back together.




this is going to be the back of the bag, with one pocket

the front, with three pockets


i used a pair of Dickies pants to make the lining.  i used the legs as front and back.




i noticed there was this little double layer on the Dickies pants, so i decided to make a pocket out of it

then sewed the zipper to the lining

sewed the zipper to the bag

these buttons were on the bottom of the shirt, so i used them to create an unique detail to the bag


i cut out the button and button holes part of the shirt, made them into straps for the bag



then sewed the straps onto the bag


there u have it, the front of the bag.  notice the straps? yup, u can actually button up the straps together, hahaha

back of the bag

inside of the bag



38 comments :

  1. Mandy - Wonderful work! You have blossomed with your crafty juices!

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  2. Wow.. creatively :)

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  3. Awesome! I love new friends, hi hi Melanie *waves*

    Which blog hop did u see my blog?

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  4. What a cute bag! I've been meaning to do something like this too. Thanks for the mini tutorial! I found you on the SuburbsMama link party.

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    1. Thank you so much Lauren! This is one of the most useful projects that I have done since we like to have weekend trips and this is perfect for a short trip, plus, it's very unique :)

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  5. I know SOOO many teenage girls in my life that would LOVE this, great upcycle job :-)
    Stopping by on the Cuddlebug Cuties Sunday Linky Party
    Carolyn
    www.iamthecraftylady.com

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    1. Thank you Carolyn!! I am so glad u stopped by and commented!!! :)

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  6. You are so talented! You impress me each week with the projects you link up!

    Thank you for linking up to Raising Imperfection! We appreciate you taking the time to link up, make sure to check back on Friday when we feature out favorites.
    Leslie

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    1. Awww... Leslie, you are just tooooooo kind! I am only a beginner, but i will try my best to create something original :)

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  7. oh my goodness, what a great idea!! I have so many old uniforms....uummm..... your work is amazing!!

    I am 'hopping' over from the Cuddlebug Cutties Sunday Linky Party! ~KM
    http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-hopping-42113.html

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    1. YAY! you MUST make something out of those uniforms!!!!! I can't wait to see what you create!!!!

      And thank you so much for your compliment! I will try my best to create even more projects that will inspire others! :)

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  8. What a great bag .. You can never have too many overnight bags!

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. :)

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    1. Lanaya, you are completely right, we always need more overnight bags!!! My overnight bags are now packed with emergency supplies (tornado season right now) so I better make some more lol

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  9. Very clever. My husband is retired military. Wish I'd saved some of his old uniforms for this purpose. But it's fun seeing yours.

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    1. Gail, oh i wish you did too! oh just think of the possibilities! i wish i have some of the dress uniforms to make something more dressy. :)

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  10. Brilliant Bag Mandy! I love that your upcycles really make use of the various parts of the clothing!!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  11. Very cool! Thanks so much for sharing at The Gathering Spot. Have a wonderful week :)

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  12. My brother was just asking if I had any use for his worn uniforms. Good thing I said, "I'm sure I can find something." Great job! (I'm wishing this would have been around a couple of years ago, it would have made a great diaper bag.

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  13. What a great way to repurpose! Love the bag, especially the built-in pockets. Thanks so much for linking up to Inspire Me Wednesday!

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  14. This is so cool - I love a good upcycle! I'm visiting from Somewhat Simple. I'd be so pleased if you linked this project at Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays at A Jennuine Life. http://www.ajennuinelife.com/2013/04/thrifty-to-nifty-thursday-17.html

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  15. Good use of materials...the bag looks great! Thanks for sharing at the Shady Porch. Blessings, D

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  16. My teenage boys are saying, "Cool Bag!".
    Great job. Thanks for linking it up at Think Tank Thursday.

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  17. Wow! Very clever use of the uniform and selecting what parts to use where. Wonderful job. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Transformed Tuesday.

    Hugs,
    Peggy~PJH Designs

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  18. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x

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  19. You are so creative! I love seeing your creations.

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  20. I love all your sewing projects ! You are very creative :-) Thank you for sharing at our ALL MY BLOGGY FRIENDS party !

    Linda
    With A Blast

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  21. So much fun! Love the way you utilized everything. The bag is not only functional but way cute! Clever, clever, clever! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  22. This is really very cool! You did a fantastic job putting this together - I know my daughter and perhaps S.I.L. would LOVE this. I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  23. I need to find some camo Your project came out great! Thanks for linking up & sharing on DearCreatives.com Hope to see you again this week! Theresa

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  24. I'd like to invite you to my Friday Flash Blog, where you can share your best blog entry of the week! The party goes on ALL weekend at thejennyevolution.com. And who knows, you may just get featured next week.

    Jennifer
    thejennyevolution.com

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  25. What a brilliant idea; I love re-purposing things! I have just shared this on Pinterest.

    Thanks so much for joining in with the Say G'Day Saturday Linky Party. Hope you can link up again this weekend!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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