I made two bags, each for mother friends of other kids with special needs. Each of the kids uses a wheelchair. They wanted bags with lots of pockets, inside and out. So, pockets they got. I put a zipper at the top in case they wanted to close them, but mostly they wanted them open to get to things fast. I added some D rings along the sides incase they needed them for other things. Then I had to attach to the handle of the chair, so I used those parachute clips on kind of short straps, long enough where they could adjust them. I also made little "sidecars" for their water bottles. I made them just loose enough for the moms to pull the water bottle out easily and quickly. I used that plastic mesh you get for doing cross-stitch projects inside the front and back to give them body. Linda's was that wonderful black with tulip fabric and herringbone black and white inside. Then Orion's is all about frogs - they call him Tadpole, so I even included a bit of Kermit. So his is denim with lots of frogs. These were challenging, but I drew out the first one on the quilting grid paper, lots of planning on the design. Then the second one went a lot faster, just different pockets. They were each really pleased: Linda because I made it exactly as she suggested, and Orion's mom because it was a total surprise.

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