After making so many Fat Bottom Bags and giving them away, I kept thinking "I should be making something for Mom. She sits with me all day and sees me making all these things for other people." I couldn't think of what she would be able to use these days and what she would really appreciate.
One day Mom says, "Aren't you going to make a purse for me???" My heart sank. I was so excited to show her all the bags I'd finished, each with a personality of its own, and here she was - bagless and feeling left out of my generosity.
I made this bag for Mom's walker since she wouldn't be able to carry it and use the walker at the same time.
It was easy enough to modify the pattern a bit but I think I could have done better, I just haven't thought of the better way to do it yet.
I used a vintage broach of my Nana's (Mom's Mom) to embellish this bag with, making it extra special for Mom.
The bag hangs on Mom's walker by two straps I added to the handle flaps.
The straps button to the handle flap and another button and a loop were added to keep the bag closed when she's not getting something out of it.
I lined the bag with pretty matching fabric I had in my stash.
And that's about it. She seems happy with it, the only problem we discovered is that she can't see the ground where the bag hangs because Mom has a tendency to be hunched over while using her walker. If she stood more upright as she's supposed to, she'd be able to see over the walker and the bag. I think. At any rate, she is feeling less neglected and seems to be happy with her new bag. I think if I slide the bag to one side or the other she'll be able to use her walker safely with the bag attached.
I love this yarn, BTW, it's Red Heart Super Saver in Monet. I purchased the yarn at Walmart for about $2.87. The broach was in Nana's collection, didn't cost me a dime, as were the buttons - free - from our button stash we've had for many years. The lining, as I said, I found in our fabric stash. This was a fun, easy, and very inexpensive way to make Mom smile and feel loved.
