Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Wheelchair book bag, easy on and off




This laptop case from Ikea was reasonably priced ($12 when I got it on sale) and the right size for Daniel's speech therapy equipment. The long adjustable shoulder strap can hook over the push bars of the wheelchair, but it just doesn't quite work. We ended up with a tangle of straps and bags, with the feeding pump bag and the push bar extension handles making it quite a chore to get the bag off the wheelchair.

Quick fix. I just added a heavy duty plastic quick buckle to either side of the strap, and created a loop on either side to attach to the push bars. Perfect bag adaption for $2.20 (buckles were $1.10 each at Seattle Fabric) and a little time. It was a bit tricky sewing through multiple layers of webbing strap and bag, but not impossible. Taking the project to a tailor or shoe repair shop might be an option if you don't have sewing machine that's up to heavy duty stitching.

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