After my mom had a wee spill down in Oregon, I was struck by this NEED to do something nice for her. A visit wasn't in the cards and really, what does a broken-winged, golf-playing, kayaking mom really need??
A dressier sling, of course!! Who wants to go out in the same boring blue, hospital issue sling day after day? I came across some nice fabric on a trip to the US and thought it would make great quilted placemats...or a super groovy sling!
My nephew's collarbone met a similar demise late this past ski season, so I borrowed his sling as a template for this one:
I put a layer of quilt batting in between the 2 layers of fabric, stipple quilted it and then made a slightly wider, padded strap. My husband fretted a little about the possibility that the stitching wouldn't hold, but a good amount of backstitching and reinforcement seemed to do the trick...
I consider myself an overly cautious person when it comes to my kids, but I think I get my love for the adrenaline rush from my mom. She might slow down a little after this, but I know her heart will always be tossing herself off the bungee jump at Lake Taupo, NZ!
3, 2, 1...Love ya, Mom!!
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Putting Mike and fretted in the same sentence made me giggle :P
It's a beauty of a sling and I bet your mom looks lovely on her walk abouts.
just read this, I love the sling it really does dress up my so dull blouses ! will wear it with pride when i help out at the golf tournament tomorrow evening. thanks so so very much xoxo mom
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