Granny Trolley!
I’ve been wanting to get a trolley for a while for when we go out – rather than having to drag multiple bags around… finally did it this week! (of course I choose to go looking when there aren’t any in stock anywhere …. even tho for the last few years I feel like I’ve seen them everywhere – and funky ones too!!!).
So I got the $15 bargain from Woolies! Plain black, tragically boring! After some inspiration from a fellow baby-wearing addict Mel (http://pimpmycart.blogspot.com) I decided to get sewing!
Stupidly, I forgot to take before pics… just imagine ‘booooring!’ … but here is the ‘after’.
Closeup of pocket on flap. Originally the flap had rounded corners, I chopped 4cm off the bottom to square it off and re-did the binding.
I added a loop of elastic to the flap and a button on the back to hook it over for when I need it to stay open (It was a pain trying to get things in and out of it at times yesterday with the flap in the way)
I also added a knitting needle (it was skinny, the right length, strong but light and not being used
) into the front seam to help it have a bit more shape and stay open. I just unpicked an inch or so of the front seam and pushed it in then sewed a bit around the edges to keep it in place
Yay for granny trolleys!!! I love it!!!!
Now to make myself a wallet to match…..
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about 2 years ago
I have one of these (bright pink) and use it when we go places and need to take more then the normal bag. The kids like to pull it also so that is even better.
about 2 years ago
That’s how it got Jer’s seal of approval – we borrowed one from a friend to try last week and the kids thought it was great fun to take turns pulling/pushing it!!
about 2 years ago
Looks fab! Can you manage it and a pram? That’s my biggest concern about those things…