Daughter wants a bum bag.

[toxo]

She won't carry a handbag. Any good patterns around? She also has back problems and was gonna make her a support belt. I suppose combining the two would be overkill?

[Handstitched]

G'Day, 

type this in the search engine thingy:

 " fanny pack design template " 

Quite a few came up when I did a quick search .

 Making a separate bag & belt  would be a good idea. The belt could be tooled/carved etc.    so it could have two purposes, for fashion, and for support either with or without the bag . 

I have a bum bag that I use for markets etc. but my belly got big ,  I had difficulty seeing inside,  so I made a shoulder strap for it and wear it on my side. 

Don't know why they call them ' bum bags' when they're used around the front ? Maybe theres a reason they're called  fanny packs eh? 

HS 

[Dwight]

IF, . . . she has back problems, . . . let me suggest that you make her a "butt pack" type bag, . . . that will be worn in the back.

I can tell you from personal experience that with back problems, . . . if it is worn in front, . . . it will have to be carried low with the belt going around the top of the hips and carrying the weight.

It will not work to carry it on either side unless it is miniscule and has no weight to speak of.

For a larger bag, . . . wide suspenders, a wide belt, . . . and the pack suspended off the suspenders and attached to the belt.  It is a really great arrangement for carrying up to about 20 lbs. even if you do have back issues.

May God bless,

Dwight

[SaddleBags]

"Fanny", in this case, is an American term which is considerably different from what you use the term for. Still, gotta wonder, huh?

[toxo]

Thanks guys!

There are it seems many versions and of course vanity comes into it. I'll have to get her to choose. No good making something she won't wear.