High-value Snark and Fabric Designs

[jesse_the_k]

Many smart writers are urging me to avoid BLACK & WHITE, a newish film with very old fashioned white family values. My favorite is Ijeoma Oluo in Seattle's alt weekly The Stranger

begin quote You guys, for all that happens in the movie, this is the only part that tugged at my heartstrings. Because not once, not a single time in this movie that appears to span weeks, does anybody comb this poor child’s hair. quote ends

Almost every wheelchair user is admonished to "drink plenty of fluids." But as New Mobility blogger Tiffiny points out, every single rigid wheelchair cupholder breaks, mostly sooner, not later. Fortunately she encountered a sewing designer with a brilliant approach to an all-fabric cupholder. In other words, the drink or bottle takes care of its own rigidity. Here Melly Sews's design, aimed at experience sewers.

Comments

[lilysea]

I'm fond of this clip-on cup holder which, if it gets bumped, tends to swivel around rather than breaking. Plus you can unclip it very easily (for me, and I have hand pain/grip strength issues) and stash it in your hand bag when you're not using it.

http://drinklip.com/?ckattempt=1

[jesse_the_k]

That's a fascinating approach. Does its jaw expand enough to grab a padded armrest?

One reason why it could work is it's easy to direct the drink inwards. I'm not going to bash it against the edge of the doorway in that case.

Lovely! Any drawbacks?

[lilysea]

Yes, it grabs the padded armrest of my powerchair no problems. Oh, and it's rated to hold up to 1kg of stuff.

I klip it onto the end of the non-joystick arm so that it extends the arm slightly - that means it doesn't make my powerchair footprint wider at all, which is good for me what with narrow lifts and narrow doorways.

Drawbacks, hmm...

- remembering to take it with you if you don't routinely keep it attached to your powerchair

- takes up space in your hand bag if you're not using it

...that's all I can think of

[dogstar]

When I broke my leg in 2000, my brother built me an AWESOME cupholder for my walker (and then for my crutches :D) out of duct tape - I should write up a tutorial for it, becuase it was really pretty ingenious- it might be a nice alternative for people who like the design of the fabric one but lack the sewing skills.

[jesse_the_k]

Tell me more! I am sewing impaired and well-equipped with duct tape. In fact they're selling all sorts of Duck Tape know, from hi vis yellow to Minnie mouse prints.

[dogstar]

I'll pick up a roll today so I can make a tutorial. :D

[kate_nepveu]

Yes! The new variety was great when I was getting our bags ready for Florida, so I could tape distinguishing marks on them.