Baby Sling
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Category: Fun Stuff
Forum Name: Craft
Forum Description: For our Crafty members! Are you decorating your child's bedroom? Making something for yourself? Tell us about it and maybe give us the instructions to make one ourselves!
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Topic: Baby Sling
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Subject: Baby Sling
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 9:26am
Yay for spotlight sales! lol got some material yesterday arvo, and i got bored last night so i made a sling lol. I dont have a pattern (i just kinda eye balled it) but if anyone wants me to sketch something out with some measurements, let me know  its reversible, but its the same on both sides so it doesnt really matter lol. good if there is a stain though  its a deep grey wool/cotton with a little stretch. nice and thick and really soft.
please excuse the dressing gown, no bra and stupid looking pose lol. i hate timer photos 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 9:29am
| Stupid photobucket... i did resize it.... its jsut doing that stupid lag thing where it pretends it hasnt. grrrr |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 2:16pm
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If anyone wants patterns, http://www.mykarmababy.com/pages/BabySlingPattern.php - here is the Karma Baby pattern, and http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/tubesling.html - here is the Jan Andrea one. I've used the JanAndrea one four times, each time reversible and really like it. Main thing is to make sure you measure yourself properly as the fit is crucial. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 3:03pm
| oh thanks for the patterns! ive made the Karma baby one before but i didnt like it. the JanAndrea one looks good |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 01 October 2010 at 5:10pm
Looks like you don't need the patterns  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 02 October 2010 at 8:42pm
| I made the karma baby pattern and I loved it! But your sling looks great too. |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 02 October 2010 at 8:53pm
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Your sling looks lovely! The only thing I'd suggest is if you make more, don't use stretch material, as it will give way and possibly stretch out of shape as your babe gets bigger and fit is really important with pouch slings. I had one in my early days with DD1 that was quite stretchy, fine as a newborn and little bub but got put away for a while, got it out again when she was a toddler and in theory it *should* have worked except she was too heavy and sagged down to my bum. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 02 October 2010 at 9:19pm
| thanks HippyMama. yeah i made 2 out of a drill cotton aswell so if it starts to sag I can use them. I just like the ones with a little stretch, enough to be comfy over a shoulder lol. |