DIY Baby Carrier

For those of you that don't know, I am a avid babywearer <3

So maybe you are wondering.... baby wearer?!?!?

Well here is it, babywearing...carrying your little one in some sort of carrier.

And there are MANY different kinds of carriers, that is a whole other blog post altogether.

But let's get back to why I am posting this blog.

I made a carrier!!!

A WCMT, a wrap conversion mai tei 

My oldest daughter loves this type of carrier, and they are (or can be) pretty expensive so being the slick DIYer that I am, I put myself to the test.

I bought a tablecloth off amazon, that's right a Mahogany tablecloth. This is a very important part, choosing the right material. It has to be strong enough to support your little monkey. VERY IMPORTANT !!!!

and I researched patterns, this made my head spin.... all the choices.

I narrowed it down to a couple that had things that my daughter liked, wrap shoulder straps, hood, the strap waistband she liked.

here are a few links to good tutorials 

barefoot and pregnant blog 

fine and fair blog

check them both out 

SOOOO.... It took me longer to get the nerve up to cut the fabric then to actually sew the carrier together.

I didn't account for the hood so I panicked a little that I wouldn't have enough fabric for the waist band or waist straps.

but I came up with a plan and 

I laid out the pattern pieces and stared at it for some time...

 and then I began to cut out the shoulder straps

Hooray for the rotary cutter!!

then the body

the hood cut out 

Pinning it all together

all together, now for the waist!

the waist is pinned on....looking good 

the wrap shoulder straps 

 ALL TOGETHER !!!

detail on the shoulder straps 

detail on the waist band 

I am so in love with this carrier!

too bad I made it for my daughter.

before we send it down south Sophia had to try it out

Some daddy snuggles 

totally toddler worthy :)

Little Miss Sophia fell right asleep

And John said she felt weightless in the carrier.

I am one happy Momma!

I am shipping it out tomorrow

be on the look out for photos of Sarah and her little monkey in the carrier

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Soft Book

I was invited to a special little boy's birthday party

so the wheels in my brain started spinning

What was a I going to make him?

I found these old jeans and came up with an idea.....

I cut a few rectangles and then some cut outs

Pinned a few things together with some batting in the middle

Stitched around the outside

Added some color to the cut outs 

And there it is a soft box for a little guy turning one!

Oh what FUN!!!

Happy Birthday little William  

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