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How
To Sew Baby Sling Or How To Make Your Own
Baby Sling!
As many hip parents know,
baby slings have become an increasingly popular
mode of transporting your infant or toddler
around from A-list celebrities spotted wearing
a designer Baby Bjorn with baby in tow, to
everyday moms and dads on the go who choose to
use a variety of baby slings and carriers, the
baby carrier is the way to carry your little
one in style!
Saving Green
With todays ever-tightening
economy, some parents are choosing to get
crafty and get sewing! While there are many
gifted homemakers who enjoy making their own
baby clothes, others are merely looking to save
a penny or two and design their own easy-to-sew
or no-sew baby wrap.
Going Green
There are also
environmentally-conscious parents who would
prefer to start their childs life on a green
note and organic baby slings are easily made,
using natural fibers and textiles (such as hemp
and unbleached cotton) as eco-friendly
alternatives to synthetic materials used in
traditional baby carriers.
Making a Scene!
Still others choose to
express their creative side crocheting,
knitting and hand-stitching hip baby slings to
suit their own personal style, crafty folks
everywhere can consult a multitude of craft
magazines and websites for how-tos and blogs
when creating their own original baby sling
designs.
Ready, SetSew!
So, whether youre on a
budget, looking to express your artistic or
creative side, or simply trying to live a
greener lifestyle, its easy to make your own
cheap baby slings below, DIY instructions to
sew your own baby wrap!
HOW TO MAKE BABY SLINGS:
For anyone who has basic
sewing skills, this is a fairly simple
project:
1. First, choose your fabric
at a local fabric store since you will be
sewing (or serging) the edges, you may choose
woven cloth that is unfinished, as well as
fleeces and cotton knits, as long as they dont
curl up when cut.
2. Next, cut your cloth to
the proper dimension if youre purchasing your
fabric in person, the salesperson can cut the
cloth to your specifications; we recommend 20
to 35 wide and at least 5 yards (15 feet)
long.
3. Finally, you will finish
the edges by serging all four sides of the
material.
If you do not have your own
serger, we recommend hemming all the way around
the four sides of the baby wrap. You may also
choose to visit your local sewing machine
store, which might let you borrow their serger
for free or for a small fee; visiting a tailor
or dry cleaners is another affordable option
for finishing your baby wrap.
IMPORTANT TIP: DO NOT buy
2.5 yards of 2 different materials & sew
them together to create 5 yards - this will
result in a WEIGHT-BEARING seam, weakening your
baby wrap & making it less safe!
Although this is a
moderately easy sling project for some, sewing
isnt quite an option for everyone, especially
when you consider what youre transporting! For
the rest of us less-than-crafty folks who want
to carry their precious cargo stylishly (and
safely!), its not difficult to find inexpensive
and cheap baby slings. There are many online
sources, including Babysling.com, where you can
find a great assortment of affordable baby
slings & infant slings, including the ERGO
baby carrier, Hotslings brand, Moby Wrap, Maya,
Ellaroo, Baby KTan baby carrier and more!
Whether youre looking for a baby backpack, a
linen baby sling, a Velcro sling, organic
slings or any other type of kid sling, youre
sure to find a wonderful selection of
moderately-priced, eco-friendly and stylish
options at Babysling.com!
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