Ring slings:Please note: I (and others, who have allowed me to post their directions) have put a lot of time and effort into these directions. They aren't just some random web freebie. I apologize for the number of disclaimers and whatnot that you will find on the site. I know that some people find this off-putting. However, in the many years I've been offering free crafts on my site, I have had many people take the free content and then sell it on eBay and other sites, or put in on their sites and claim it as their own work. I hope you can appreciate that given the amount of work I have put into the site, it really bothers me to have other people making money off it. I don't like having all the disclaimers and red text, but I don't know how else to keep my contents' copyright and still have it available for free personal use.
Please don't copy: Making a design truly your own is far more rewarding than using someone else's.
Why does it cost so much to buy a WAHM-made baby carrier -or- Why is it so hard to run a baby carrier business? The hidden costs you might not be aware of.
If you want to sell baby slings... There's a lot more to it than you think -- it's not easy money.Business *requirements* for running a baby carrier business, at BCIA: http://babycarrierindustryalliance.org/2013/02/baby-carrier-manufacturing-101/
These are things you must do to legally sell baby carriers in the US. There are NO waivers for small batch producers. Everyone must comply.
By opening/downloading any of these patterns, you agree that they will be used for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
None are licensed for resale -- either of the pattern itself, or items made from the pattern.
If you enjoy the directions, please link to them, but do not copy the files to your own website or blog. I need to be able to make changes to the files when necessary (esp. to add safety information) and unauthorized copying is illegal, even on the web!
My YouTube channel includes all the videos referenced in some of the links below, but also a few that I didn't have pages for here.
Fabric and Rings FAQ Please read before buying fabric or rings to sew a sling!
Ring slings:How much fabric should I buy to make a sling?
One-layer pleated ring sling for sturdy fabrics without a "wrong" side
Other shoulder styles, because pleats are not the only way to make a sling! Includes videos for pleated, gathered, accordion-fold, and Eesti hybrid shoulders
Reversible sling 1 for two fabrics of the same weight
Reversible sling 2 for two fabrics of differing weights
Reversible sling 3 for two lightweight layers
Reversible sling with "rails" for 45" wide prints and coordinates
Sewn-in pleats for polar fleece and other thick fabrics
No-Sew sling for short wraps and other appropriate pieces of fabric
MayaWrap; Another method for sewing pleats
Illustrated with line drawings
Stand and Deliver padded pouch
I don't have a lot of wrap information because it's just a long piece of hemmed fabric :) However, people had been asking for a tutorial on using a tablecloth to make a long wrap, so I did one on YouTube.
Korean Podaegi An Asian carrer with a single long strap -- this version is for a wide podaegi; I hope to have ones for narrow later.
Basic Meh dai (mei tai) can be used in many different ways, depending on the baby's age.
Beth's "Man Tai" Beth's great directions, hosted here.
Kimber's "Ball Baby Overall" mei tai Kimber's directions, hosted here
Sarah's "Frankenkozy" Sarah's directions, hosted here.
Mei tai strap bag: A handy little bag that slides onto the strap of your mei tai.
Susan's modified Mei Tai; Brooke's hood/headrest mei tai; Lunamoth Mama's Mei Tai;Dawn's Wrap-tai (made from a wrap)
Rehemming a cut piece of a wrap (or adding a hem to a wrap)
Inset pocket (works well with 2-layer sling or sling with accent, below)
Tail accent (for a little flair on a plain sling)
Adding padding and/or a shoulder accent to an unpadded sling (retrofit)
Doll sling: a child's play sling (not meant to be weight-bearing!)
If you're making ring slings as a gift, be sure to enclose some wearing directions. These are not for use in slings you sell, only for gifts!
Hemming foot tutorial: I use a hemming foot on nearly all the slings I sew, and this is how I do it.
By opening/downloading any of these patterns, you agree that they will be used for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
None are licensed for resale -- either of the pattern itself, or items made from the pattern.
If you enjoy the directions, please link to them, but do not copy the files to your own website or blog. I need to be able to make changes to the files when necessary (esp. to add safety information) and unauthorized copying is illegal, even on the web!
Nursing Pillow a.k.a. "Boppy" or "My Brest Friend" -- this one is sized to fit your body,
even if you don't have a 24" waist.
Simple nursing t-shirts made from regular t-shirts
-- horizontal or vertical overlays
Nursing Bra Turn your favorite regular bra into a nursing bra -- very easy, no sewing machine
required.
Hands-free pumping bra
Convert a regular bra into a hands-free bra for pumping
Simple cloth doll,
similar to Waldorf
dolls.
Pattern based on this
one, but includes a full-size pattern and my own style of
directions.
Becca's Sleep Sack Uses an existing sleep sack as a template for a bigger one
Grocery Cart Seat Cover suggestions
Chair
sling or tie-on baby seat
Black-and-white stimulating mobile
Adding
gussets to cloth diapers. Just
directions for adding gussets - pattern links below.
Toddler
bed sheets: a pillowcase-style bottom sheet with a top sheet that won't come
untucked
Easy pattern adaptations for sewing maternity wear
Cloth menstrual pads a la Jan Andrea
Non-babywearing child's poncho
Stéphane
Dupont's free instructions for adding a panel to technical jackets for maternity and babywearing
Breastfeeder's diaper bag/purse: simple and small, because we don't need to carry
bottles and formula!
Other versions: LITE (smaller
and simpler -- 9 by 5 by 2"), Hippie Mamas for
cloth diapers (9 by 8 by 6")
A completely different diaper bag/purse: sack-style bag with four pockets,
two inside and two outside.
Fabric
diaper case holds a few disposable diapers, plus a travel wipes box of wipes.
Flat wallet with lots of card slots: Frustrated by the lack of wallets with as many card slots as I wanted, and not finding a pattern online, I made one up for myself.
Easy umbrella stroller accessoriesStorage bag and water bottle holder
Cloth grocery bags
or buy them from reusablebags.com
Infant car seat covers that replace existing seat covers; infant car seat covers that go over the baby; toddler training pants. The first one is because replacing an infant seat cover with a third-party cover voids the seat's warrantee, and I'm not comfortable going there; the second, because I don't have an infant car seat to measure from, and they're all different, anyway (and I want to reduce people's overuse of portable infant car seats ourside of the car, not encourage that!); and the third because I just don't know how! Also, nursing covers -- for reasons why, click here.
By opening/downloading any of these patterns, you agree that they will be used for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
None are licensed for resale -- either of the pattern itself, or items made from the pattern.
If you enjoy the directions, please link to them, but do not copy the files to your own website or blog. I need to be able to make changes to the files when necessary (esp. to add safety information) and unauthorized copying is illegal, even on the web!
