A simple baby sling tutorial....

Hello friends.

 It's no secret that I have a thing for slings.

I made a make-shift one when Eben was a baby.

Then I came up with my own design for a sling that I was going to use for the store and to sell at the Farmer's markets this past summer. 

Due to the inability to sell my creations. I am sharing yet another tutorial pattern with you, my friends.

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The following tutorial is for an average size woman...but if you need it bigger or smaller you can make adjustments to fit comfortably.

 

 

 

You would either increase or decrease the number of inches used  in the overlap here to adjust for a bigger (less of an overlap) or smaller woman( more of an overlap).

Yes, that is Eben's "Wolfie" modeling the sling for me.

Sorry for the blur of this picture....Sam (Mr. Fidget) was in control of the camera~

It is even strong enough to carry my 50lb 5 year old on my hip.

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A note....

As with the majority of my shared tutorials, this is made entirely of my own creation.  It wasn't brain surgery or anything, but it did take time and thought.  Use it to make a sling for your own babe, or to give as a gift.  Please though, be kind enough to NOT sell anything made from it and PLEASE don't go and write a book using any of my pattern and then become a Gazillionaire (But if you do, email me and I'd be glad to give you my address so that you could share the wealth...hee hee hee.).

And PLEASE, please, PLEASE carry your baby mindfully, There is a risk of baby asphyxiation while carrying a baby in any sort of carrier (even your arms)...always check positioning and to make sure that he/she is able to exchange air. 

For further information on precautions....here is a link to a great site on babywearing....called appropriately enough...thebabywearer.com.

Specifically great are these two articles.

Babywearer for instructions on safe baby wearing.

and

Baby positioning in a sling to avoid any injury.


This is only a tutorial...Common sense goes a long way.

Thanks, and happy baby wearing.