I made a wrap to send to my friend today, and I took pictures so I could teach all of you wonderful people out there on world wide web how to make one too. My goal is to convert EVERYBODY to babywearing.
First you need to go to the fabric store, or walmart if you are lucky and your walmart has fabric, and select 5 yards (or 6 if you need a longer wrap) of a stretchy cotton matterial. The first wrap I made (the pretty lavender one) was 60% cotton, 40% polyester. It worked nice, but got a little hot. the stretch was good though. The ones I make now I try to use cotton knits, usually cotton/jersey. (Can be found under the "knits" sign in Joannes. Whooda thunk to look there?) They don't get too hot and have a good stretch. Plus they are really cute! This is the fabric I got yesterday, isn't it gorgeous?!
First I fold the fabric in half, and then in half again to make it easier to work with. (1.5 yards instead of 6)
Then, since my fabric was 60inches wide I folded it in thirds. (I also could have just folded it in half and had two wider wraps instead of three skinnier wraps)
To make it easier to see where to cut I ironed the edges to make a more definite fold. If I had just been cutting it in half I could have skipped this step since most fabric is already folded in half on the bolt with a nice crease.
From there I cut along the creases, giving me 3 strips of fabric 20in by 6yds. 3 wraps. If I were cool and had a sewing machine I would finish the edges, but I'm not cool enough to own a sewing machine yet so they stay raw.
Chris chastized me for using his daughter for product testing. I don't think she minded.
Friday, October 2, 2009
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Luanne- I'm not sure if you'll check this in time but there is a sale going on at Joann's now, you can get solid color interlock knit for 3.99 a yard instead of 7.99.
Could I ask what you guys are googling that this is showing up under?
wondermomenvy.com
So if you buy five yards, you'll have enough width for 2-3 wraps, each in a continuous stretch of fabric.
I'm headin' to Joanns with my coupon first thing in the morning!
Jeff
Rochester,NY
I live in Iceland and I´m having my fyrst baby in february 2011 and I will deffinately use this way to get a wrap, but not buy it in one of those very expencive baby-stores here in Iceland.
Thank you! :)
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?CATID=cat1253849&PRODID=xprd634395#pro_colors
Mandy
I did notice on other blogs that they mentioned to tapper the ends. I found that so helpful in the wrapping process.
My son fell asleep and stayed asleep for a long time. I can get so much more done now.
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks so much.
I'd read to taper the ends before too, but was never willing to put in the effort to actually do it, and never noticed any difference.
Also would you turn over the edge or just run a stitch?
Can you please email me about this at bethpchs@yahoo.com or just post a comment on this thread. Thanks
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