Ring Slings

Here are some of the ring slings I have made. I just started making them in January after I saw a local store selling them for $90-$125!! When I got online and checked it out, that is what a name brand ring sling will cost to buy. With Caleb and Elton I used a Baby Bjorn carrier. I liked it, but found that it really pulled on my neck and shoulders. I just discovered slings right before I had Oliver and was eager to try one out. Now I have to say I am a sling junkie. I started with a pouch sling. Pouch slings are wonderful, but have to be measured for and fitted very carefully. The ring slings provide more adaptability for size and can be worn by more than one wearer.

Slings can be used from newborn up to a toddler that is 35 pounds. Newborns can be placed in the sling in a cradle hold or breastfeeding position. As baby grows you can switch to tummy to tummy hold, kangaroo, and at about 6 months of age a hip carry position (that is the position Oliver is in in these pictures). I am finding the slings to be so much more comfortable and versatile than my Baby Bjorn. Usually I can sell them for $40 if I can get the right price on fabric. I custom order the sling rings which are tested to hold 250lbs. I am amazed at how many I have sold so far!

Ribbon Blankets

Have you ever noticed how babies love to get a hold of and finger tags on clothing? These little blankets give them something soft to hold, suck on, and play with the ribbons that are sewn into them.

Swaddling Blankets And Shaped Burp Pads

Like I mentioned in my last post, the blankets are 42"x42". The shaped burp pads sit really nicely on a shoulder and are made with 2 layers of flannel with a layer of warm & natural in between so that they are soft and really soak up any spit up. I have had requests from people that I have given blankets too as gifts too make them more because they love the size of the blankets.

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog! I have been thinking about starting this blog for at least 6 months and am just now getting it together. For the last few years I have been wanting a hobby and not sure what. Now I am really getting into sewing and am having so much fun.

It began with me when I became a "Happiest Baby On The Block" educator. The first S in the techniques taught stands for swaddling. Being an ob nurse it had always been my instinct to wrap my babies. One of the best shower gifts I received when I was pregnant with Caleb was from a lady who had made me 5 or 6 "receiving blankets". They were so much better than anything you get in the store because they were square in shape and were a good size. When you are in a store look at the sizes of the blankets, they aren't typically square (usually something like 30" x 40") and aren't big enough to swaddle a baby properly. I used those same blankets with both Caleb and Elton on a daily basis for at least the first 7 months of their lives. That is why I got pregnant with Oliver I knew my project for him was going to be new swaddling blankets (42" x 42" is the recommended size). Last year I purchased a serger so that I could make blankets with nicely finished edges that weren't bulky. You can find blankets in specialty baby stores for $25 a piece!! So not economical for new parents and yet such a needed item!

The next thing I knew was that I was figuring out how to make matching shaped burp clothes. Then I started making ribbon blankets and my latest item since January is Ring Slings. I am now making all my own baby gifts for friends that are expecting and selling stuff too! This blog is going to be where I put up new posts on what I am making with pictures. I hope you will stop by here to see what I am up to and if any of you want to order anything from me please let me know!