Mothering Top Picks
Topics Discussed
- categoryBabywearing
Related Forum Threads
- Lady threatened to call police on me for babywearing! Last post on Today at 12:52 pm in Babywearing
- Question for Ergo wearers! Last post on 5/21/13 at 1:08pm in Babywearing
- Traveling- bought our first carrier for a 4.5 year old Last post on Yesterday at 9:20 pm in Babywearing
- A day in YOUR babywearing life! Last post on 5/18/13 at 2:25am in Babywearing
- Babywearing while pregnant? Last post on 5/21/13 at 1:52pm in Babywearing
Related Articles
-
Supporting Babies as They Grow: The Benefits of Babywearing
Edited on 5/3/13
- Five Best Baby Carriers: Recommended by the Mothering Community
Edited on 3/26/13- Freedom Together: The Mothering Mavens Test the Boba 3G Carrier
Edited on 2/11/13- Mothering Radio: Safe Babywearing
Edited on 10/18/12- Babywearing - Video Section - Baby Carrier Uses
Edited on 10/18/12Making your own woven wrap?
post #2 of 97/26/12 at 7:54pm- IdentityCrisisMama
- Trader Feedback: 0
- Moderator of Gentle Discipline, Babywearing & Homebirth
-
- offline
- 8,774 Posts. Joined 5/2003
- Select All Posts By This User
I'm thinking of doing the same -- figure some gauze may make an interesting wrap if I mainly want to try the style. I remember getting an off market wrap with DC#1 and it was a nice way to learn that I really didn't like a wrap for her. My second seems to like the Ergo so I think she may like a wrap. Let us know how it goes.
post #3 of 97/27/12 at 7:31pmI made my own woven wrap out of gauze a couple summers ago. I think I used 5ft of it and just cut it in half along it's length so that it was not too wide. I hemmed the cut edge and the ends, though I'm not sure that you actually need to. I LOVED the gauze wrap for summer, but you have to wrap it pretty tight because of the stretch - I found it tended to sag after a while. It was certainly my favorite carrier until he got too heavy to be comfy in it!
post #4 of 98/4/12 at 1:29pmI have a frien, she was made wrap from linen one time, and it was ok:)
post #5 of 910/21/12 at 3:46pm- bearandotter
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 98 Posts. Joined 4/2012
- Location: canada
- Select All Posts By This User
100% linen can be great. It does take a while to get broken in and silky soft. But is certainly useable before then.
There are some nice cheap jacquard or twill woven tablecloths that make amazing wraps (just like the 'real' thing). You would likely need to cut them in half an do a safe seam in the middle (like a french seam). there are instructions on how to do that at thebabywearer.com. I found a nice tablecloth for 20$ at a discount home outfitters store and LOVE it.
post #6 of 910/30/12 at 4:21amHi, I have not made a wrap yet,. but maybe I will on my second. I have read from some thread about this and I think choosing the fabric is the most important part. There is even a thread that I've read that she has got her fabric for $1.50,.from a thrift store..that is such a great deal...lol $1.50 for a wrap! Too cheap,..just need a skill to determine if the fabric is good. Goodluck!!
post #7 of 910/30/12 at 6:58pm- KnittinKitten
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 208 Posts. Joined 3/2011
- Location: Minnesota
- Select All Posts By This User
You can also use onsaburg, which is similar to muslin. It is usually with the utility fabrics at fabric stores. It takes a bit to break in, but should work. You will need about 4-6 yards, narrow it up a bitnd hem the edges.post #8 of 910/31/12 at 2:39amBefore having DD I made a wrap form a lightweight cotton. Having never used a wrap I didn't really know what I was looking for but it worked out OK and I used it for both children.
However if I were doing it again I would make it longer, I looked through a some size guides and went for the shortest, not quite believing how long some of them seemed to be, and it was always a little too short.
Because it was so lightweight I sewed it in half lengthways rather than cutting it, If I were doing it again I don;t think I would have bothered and the full width would have been handy for some carries.
post #9 of 910/31/12 at 7:36am- miss_honeyb
- Trader Feedback: 0
-
- offline
- 476 Posts. Joined 6/2006
- Location: Way up Nort'
- Select All Posts By This User
I made and used a woven gauze wrap for 3 of my babies before buying a Girasol for my most recent babe. 5 yards of cotton gauze (I used a heavier "crinkle cotton", not the really see-through, cheap gauze) and cut lengthwise, then I just sewed the cut edge and left the selvedge edges. It was worked great for newborn through toddler! I still use it as my back-up. =] Feel free to PM me if you want more details! This is the only pic I have of it, sorry it's not that that good.
Return HomeBack to Forum: Babywearing- Making your own woven wrap?
Mothering › Mothering Discussion Forums › Natural Family Living › Babywearing › Making your own woven wrap? - Five Best Baby Carriers: Recommended by the Mothering Community
Recent Discussions
- › What can I expect being pregnant with a toddler in tow? 2 minutes ago
- › Overweight children - is it parental neglect? 3 minutes ago
- › personality change in 6 yo - a normal developmental thing? 4 minutes ago
- › ~*~October ddc Belly Thread~*~ 6 minutes ago
- › Holding Baby Too Much?! 9 minutes ago
- › weekly thread May 20-26 10 minutes ago
- › Why does God allow animal suffering? 16 minutes ago
- › ~Weekly Chat Thread for May 24th-May 31st~ 17 minutes ago
- › Taking The Scenic Route to a BFP - Winter/Spring 2013 Edition 20 minutes ago
- › May Chat Thread! 23 minutes ago
Recent Reviews
- › Quick Clean Breastpump and Accessory Wipes 24 Pack by nataliebassoon
- › Philips AVENT ISIS Manual Breast Pump, White by nataliebassoon
- › Lansinoh 20265 Disposable Nursing Pads, 60-pack by stormysky
- › Bravado Designs Bodysilk Seamless Nursing Bra by casaDES
- › Boppy Nursing Pillow with Slipcover by earobb
- › Medela Nightime Nursing Sleep Bra by earobb
- › Motherhood Wireless Full Coverage Nursing Bra by earobb
- › NUK Ultra Thin Nursing Pads, 60 Pack by earobb
- › The First Years Breastflow BPA Free Bottle, 5 Ounce by KaliShanti
- › Simple Wishes Hands-Free Breastpump Bra, XS/S/M by KaliShanti
New Articles
- › Pause for Presence: A Personal Reflection by Marcy Axness
- › Ina May Gaskin Reviews Groundbreaking Book,... by Melanie Mayo
- › Why We Homeschool by Melanie Mayo
- › A Mama's Peace by AmandaK
- › 7 Simple Recipes to Bless a New Mom by Melanie Mayo
- › Closing Up Shop: Life After Vasectomy by Melanie Mayo
- › My Heart Growing Fonder by Melanie Mayo
- › Happy Simple Baby Love by Melanie Mayo
- › Buying Pot for my 11-Year-Old by momofnatasha
- › Making the Grade by Melanie Mayo
About Mothering | Join the Community | Advertise
© 2013 Mothering is powered by Huddler Families | FAQ | Support | Privacy/TOS | Site Map









Follow Mothering