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Easy pattern for a plain mei tai carrier?  

post #1 of 10
10/31/06 at 3:15am
Thread Starter 
I've found a few patterns online but most the of them are with extra pockets, hoods, pleated straps or the links to the site were just broken. Anyone have a pattern for a plain mei tai carrier?

Thanks
post #2 of 10
10/31/06 at 3:35am
http://thosemartins.com/bmt/

this is the first one that comes to mind you could just not add the pocket or sleeping hood...

ETA: that's probably the link you didn't want, eh? How about this one?
post #3 of 10
10/31/06 at 7:05pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks! I had seen the thosemartins.com site before but missed the layout on fabric, all I had seen was what she caled the chicken scratch drawing and I don't sew well enough to base it on that.

I'm off to joann's to see what I can do

Thanks
post #4 of 10
11/3/06 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by willemsmamma;640916
tETA: that's probably the link you didn't want, eh? [URL="http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/index.html#abc"
How about this one?[/URL]

This is the one I was going to suggest.
post #5 of 10
11/4/06 at 1:57pm
http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/index.html
post #6 of 10
11/7/06 at 9:25pm
Ha! I was going to suggest Jan at Sleeping Baby!
Great info!
post #7 of 10
11/9/06 at 11:51pm

Yea for Jan Andrea!

Yea for Jan Andrea at Sleepingbaby.net,
also try mamatoto.com
post #8 of 10
11/9/06 at 11:54pm

Strap Length

Hiya! Another thought:
I found on many of the sites, they recommend the straps be 60", I'm very very petite and I found 84" is more comfortable for me, as well DH can share the carrier. And the waist straps as recommended seemed really short to me, so I made them longer, (I forget exactly HOW long) and they are really bordering on too short for a comfy knot.
So my recommendation,when it comes to strap length, use a piece of string to measure out HOW long YOU or your partner want the straps to be, to customize for your own comfort! I like long long, some people may like the shorter less bulk!

ITs great making Mei Tais! Theres lots of info on making your own at babywearer.com
post #9 of 10
11/11/06 at 6:17pm
I really liked this pattern: http://bradley-etheridge.com/MaeMeiTai.htm
post #10 of 10
11/13/06 at 5:22pm
these are great! thanks for the tutorials!
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