Mei Tai Mommy - Diary of a WAHM

THE ONBUHIMO!!!!!!!!

I don’t know what took me so long to make one of these since I have been curious about them since my first days as a babywearer. Nevertheless…here she be;

Closeup of the waistband/ring, the bit running through the actual ring is the shoulder strap…

The fabric, Michael Miller.

Hopefully this will give you a better idea of how it works (again, missing my mannequin!)

Here are the MTs I’m getting ready to sell.
I’ve already showed you the first one, but I think these are better pics…

Front:

Back:

Stats are approx. :
Shoulder Strap Width - 3.5″
Shoulder Strap Length - 87″, 18″ of which is padded
Waistband - ———–90″, 28″of which is padded
Body Length ———- 17″
Body Width ———– 16″

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And this gem here is one of the very first MTs that I made for myself. I really honestly found this to be the most comfortable one I have. I dont know why since they are all made from the same pattern…
It’s time to send it into the open arms of a new loving home. I have another one similar to the one above that I now favour. So farewell True Blue!
(stats same as above)
PS - it has to be known that this MT is the exact same colour as my Grandpa’s favourite suit when was growing up!

Here is what I worked on this weekend.

A Ringsling! Behold…

It’s a sturdy cotton poplin with 2% spandex for a bit of give without compromising stability. There’s nothing I personally hate more than a carrier that doesn’t keep it’s shape.

I had to take a pic of my pretty pleating! I think my former instructors in school would be pleased! (I’m allowed to say that without being cocky due to the exhorbrant amount of tuition I paid, hehe).

I’m thinking of putting this one up on Ebay…

Further to my post here

In honour of International Babywearing week I am going to post links to sites I find really useful in babywearing!

Of course there’s The Babywearer - an absolute haven for anything babywearing related.

Brilliant info on every type of baby carrier, how-tos, DIYs, etc.

Then, the place where it all started for me; Canadian Parents Online. I first joined this site when I was pregnant and there wasnt a ‘Babywearing Forum’ in it. Thankfully there is now! Check it out! CPO Babywearing Forum

Mothering.com also has a great babywearing forum here.

Locally, we have Babywearing Ireland. This is a great resource with a sling library and lots of local meet ups too!

Post your favourite babywearing links!

I can’t really place where this inspiration came from, but suddenly I have a huge urge to sew! It might have been our beautiful country drive through the Boyne Valley yesterday..
Sadly, it’s not that easy to ‘put pen to paper’ or ‘’scissors to fabric - fabric to machine’ in my case when there is a toddler at my feet 20 hours of the day!
I’ve been thinking, on the advice of a new friend of trying my hand at a ‘hip carrier’. It’s going to sort of look like the love-child of a ringsling and a Mei Tai. And we all know I have a soft spot for love-children, wink,wink!
I’ve also been considering re-vamping my current Mei Tai. Obviously it looks very similar to another popular brand, and I’d really like to individualise it. There isn’t much that I can structurally change, but I am going to try a new type of head support. I’m thinking of tossing the padded headrest idea. There will still be padding, but just a newer, less bulky version!
Can’t wait to get some of this done so I can post pics and get some feedback…
I’ve also re-discovered a ringsling I made in Canada. It was humbly tucked away in a big box of fabric that came in my shipment…it’s so pretty. I haven’t decided whether to put it up for auction or hang on to it for the next lil’ one. But then again, if I waited for that I could be hanging on to it for another 5 years! LOL
SOOOOOOOOOOO - if any of you have some great ideas that you would like to see in a baby carrier, let me know!

Yes, I am. It goes hand in hand with my love for leopard print.
My latest creation is another chocolate brown cord base only this time with some waxed camo on the panel. I personally love this one because most dads seem to think it’s really cool, and I’m all about gender equality, lol.
There is a similar colour combo on the ‘Past Projects’ page, but actual photo is coming soon!
Current pics coming soon!
PS -If you see the photo in the gallery, r.i.p. to my old ‘judy’ (mannequin). She was but another casualty of my overseas move. She served me well. Sniffle, sniffle.

Here’s the latest! I made most of this when I was still living in Canada.  I just perfected it last week and it’s ready to be sent to a loving home!

- padded shoulder straps and headrest

- reverses to solid chocolate cord

- toy loop
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