Baby sling

I first made a version of one of these baby slings a couple of years ago. It was a last minute sewing project just before my third baby was born, when I was worrying about how I would manage with three very young children.

I'm glad I did - it turned out to be my most handy piece of baby kit. Strapping Number Three into her sling got me out of all sorts of sticky situations - be it to stop inducing deafness with her screams half way round the weekly shop, or half way home from town when Number One was too tired to walk and an extra buggy seat needed freeing up.

I should also add it was a lovely way of going into town, hands free, when it was just me and the littlest one. I loved walking down the street with her in the sling - her tiny little face just inches away from mine. (Mental note to self not to get broody at this point.)

So, after much unpicking, here is my second attempt at making a sling. This time for a friend, who has just had a third baby.

Detailing on the storage bag for the sling - using the two fabrics featured on the carrier

If at first you don't succeed...

...stop and have a cup of tea. And a crispy cake.

I am in the middle of making a baby sling for a friend of mine who has just had her third baby. Having seen how much I used my own one when my third daughter was tiny, she asked me to make one for her. Full of pride at being thought of as a sewing genius (or so I thought) I agreed straight away.

After a lovely time choosing fabrics, and cutting all the bits out, things were going nicely. I was even feeling clever for putting in the addition of a little loop to attach a small bag or something to.

And then, it all went a bit wrong.

As the sling reached what is known in the trade as the `looks like a dog's dinner' stage, I unpicked all the top part and stepped away from the sewing machine. 

Hopefully, I'll finish it this weekend.