All Wrapped Up

After almost four weeks of not being able to put my squishy down, I decided I needed a Moby Wrap.  Or, because I’m me, I needed to make one.  I asked for help on Facebook….I looked up tutorials on the web….and the one I liked most was this one.  All the other ones I looked at called for 6 yards of fabric.  SIX YARDS!  I was thinking it would be cheaper to just buy one already made at that point, which is exactly her sentiment!  I went to W*lMart yesterday and bought 3 yards of $1.50 a yard fabric to practice.  It was super easy and I was really happy that I managed to put it on, and get Bailey in it on the first try.  I lined the pouch area with flannel.  It was hot.  And bulky.   Having proved I could make it, I knew I could now confidently splurge on nicer fabric.  Even 3 yards of fabric is not cheap.  I wanted to make the next one our of jersey knit.  I knew from another project that the nice knit fabric runs about $9.99 a yard.  I had a 40% of coupon to Joann’s so I thought that’s what I’d spend it on.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that the knit fabric was on sale for 50% off.  Score for me.  I bought a coordinating fat quarter to go with it.  I need to take better photos later, but it looks like this:

 

Basically, I love it!  I love being able to hold Bailey and have my hands free.  I’m sure my kitchen and Brooklyn are going to love it too.  Speaking of Brooklyn, I made her a mini-wrap from the extra fabric.  Oh, she is so cute carting her baby around!  My next project is going to be figuring out how to make this wrap-less wrap….I love this thing, but seriously, 18 feet of fabric is a lot.  I would love to sport it at the zoo, etc…but dragging all that fabric in the dirt and then stuffing my baby in it grosses me out.