Wrapped Up

One of the latest/oldest fads with mothers of infants is "babywearing."  A lot of moms spend $40 for a Moby Wrap, a long piece of fabric that you wrap around yourself in order to hold your baby.  Kind of like a third world Baby Bjorn.  I decided that I wanted one of these before Lila was born, but I did not want to spend that much money on a long piece of a fabric.

So while at Jo-Ann's, I got on the phone with Johnny and had him find this website which explains how to make your own.  Essentially, you buy six yards of some kind of stretchy cotton fabric, like a thick jersey.   

Then you lay it out and cut it in half (because there's enough fabric for two wraps that are 6 yards by about 30 in depending on your fabric). Then, if you want, you can round off the ends to make it easier to tie.

After rounding off the edges, pin a hem around the entire piece of fabric.  (This is unnecessary if you have a serger because then you can just serge the entire thing.)

Once you're pinned, zig zag stitch your hem. This takes a long time because it's a lot of fabric. But do not despair!  You will eventually finish.

And voila!  Go to the Moby Wrap website to see how to tie it, and then stick your baby in and go on a walk.  The fabric will stretch a bit once the baby is in there, so don't worry if it seems a little hard to tie at first.