Sewing Endeavors

I started sewing several years ago. My first project was some curtains for my room when I was still in high school. Then I took quite a few years off and decided I could sew some baby blankets. When that seemed easy enough, I moved onto quilting. Still relatively easy, cut some squares, put them together and then it's just like a blanket. I even made a full size one for my friend when she got married. I procrastinated on it, then made some construction mistakes so my mom ended up finishing for me.

In the last few years I've made curtains for my house, more baby blankets, and then when the baby was coming I decided to make her bedding instead of buying some outrageously overpriced stuff that did not fit my theme. So I made the crib bumpers, a wall hanging, the curtain ruffle, some wall decor, and even the mobile. I've also made a cute little bonnet for her.

So now here lies my current project. A baby carrier. I have been coveting an Ergo baby carrier. Basically it's kind of like a backpack, with straps and buckles and the baby nestles in it quite nicely. I already have a Moby wrap and love it, but it's layers of fabric and so hot in the summer. So I started researching other options. Turns out most baby carriers are way expensive! I was also eyeing the mei tais. They are basically some fabric to hold the baby and then straps that go over the shoulders and tie and then a waist strap that ties. Finally a friend and I attended a babywearing class at a cool store in Denver. After seeing a mei tai up close, my friend and I thought, "that would be so easy to make." So I came home and started researching the internet for ideas and patterns. I found a few and bought the fabric and went to work.

So far it has been harder than I thought. Mostly because I have to sew through multiple layers of fabric and cannot figure out how to make my machine cooperate! So now it's day 4 of sewing. I'll post more, and hopefully can have some pictures ready too.