Baby Sling Tutorial

Now that I have four kids I really needed a way to walk around with them all.  We have a double stroller that Penelope and Scarlett ride in.  Tucker walks but I still needed something for Leon.  My first thought was to make Penelope walk and put Leon in the stroller, the only problem is that we need to walk along a busy road to pick Tucker up from school.  I tried walking with her along the road and she just got really scared and cried.  So I knew that wasn't going to work.  Now with the sling, I have one walker, two in the stroller, and one strapped onto my chest.

This sling is supper easy to make; it is basically a large rectangle with rings on one end.  And it is perfect for newborns.  They can sleep comfortably in it without having their arms and legs sticking out. Plus it makes keeping them warm outside easy.

Materials Needed:

2 1/2 yards x 33 inches of thick non stretchy fabric

sewing machine

2" steel rings from Lowes

 1) Fold the edges over two times and sew around the entire thing making a large rectangle.

 2) On one of the shorter sides create 2" pleats.  Iron and pin them.

 3) Sew along the end just below the fold.

 4) Fed the fabric through both rings.

5) Fold it back over both rings and sew it in place.  I went over my sewing here two times because it will hold a lot of weight and I wanted to make sure it wouldn't rip.

You are done!

To use the sling, take the end without the rings and put it through both rings and over then back through just one ring.

When I wear it I put the rings up by my shoulder and the babies head goes near there.  Then your baby should be sitting in the fabric.