thread: I feel very clever (I made my first carrier)

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Sep 2007
    Cairns
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    I feel very clever (I made my first carrier)

    I finally got around to making my first carrier - it's a wrap style mei-tai based on the BBO (ball baby overall) but I modified the shoulder straps and added a pleat.

    It's made of red duckcloth with a panel of kimono silk, and is lovely and soft and cushy and comfy already. Wore it for about 15 minutes when it was finished and can't wait to give it a proper breaking in!!

    Here are some pics:

    here

    and here

    YAY!!!

    The pattern can be found here for those who feel like making their own.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jan 2005
    Down by the ocean
    6,110

    Ooooh nice one Suse

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Feb 2007
    Queensland
    565

    Wow, that looks great!!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
    9,362

    It's beautiful Suse!!!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Feb 2004
    Melbourne
    11,171

    Very pretty, well done Suse

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Colac, VIC
    744

    Great work!! When you linked from the other thread I thought you meant 'Over the Top' lmao.
    I love that you wrote '...I made it AND it works...'

    ETA: That site you linked to is AWESOME, I already had it bookmarked, seems everything I ever want to make is on there lol, comes up in every search!!
    Last edited by QueenMab; September 27th, 2008 at 09:49 AM.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    SE suburbs, Vic
    1,377

    Thants fantastic Suse

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Sep 2007
    Cairns
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    It got its first outing today and man is it comfy... It looks so good too, we wore it to the market and got lots of admiring looks. Well I assume the admiring looks were for the carrier, they could have just thought I was a hot spunk

    QM, Jan is amazing, she makes slings commercially but is so supportive of the babywearing community and of other makers. She's put so much into helping people wear their babies.

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Jan 2005
    Down by the ocean
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    Of course you are a hot spunk! Combined with that great looking carrier I'm not surprised you were copping the looks

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    BellyBelly Member

    Oct 2004
    Cairns QLD
    5,471

    that looks fantastic!

  11. #11
    BellyBelly Life Member - Love all your MCN friends
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    Jun 2004
    The Festival State
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    So

    you admit to being out in public in SAID carrier
    even got COMMENTS in said carrier

    so
    Action SHots???

    hint?
    Hint?

    we want
    what do we want
    pics of Suse wearing Euan
    when do we want it
    NOOOOOOOOW!

    LOL

    when you're hot, you're hot!!

  12. #12
    Life Subscriber

    Jul 2006
    Brisbane
    6,683

    Wow, what a clever thing you are! Well done hun.

  13. #13
    Registered User

    Sep 2007
    Cairns
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    Thanks guys!

    Gigi, PMSL!! Action shots will be forthcoming soon, although I *might* make y'all wait until I've had a haircut...

  14. #14
    Registered User

    Jul 2008
    Balnarring, Vic
    1,900

    Very clever, it looks great!

  15. #15
    sczhumiecks Guest

    5 star to you suse

  16. #16
    *starz* Guest

    Wow, you are clever!!!

    Looks great, and i agree, action shots!

  17. #17
    Registered User

    Sep 2007
    Cairns
    1,787

    Finally - here's an action shot (especially for you Gigi - sorry it took so long but I had to wait until my hair matched)!!