DIY Wraps

[mgm]

if you use cotton jersey you (or your dh) won't have to sew a stitch - it kind of curls up at the edges and doesn't fray, so all you'll need is scissors. i can't recall the exact width of the fabric i bought but all i did was cut it straight up the middle to make two hab-style wraps. it was so easy and it was also handy to have one for the car and one for home. think it cost me $12 for the 4 metres i bought, well worth it!

[ll80]

oh really, lovely, I love no sewing
might do me until I can get a woven one from overseas, I think I want a Storchenwiege.

thanks heaps everyone

[Pandora]

the curling up at the edges migh annoy you though particulary if you're doigna HAB style one that crosses over on your back. I had enough trouble with my HAB curlying, and its hemmed, so Id be ironing it to get the curly bits out.

[ll80]

okay, ironing I can do unfortunately

[mgm]

maybe i'm just not that fussy... but the curling edges didn't bother me at all, in fact they look rather nice! much better than an unfinished non-curling edge IYKWIM. go for cotton jersey!

[Pandora]

mgm, they look ok, but they were uncomfortable on my back

[ll80]

Well I did it, brought the material and everything lol

Elise has been in there all day alseep, *does a happy dance*
my back doesn't hurt and I've managed to clean up the house.

I'm now looking into getting two european wraps which are woven and will take us through to toddlerhood!!