Whilst I am in Melbourne (read: within 150+kms of a half decent fabric shop), today and tomorrow morning, I want to buy some fabric to make a baby wrap for Mack.
I hve been trying to read lots about them, but its rather difficult on my phone.
So, can anyone please tell me what sort of fabric I should be choosing, bearing in mind the upcoming scorcher of a summer, and what size fabric I need. Would a knitted fabric be okay in the heat? (A dry heat) I have read differing measurements, varing from ten feet to eighteen feet in length. What is correct? And width; two feet, or more?
I don't have a sewing machine to hem edges if required, but I am sure that I can ask a friend to do his for me.
I would really, really appreciate some help, Mack is being rather a velcro baby, and it is really hurting my back having to hold him all the time. I do have two baby bjorn style carriers, but don't want to use them. And I don't think I could afford to buy a wrap.
I made a Hab type wrap as did another BB member using a soft, stretch knit, very similar to what the HAB is made of. We doubled up the section that bub sits in by about 50 cms and quadruple stitched - worked beautifully for DS and then got passed on to my SIL for her DS and now DD. Will see if I can find the instructions we used to make it - cost us about $30 and the edges didn't need to be hemmed because of the fabric we used. xox
Can't find the link I used because it was 4 years ago, but I do remember it was 5 metres long, a jersey stretch cotton fabric and the width was around 40-50 cms from memory?? Will keep searching for you - I think the HAB tapers at the ends but mine didn't and I didn't have any problems tying it and I was a large size 14 back then. DH found it tight to tie but was able to get away with it just at 5 mts.
Thank you Tanstar! You are the best! I read through the second link (allbeit fairly quickly as we are getting ready to go the museum), and I think it is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much! Xxxxx
I made mine out of 4.5m of jersey, 65 or 70cm high. Cost me about $15 from spotlight and the fabric was high enough to make 2. Didn't need to hem it.
Only thing is stretchy wraps are hot, if you look on fb there are babywearing groups where ppl sell second hand wraps, there might be cooler ones for sale?
What kind of material do I need for a mei tai style wrap that is strong enough for a 15kg 3 year old, but is also light weight and breatheable? Is that a ridiculous request? Lol
I'm a bit lost with all the different styles and most of them seem to be geared towards newborns.
I just want the easiest thing to sew (I have NO experience)and suitable for my boy.
Is mei tai the right one??? Soo confused.
Kim; yes, you rremembered correctly. Mack is a big boy. So do you think, if I were to go down the wrap aisle, to make it from gauze? I don't sew, so getting someone to make a meitei could be very difficult (but I could probably manage to get a hem from them).
I have a stretchy I never use. Basically brand new, only used it once. You can have it for free if you want, just pay for postage (which shouldnt be more than $10), or I even have a HAB you can have instead, it is 2nd hand though (first owner was a BB member though). The only thing is stretchies are only good for front carries and the bigger the baby the worse they are (itms).
let me know if making it falls through and we can work something out =).
If you're willing to go down the buy new online route but don't want to spend too much, you could try La Pouche a Kangarou Mine was about $25 plus postage from France and got here within about a week and a half
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Mine was about $25 plus postage from France and got here within about a week and a half 
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