1.17.2008

Gifts One

Slings for their babies. The girls always ask me to tie receiving blankets-- the ones I used to swaddle Millie in five years ago-- around them, but they doesn't always work well. Babies fall out in mid-swing or mid-jump and suffer lacerations, bumps, and all manner of nasty bruises. So, this was my first order of business.

I found dollar-a-yard fabric that they both liked, tucked under edges, sewed straight lines, made a simple box pleat, sewed on rings, added distinguishing trim, and, voila, slings!






Annika appreciates that hers allows for hands-free singing of the alphabet.




Millie appreciates hers, period.


(I have yet to make Susannah's, but she doesn't mind.)
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous1/19/2008 9:26 AM

    You remind me of the necessity of finishing. . .I seem to be continually caught up in the prospect of catching two birds that I never a single one in my hands. I'm trying to mend my ways, but it's not easy.

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  2. Anonymous1/19/2008 9:29 AM

    I seem to be so continally caught up in the prospect of catching tow birds taht I never actually have a single one in my hands.

    I really wish blogger allowed an "edit your comment" feature, because, I don't think I've yet managed to leave a comment today without accidentally dropping words. Hopefully you can guess at what I'm trying to say, anyway!

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  3. Rebecca1/19/2008 1:40 PM

    Those slings are WONDERFUL! Another friend of mine did the same thing for HER girls this Christmas and I oogled hers too. I had plans to steal her idea and now have even more determination to follow through seeing THESE beauties.

    Of course, I have wanted one for MYSELF for many years...I should think I could do one for me one of these days. Not that there is a reason...yet.

    Millie looks to ADORE that thing. That is SO precious!

    BTW~Where did you get the metal rings? Where ever that was, were there adult size rings available?

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  4. Abigail1/21/2008 4:21 PM

    Titi,
    I think it helps that I'm such a novice seamstress and choose simplistic projects that won't trip me up. If only I'd taken advantage of all that time in my mom's house growing up!!!! I learned barely anything from her because I was too impatient to SEW or KNIT or EMBROIDER or blahblahblah when she offered to teach me...all those things I now wish I'd learned well from her when I had the luxury to sit in her sewing room, undistracted, for hours on end.

    I wager that if your projects were little, straight-edge slings, you'd have many birdy fistfuls! Don't get me wrong, though; I love and envy the intricate things you make. Someday, hope I...

    Rebecca,
    And here I thought I invented the idea!

    I bought the mini rings at Joann's in a package of four for a $1.50. They have more expensive, larger ones, but these half-mooners suited the purpose well enough. I believe Leah bought the rings for the sling she made me after Millie was born at Joann's, also. They're large and heavy-duty, and the salesladies should be able to easily direct you to them.

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  5. heidiann(e)1/24/2008 12:50 PM

    those are great.

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