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Sling Ring (DIY to follow in about a week)

8/16/2014

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  I have had some version of a baby sling for the last 9 years and through the last 3 children.  It is just such an easy way to keep them close (think of those days you have when they just fuss to be held...especially while teething).  It is nice to be able to hold them while still being able to get things done.  I am not a fan of the buckle and straps kind of carriers as they just seem to complicated and time consuming, that and my babies always like to be held close.  The other benefit of this type of carrier is that it doubles as a nursing cover, a blankie, and a changing pad when in dire need.  
    I had a friend come over who is also a die-hard baby-wearer and she showed me a few simple things I had been doing incorrectly...wow, what a difference her few tips made! (no more back pain)  I became such a fan of the sling that I wanted a few more so that I could always have one handy. But, they are way expensive to buy.  I have one at home and wanted to have one to leave in the car and one for the diaper bag too.  Thus began my obsession...      After learning some great steps on how to make one myself I decided I also wanted to dye it pretty.  Well, that did not go as planned.  What you see here was actually supposed to be a very dark dye job that would gradually go from burgundy to plum with no white showing.  Yeah...didn't work so well and I also have dye spots that were quite irritating.  However, I decided (much at hubby's prompting) to still try to make my own sling from the material and...I love it!
    
   This is wee one's serious face...
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   Now that I have successfully made a ring sling I want to try again to get the dye job more like what I had envisioned, then by the third try I hope to have it perfected enough to make baby gifts...every mama should have one of these!!!  I will post a tutorial once I do another dye job and sew another.
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