Baby slings have become very popular these days, and they help parents carry around their babies with ease. If you look at the tabloids, you will find several A-listers sporting designer baby slings by ‘Baby Bjorn’ while they carry around their toddlers. Baby slings are great because they leave your hands free to attend to other things while nurturing your baby’s connection with you.

Simple, Cheap and Organic Slings

Since some of these baby slings are pretty expensive, several parents opt to create their own baby carriers. By designing and creating their own baby sling, they can save some money. There are others who get sewing, merely because they are creative and enjoy making things for their kids.

Some parents are environmentally conscious and want to go the ‘green’ way when it comes to raising their kids. They prefer slings made out of organic or natural fibers, as opposed to synthetic ones. Thus, they make use of eco-friendly fabrics like hemp and unbleached cotton to make baby slings.

Other mothers are very creative and can stitch, crochet, knit and sew extremely well. However, since they don’t get many occasions to use these skills, they let them rust. Having a baby around lets them get back to what they love doing.

No matter what the reason, you can always learn how to sew your own baby sling. It’s simple, inexpensive, helps the baby start a green lifestyle and lets you explore your creative side. For anyone who has some basic sewing skills, here are the steps to stitching your very own baby sling.

1. Start with the choice of fabric. You will need fabric that does not curl upon being cut. Unfinished woven cloth, cotton knits and fleece are some good options.

2. Cut your cloth or ask the salesperson to cut the cloth per your specifications. Good dimensions for a baby sling would be 20″ to 35″ wide and at least 5 yards long.

3. Serge all sides of the material to finish the baby sling.

Make It Safe

If you can’t serge the material at home, you can hem around all sides of the fabric. You can also ask your local tailor to serge the material for you. Some sewing machine stores might allow you to serge the material for a small fee. This is yet another option to give finishing touches to your baby sling.

It is important to note that creating a baby sling by sewing two different materials is highly unsafe. The seam will act like a weight-bearer, and can rip open at any time when the baby is wrapped in it.

Isn’t it easy and fun, this sling making project? Anyone who knows sewing can make a baby sling at home. But if you are not too sure about your sewing skills, don’t you worry! There are several cheap baby slings that are available online and in stores that specialize in baby products. Some of these are Babysling.com, Maya, Ellaroo, Hotslings brand, Moby Wrap and Baby K’Tan baby carrier. No matter what kind of baby carrier you are looking for — a linen baby sling, a baby backpack or an organic sling, all these options are available at the above-mentioned stores.