Sling has become very popular with modern mammies. Let's find out whether it is possible to do it with your own hands and that it will be necessary for this.
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Going to a long journey with a small child or simply by making a walk around the city, young moms need a variety of devices in order for both Choo, and loving parents have not experienced discomfort. That is why, a simple "device" called the sling so many adherents. Moreover, most parents are not interested in where to acquire this invention, they want to know how sew a sling with their own hands.
Sling At home, you can without costs and a lot of time. The article below tells how sews sling In the form of a scarf, and a similar product with accessories (rings).
Sling with rings: how to make with your own hands?
This is one of the demanded models. It is easy to wear and shoot, thanks to the rings it is easy to adjust the length and arrange the kid as the most comfortable to you both. With a similar portable design, you can easily move even with a baby. The only inconvenience - the sling is located on one shoulder and, accordingly, to transfer children over a year older may be hard.
- To sew a sling with rings, Use material from natural fibers: cotton, linen, sorts, viscose - for summer, and in reed seasons, use flies or woolen fabrics.
- The material of the Jacquard type is perfectly suitable, which is capable of gently framing the body of mommies and crumbs, creating a pleasant draper, without crashes into the shoulders. You should not sew the product from the tissues of elastic or slippery, for example: silk or satin.
It is important that the material misses the air well, was durable, but at the same time pleasant to the touch so that in the heat the child does not overheat, and in the cold did not freeze. Use fabrics with external and inner sides to be not only mobile mom, but also stylish.
As for the accessories, the metal rings are more suitable - wooden, unlike them, are inferior in strength.
Sling
The process of making a sling with rings with their own hands:
- It is necessary to take a cut of the tissue in the form of a rectangle width - 80 cm and a length of 2 m 20 cm.
- Treat edges from 3 sides.
- Turn one edge of the fabric into two rings, (d \u003d 6-7 cm) and fix it with a pair of three lines.
- Retain the product over the shoulder.
- Second the corner of the fabric insert into rings.
Next, with the help of accessories, we adjust the position of the design until it becomes most conveniently possible, and only after that fix it.
Sling do it yourself
The aforementioned model of the Sling can be supplemented with some details, for example, having attached to it a small side and a pad, navigate to synthesis, and also sewing pockets. For it, additional fabric and fine synthesis will be required.
How to sew a sling in the form of a scarf with your own hands?
A similar model is also recommended for use with natural materials, with a slight addition of elastane. Plus such a sling is located on both shoulders and back, which provides a harmonious load distribution.
Making a sling with your own hands:
- Cut the tissue band (length - 3-6 m, width - 45-70 cm).
The parameters of the rectangle depends on the position in which the mother will carry the kid:
- 2.5-3 m: the position "Cradle" - for newborns; "Hip" - from six months.
- 3.5-4 m: Identical positions, but the material is distributed on both shoulders.
- 4.5-5.5 m: Maximum it is convenient to transfer children aged 0 to 3 years.
Sling
The last step involves the processing of the edge and the product is ready for use.
Important: When the sling scarf is made of 2 parts of the material, it is necessary to process the joints, stepped them up twice. It is recommended to have them on the edges of the tissue rectangle, in order to avoid embedding the seam into the gentle skin of the baby. Do not forget to check the storage strokes.
Finished sling
In general, not so difficult, as it may seem at first glance. If there is a sewing machine and possessing sewing skills, you can easily sew a sling with your own hands Without referring to professionals and without spending a large amount of funds.