Pattern For Baby Slings – Keep Your Baby Close

For hundreds of years mothers around the world have carried their babies in slings. Though in the United States other more complicated types of baby carriers have been favored for generations. Baby slings help foster closeness between mother and baby. One major benefit slings have over other types of baby carriers is that they allow mothers to breastfeed more discreetly. It is difficult to find the sling type of baby carrier in stores in the U.S. The internet provides a greater degree of availability. However, if you sew, you may want to consider looking for a pattern for baby slings.

Making your own baby sling costs less and you have an almost endless variety of color and pattern options. Baby sling patterns vary from the very basic to the more fancy which have features such as bottle pouches, zippered compartments and snapping loops to attach toys, pacifiers, etc. Most slings drape across one shoulder and the baby is carried on the opposite side. But patterns for criss cross back baby slings are also available. Asian or Thai style baby slings appear to be gaining in popularity.

Patterns for baby slings can be found in some fabric and sewing stores. A couple of department stores which have sewing departments do carry sling patterns, but that’s a pretty rare find. Though quite a wide variety of baby sling patterns can be found online quite inexpensively, well under $10.00. Just type ‘baby sling sewing pattern’ into your search engine and it will bring up several to choose from. You do not need to be an expert sewer to use these patterns.

They can be created on any basic sewing machine by an amateur seamstress. Or if you have a friend or family member who loves to sew you can buy the pattern and materials and have someone else make it for you.

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