Sunshine Baby Sling

I cannot say enough about how much I LOVE our new mei tai. Not only is it beautiful, as you can see it is so well made and it fits like a glove.

Ergo Bum Cover

Ergo's are great but they are not pretty. I wanted to dress mine up a little without messing with the integrity of the carrier so I make a cover for my plain black and camel Ergo. I'm so happy with the results and the best part is that you can still access the sleeping hood.

Beco cover

I decided to make a cover for my Beco. When I made my MT actually I used the shape of the Beco since the only other carrier I have is an Ergo and I wanted something more stream-lined... anywho since I had pretty fabric for the slipcover but no twill still and I've got the sewing bug I decided to give it another go and make a cover for my Beco. I'm so happy with the results! The best part is that I can make my mei tai's the same shape and the covers will work for either!

My first Avie Bum MT

I made this mei tai this weekend. It really wasn't that hard although the duck cloth was a bit stiff and when sewing multiple layers together I broke 3 needles! I traced my beco to get the shape I wanted, made a pattern, then cut and then attached the straps. The decorative piece is a slip cover, I didn't want to commit permanently attaching it unless i knew i was happy with the main piece. Like I mentioned the duck cloth is stiff so it works great for the body but it's not as plyable as I'd like for the straps. I'd like to make a couple more but I'm not able to find any twill or canvas in our small town. Guess I need to take a road trip someday soon!

Saturday Hike

We had great weather here this weekend and Dave was here so we decided to take full advantage, we didn't do anything super exciting but decided to be outdoors as much as possible. Yesterday we took Avery and the dogs to Bonita Lakes and went hiking. Dave and I took turns carrying Avery in the Ergo. She loved leaning back and looking up at the translucent leaves. I've always loved this too, the leaves are such a bright shade of green illuminated by the sun, it's like walking under a huge tree canopy.