My Favorite Babywearing Resources

I'm not one of those moms who wears her baby everyday, since after work I just want to relax on the couch and watch a Golden Girls marathon. Not to mention it's hot as balls in Louisiana and she gets too hot and starts to be cranky! There are some weekends, though, where I want to get some stuff done around the house and Ellie doesn't want to nap in her rocker, so I usually put her in a wrap to keep her occupied.

Instructional Websites
Wrap You In Love - Hot mama alert! Rainbow faux hawk? Yes, please! But really, her videos are great and very helpful. She doesn't talk in them which is a good change from the really chatty youtube videos you usually see. She gets right to the point and has a lot of videos to check out! She has a blog as well, here.
Babywearing 102 - This is a wonderful Tumblr page that someone from the local babywearing group posted on FB. Lots of information, videos, links and pictures. Many questions answered as well!
My Youtube Playlist - These are some of the videos I put on a playlist so I could go back to them later.
Natural Mamas - A sizing guide.
Budget Babywearing - Don't believe the hype, babywearing doesn't always have to be about spending $200+ for a luxury wrap. People have been doing this around the world for thousands of years. Check out the video with a mama using a towel as a back wrap in South Africa.


Shopping
Birdies Room - Nice selection of Didymos wraps. Maybe one day I can pick up a shorty!
Mom's Milk Boutique
Sakura Bloom - Gorgeous ring slings.

Beginner Sewing - Baby Clothes

Back in 2009 when I lived in Guam I bought myself a really nice Brother XL2600i sewing machine. When I came back to the states to live in San Diego I had a bunch of my stuff shipped by boat, including the machine. Let's just say that Guam shipping stores don't have the same standards as a UPS here in the states, so it wasn't packed as well as I would have hoped. When it finally arrived there were some pieces broken off. I completely thought it was busted! It ended up in storage while I lived in Missouri and Alaska for four whole years. When I finally got it back it stayed in a closet until my mom got here. I don't know the first thing about fixing sewing machines so I had my her check it out for me. It turns out it was totally fine and works like normal! Sweet.

I used the tutorial for the knot baby hat below. I love it! I didn't use a tutorial for the leggings, which is why they came out a little wrinkled between the legs. I was hoping for a harem pant look, but I think I still need to work on it.

Upcycled Leggings - Useful if you already own a pair of baby leggings in the right size.

Baby Headband - I've been in love with these forever but I didn't want to pay $13 for just one little headband, especially considering how easy they are to make.

Top Knot Baby Hat - This pattern by Pretty Pruden is awesome!

Onesie Dress - From Smile and Wave. If I weren't saving those plain white onesies for the next baby I would have made a bunch of these!

Fitted Cloth Diaper - This looks like a pretty decent tutorial for a cloth diaper, but this is supposed to be only a liner. I wouldn't spend the time sewing a liner like this when I can just fold up a flat cloth diaper and put it into the cover. I think you could still use this idea for a diaper cover if you made the inner layer with waterproof fabric or with wool.

Toddler Yoga Pants - I'm in love with these!

I'm also in love with this:

Have fun sewing!