Putting on baby: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Buckle Carriers

I delivered this one to a very special mom today. A very special gift.

I forgot to post this one a while ago...I have some other sports themes in the works now that I am in Indiana!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Hi everyone! I know I dropped off the face of the planet for a while, but I am back and busier than ever. We just finished moving to Bloomington IN where the first fresh batch of carriers will be released! Here's some peaks...

A mei-la wrap

Mei tai with wide corduroy straps

New hooded mei tai

Hooded mei tai with minky lining

Reversible mei tai with wide corduroy straps

More updates soon! Sooner than 6 months I promise :)

The Basics

*The child can be wore from birth to approx 40lbs or as long as you can handle carrying them! I can use the same carrier for both Isla (8 months) and Aislynn (2.5 yrs) comfortably.

*You can wear two children at once in 2 carriers! Last friday I helped watch my friend's kids and had her 1month old on my front and Isla on my
back at the same time for over an hour. I put them on myself and they both fell asleep! It can be done!

*Use can wear your baby in a variety of ways: 2 positions on the back, high and low, on your front facing you, on your front facing out, and on your hip/side.

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

Style: All POB mei tais are unique. While I may use the same fabrics to create another carrier, I never create the exact same carrier twice. Your Putting on Baby Mei tai will be one of a kind, just for you! All carriers are reversible. Some reverse to create another pattern combination, some reverse to a completely plain side to encourage those husbands to wear it!

The Fabric: Most POB (putting on baby) mei tais use a sturdy, but soft twill for the strap fabric. Some have a soft canvas or denim strap. Patterned fabrics are a quality cotton apparel fabric or quilters fabric. Some have a decor fabric for the patterned piece. All fabric has been machine washed and preshrunk by me. All carriers have a piece of canvas inside to stabilize for safety.

Washing Instructions: I use all machine washable fabrics. These carriers can be washed in the washing machine, but you should keep machine washing to a minimum to keep colors bright. To wash, put the carrier in a pillow case and wash separately in a gentle cycle. It is best to lay your carrier out flat to air dry. But you can put it in your dryer if you wish. However, air drying, or just fluffing it for a few minutes in the drier will reduce fading. Ironing of the straps might be needed.

Hooded carriers: Fold the hood up to keep a sleeping baby comfortable. All the hoods are rounded and long, which is different than a lot of hooded mei tais. This allows the hood to fit the baby longer into "toddlerhood!" You can also fold your hood in if you don't want to use it or don't want it hanging down. Some hoods are padded and fold down to create a padded headrest. If a carrier has one of these hoods, it will say so in the description. The "hood to head rest" conversion hood tie onto loops on the inside of the straps to create this cushion. See the May post entitled "Just sold" to see this feature in action. The hood also can be tied up provide extra support for a small baby. See post titled "Ty" to see a newborn in this carrier.

Straps: Most straps are cushioned. I use warm and natural batting for the cushioning in the straps and some cushioned headrests. Warm and natural has a high standard for their product using no glue or resins. It is extremely soft too. Straps are nearly 80 in long unless otherwise specified. This allows the carrier to be "one size fits all".

Wearing instructions: Links to Youtube videos I have recorded are coming soon! All carriers purchased include my own instructional dvd for wearing positions.

Pricing: Determined by materials, time and features. All carriers use a variety of quality fabrics that are purchased, washed, sewn, and ironed by me. Features such as padded straps, a padded hood, no hood, specialty fabrics, and reversible features add to the price as well. Each carrier is custom made and takes hours to create.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

mei la wraps in review...

Buckle Carriers

Monday, May 4, 2009

Soon and very soon!!!

Here's what else I have going on...

The Basics

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

mei la wraps in review...

Buckle Carriers

Monday, May 4, 2009

Soon and very soon!!!

Here's what else I have going on...

The Basics

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

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Feedback or questions?

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This blog is maintained by Brooke Fuller. Copyright 2008