March
8, 2004 -- Baby SlingHadn't
made anything craft-wise since mid January because I got near the end of pregnancy
and had Julia on 1/31 by C-sect. We spent the month of February adjusting to a
newborn in the house. It's been very sweet. But as I recover and get more enregy
I started thinking of things I can make for baby.
I decided to try making P aul a tube
sling as the second project I've tried to sew by myself. He'd commented on
sore arms and legs after waltzing around with her so I was hoping a sling would
help distribute her weight a bit better. The resulting sling is a bit crude yet,
but I'm pretty pleased with myself anyway. I didn't once snarl my thread, the
sling seems sturdy, I figured out a dart, and my long seams are definitely straighter.
Now I just have to work on getting consistant 1/4" seam allowances and making
more discreet seams on the inside of the work. The sling looks ok on the outside
but on the insides where all the hem lines show it's a bit amateurish. Not
that Paul or Julia cared about the hems. They danced around the living room anyhow.
Paul's
informed me that Julia seems to like Lincoln
by They Might be Giants the best. She didn't seem too excited by The Beatles.
I want to know how he figured all that out. To me she just looked surprised and
a bit worried about this new sling thing. She
couldn'thave been too worried though because she promptly fell asleep in it. I'm
debating making my sling with a twist so it's more like a mobius
strip when sewn shut than a ring or tube because I think the twist would sit
better on my shoulder. I'll have to think about it... I'm also thinking about
trying these directions
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