Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling?

2sunshines · 09-09-2005, 05:52 PM

So I physically know how to sew, in that I can thread the machine and hold the pedal down at the appropriate time

but my talents end there. I desperately want a new sling (leaning towards a pouch) for this baby but they are so expensive. I'm thinking about sewing my own. I have found a couple of instructions online, but I'm always cautious when they say that it's easy. Easy for sewers maybe, but easy for me??? Just wondering if anyone else here has successfully made a pouch and/or a sling???

I would also like to make one for my dd to carry her doll in. I'm imagining that would be much easier.

kris10s · 09-09-2005, 06:07 PM

My very first sewing project was a sling about a year ago. It truly is one of the easiest things you can make, though you might want to make a little set of coasters or something to practice speed, etc. and then make the doll sling first and then yours. You can make them exactly the same, just sized differently, so the doll sling will give you more practice. Getting the shape and size right is the only trick to pouches. The sewing part is easy. I invited an experienced sewing friend to help/watch and she got me started. That was really helpful!

chelsea · 09-09-2005, 06:11 PM

Nope. But I always wanted to! But I AM a non-sewer who makes the occasional giant-size receiving blankets for friends (because store-bought ones are never big enough.)
YOU CAN DO IT!!

MarynMunchkins · 09-09-2005, 06:45 PM

I am the most non-sewing person I know.

If it involves curved seams, I get nervous.

And all my friends with babies get a sling from me. My first one took me less than an hour from start to finish.

Lady TS · 09-09-2005, 06:49 PM

Slings are about all I sew. And curtains. Unless you count the outfit and dress I made in Home Ec in high school.

Oh yeah, I did make those clothespin bags and they turned out great!

So, yeah, slings are pretty easy.

Especially since they are straight lines(at least mine are).

Aisling · 09-12-2005, 09:54 AM

I'm not much of a seamstress, but I *did* sew a pouch recently

It was way easier than I imagined! I found the really simple pattern/guidlines at www.mamatoto.org .

My only problem was that I made it a tidge too short, and had to go back and fix it

But now it's great!

nimchimpsky · 09-12-2005, 02:19 PM

I'm not that much of a sewer. Pouches are *very* easy. I've made three so far.

2sunshines · 09-12-2005, 05:04 PM

So, where have you all found your patterns? I see one person listed a pattern. I would love to see a few different ones to get a better idea...

I'm so nervous because I've actually never even seen a pouch irl, which I think would help with getting a "vision." I mean, I know how they work obviously, but don't know precisely all the details of what they look like.

righteous mama · 09-12-2005, 05:15 PM

http://www.wearyourbaby.com

I'm going to work on some dyed slings, but I'm not sure about pocket ones. Let me look into it and I'll PM you.

kris10s · 09-12-2005, 05:17 PM

Pouch-making instructions:
http://crafts.sleepingbaby.net/tubesling.html
http://www.ida.net/users/stace/sling.html

righteous mama · 09-12-2005, 05:23 PM

Are New Natives considered a pouch or pocket sling?

kris10s · 09-12-2005, 05:26 PM

yes!

2sunshines · 09-12-2005, 05:55 PM

What's the difference between a pouch and a pocket sling?

righteous mama · 09-12-2005, 06:37 PM

I think they are the same. My best friend is a sling-a-holic and ordered a ton of new natives from me. She calls her little one a pocket baby, so I'm guessing that pockets and pouches are the same.

kris10s · 09-12-2005, 09:12 PM

I've never heard it called a pocket sling, but a new native is definitely a pouch (aka tube) style sling.

09-09-2005, 05:52 PM	#1
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? So I physically know how to sew, in that I can thread the machine and hold the pedal down at the appropriate time but my talents end there. I desperately want a new sling (leaning towards a pouch) for this baby but they are so expensive. I'm thinking about sewing my own. I have found a couple of instructions online, but I'm always cautious when they say that it's easy. Easy for sewers maybe, but easy for me??? Just wondering if anyone else here has successfully made a pouch and/or a sling??? I would also like to make one for my dd to carry her doll in. I'm imagining that would be much easier. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

09-09-2005, 06:07 PM	#2
kris10s Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,586	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? My very first sewing project was a sling about a year ago. It truly is one of the easiest things you can make, though you might want to make a little set of coasters or something to practice speed, etc. and then make the doll sling first and then yours. You can make them exactly the same, just sized differently, so the doll sling will give you more practice. Getting the shape and size right is the only trick to pouches. The sewing part is easy. I invited an experienced sewing friend to help/watch and she got me started. That was really helpful!

09-09-2005, 06:11 PM	#3
chelsea Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,373	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? Nope. But I always wanted to! But I AM a non-sewer who makes the occasional giant-size receiving blankets for friends (because store-bought ones are never big enough.) YOU CAN DO IT!! __________________ "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

09-09-2005, 06:45 PM	#4
MarynMunchkins Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 38,127	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? I am the most non-sewing person I know. If it involves curved seams, I get nervous. And all my friends with babies get a sling from me. My first one took me less than an hour from start to finish.

09-09-2005, 06:49 PM	#5
Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? Slings are about all I sew. And curtains. Unless you count the outfit and dress I made in Home Ec in high school. Oh yeah, I did make those clothespin bags and they turned out great! So, yeah, slings are pretty easy. Especially since they are straight lines(at least mine are). __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

09-12-2005, 09:54 AM	#6
Aisling Deactivated Even artichokes have hearts! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 33,230	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? I'm not much of a seamstress, but I did sew a pouch recently It was way easier than I imagined! I found the really simple pattern/guidlines at www.mamatoto.org . My only problem was that I made it a tidge too short, and had to go back and fix it But now it's great!

09-12-2005, 02:19 PM	#7
nimchimpsky Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 659	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? I'm not that much of a sewer. Pouches are very easy. I've made three so far.

09-12-2005, 05:04 PM	#8
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? So, where have you all found your patterns? I see one person listed a pattern. I would love to see a few different ones to get a better idea... I'm so nervous because I've actually never even seen a pouch irl, which I think would help with getting a "vision." I mean, I know how they work obviously, but don't know precisely all the details of what they look like. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

09-12-2005, 05:15 PM	#9
righteous mama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,568	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? http://www.wearyourbaby.com I'm going to work on some dyed slings, but I'm not sure about pocket ones. Let me look into it and I'll PM you. __________________ Marcella Wife, Mom, Counselor Married and standing firmly with my love since 1994, mama to farmer girl (21) princess lionheart (16), and dandelion queen (11) ~infp~ Nourish Ministries Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power!

09-12-2005, 05:17 PM	#10
kris10s Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,586	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? Pouch-making instructions: http://crafts.sleepingbaby.net/tubesling.html http://www.ida.net/users/stace/sling.html

09-12-2005, 05:23 PM	#11
righteous mama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,568	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? Are New Natives considered a pouch or pocket sling? __________________ Marcella Wife, Mom, Counselor Married and standing firmly with my love since 1994, mama to farmer girl (21) princess lionheart (16), and dandelion queen (11) ~infp~ Nourish Ministries Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power!

09-12-2005, 05:26 PM	#12
kris10s Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,586	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? yes!

09-12-2005, 05:55 PM	#13
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? What's the difference between a pouch and a pocket sling? __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

09-12-2005, 06:37 PM	#14
righteous mama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,568	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? I think they are the same. My best friend is a sling-a-holic and ordered a ton of new natives from me. She calls her little one a pocket baby, so I'm guessing that pockets and pouches are the same. __________________ Marcella Wife, Mom, Counselor Married and standing firmly with my love since 1994, mama to farmer girl (21) princess lionheart (16), and dandelion queen (11) ~infp~ Nourish Ministries Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power!

09-12-2005, 09:12 PM	#15
kris10s Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,586	Re: Anyone who is not a sewer ever sew a pouch or sling? I've never heard it called a pocket sling, but a new native is definitely a pouch (aka tube) style sling.

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