Has anybody made their own Mei Tai?

[rwhite]

I found a pattern for one so I'd quite like to pinch mum's sewing machine and sew one myself... So just wondering if anybody else has done this and if you would recommend it?

I'm using a moby at the moment, which is great but I've been told that they can only be used up until around 6 months?

Thanks ladies x

ETA: Here is the pattern if anybody is interested
https://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/asian.html

 

[princessellie]

ive made my own mei tai and i love it, couldve done with making the body a bit bigger though as it was perfect when she was smaller but now it doesnt really cover her properly, goes up to about her shoulders

x

 

[Kaites]

I've made a couple too- they are easy to make and super comfy great way to build up a stash of carriers too I haven't used the Jan Andrea pattern, but it looks like a good one.

 

[princessellie]

you sooo dont even need a pattern, just cut out a rectangle however big you want for the body, make a curvy line on top, then cut out 4 long rectangles


thats it

x

 

[Lu28]

Yeah but you're clever with sewing Ellie, I need step by step instructions! My pattern is with my sister at the moment

Sorry to hijack but what materials did you use Ellie and how much? And would you think one of those mini sewing machines might do the job? It's all I have!

 

[princessellie]

i wasnt clever with sewing then, it was one of the first things i ever made when i was pregnant haha

all i did was cut out some cotton the size i wanted for the body, then cut out some fleece the same size, sew all teh way round leaving a hole to turn it through, turn and topstitch all the way round, closing the hole, then i took some more cotton and some more fleece and cut out 8 long rectangle of cotton and 4 of fleece, i layered the cotton right sides together then put the fleece on top, sew all the way round, leaving a hole to run through, turn and topstitch all the way round, decide where you want the straps to go, i did the bottom ones just flat across the bottom, sew with an x to reinforce, same with the top ones but theyll be on a slant

x

 

[rwhite]

Yay thanks everybody for your replies! I'm so excited to have a go at making one...they really do look so comfy, and I'm liking that I can put a pretty pattern on it as well

xx