ring sling with overlapping pleat shoulder
Today's
message: I will be closing the store starting on the morning
of Wednesday, Nov. 25, since I won't be sewing or shipping over the US Thanksgiving
weekend (25th-29th) as we will be visiting with family. Please plan accordingly
and order earlier, or be prepared to wait a few days to order, if you will need
a sling around those times. (Closing the store basically means I will be marking
all the fabrics as "out of stock" -- they won't actually be out of stock, but
I don't wish to take orders duing that time because I hate having a backlog.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.)
If you're looking at a product and can't see any swatches, click on the color
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in, and then let go of the mouse button. The photo at left will change to reflect
the chosen color. If this doesn't work on your browser, please send
me an email and let me know.
wearing your sling:
The safe use of any baby carrier depends on the wearer. Please read the following directions and be sure that you understand them before attempting to use your sling.
Please note: If you have come to my site for directions on how to use a sling made by someone else, be aware that sleeping baby productions is not responsible for the quality/safety of the sling you have purchased. I would recommend reading my fabric faq to double-check that your sling has been sewn out of appropriate materials, and that you contact the manufacturer if you feel that it has not.
contents:
- Precautions and warnings (PLEASE READ FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD)
- Threading the sling
- Putting the sling on
- Positions:
- Other usage suggestions
- Troubleshooting
- Folding your sling for storage/travel
New! Printable directions in PDF format (1 Mb). Please note that these directions took many hours to create and are copyright to me. If you intend to include them with slings that you have made yourself for sale, you must keep my contact and copyright information intact, and contact me before doing so! The directions are meant to be printed duplex (double-sided) to make a booklet, which is why the pages are in the odd order you'll find. If you print the first and second pages on one sheet and the third and fourth pages on another sheet, you should then be able to staple them in the middle to make a booklet.
useful offsite links:
- Common sling-wearing problems at The Babywearer
- Safe Babywearing at The Babywearer
For a truly comprehensive look at babywearing and the difference it can make in your life, I highly recommend Rebecca Wolf's e-book, "Thriving Babies". Having read through it, I think it's one of the best book purchases a new parent can make. She reviews the various different styles of carriers, give great photographed directions for using all of them, and the book is full of helpful tips. If you're new to babywearing, go get it! (This is not a paid endorsement -- I really think it's great.)





