I am a baby carrier collector.
(And baby collector too.)
I don’t think any mother of more than one child should try to parent without one. (opinionated much?) There are different carriers for different seasons – a ring sling for when they are tiny, a Mei Tai when money is too tight for a fancy backpack, and my current love… the Ergo.
My god-daughter’s mother is also an Ergo lover, and my god-daughter loves taking care of her baby dolls. What would be more fun for her than a mini-version of the Ergo? To avoid a rebellion, I had to make one for my children as well.
In my search for the pattern* for these adorable tot-sized soft structured carriers, I discovered an awesome sewing blogger, Suzanne. I have such a big crush on her sarcastic style and her lovely sewing projects. She’s a mom! And she sews for herself! And her husband! I can’t give that enough exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So head over to Beau Baby and give her a little comment love, will ya?
(*The pattern is no longer available on her website. 
This one looks similar, but I haven’t used it.)
More sewing projects for the kiddos in your life:
- Child’s Ring Sling (tutorial from Jan Andrea)
- Baby Doll Diapers
- Mei Tai, an asian style baby carrier
- “Bundles for Babies” – favorite baby gift projects
I love my ergo too Jodi! Got baby number 2 due in October and I think my two year old would feel very important and lovely if she had her own ergo too – another project for my to do list!!! Lucky my sewing machine came back from the sewing machine health clinic today! Have a great weekend xx
Thanks for the shout-out! And so happy to see someone’s kidlet enjoying their doll carrier.