DIY Mei Tai

Emerald27

Have any of you sewn your own Mei Tai? What features did you decide to include in yours, and what patterns did you work from? I've googled and there are so so many options! I'm not sure what direction to take.

Also, PIP your DIY carrier so that I can "ooh and aah" in appreciation of your creativity and talent! ;D

Gwyneddlesliegrace

I've made several MT's. I started with very simple and am now changing my pattern again. I want to add pockets. I have pictures all over my blog in my siggy.  

I will say I used to use a thick heavy weight, I have since discovered that linen works sooo much better. It makes it much easier to tie.   One of our students (H is a youth pastor) with our then three year old.

  Our family. dd2 was one here.

  dd2 on my back at the zoo.

  With dd at the beach

 

  This is a buckle mt/ssc that I made 

Emerald27

You are so talented! I'm excited to try this! I think a pocket would be an awesome feature to have. What do you think of adding a hood?

ncbelle

I have some pictures and a tutorial about how I do it on my blog in siggy   I modeled my pattern after a MT I already had that I liked and went from there changing things to make it work even better for me.

Gwyneddlesliegrace

I have thought about adding hoods. I just don't like the square ones. 

Also, I am making mine with wider straps now. More wrap style, I like it better.