Homemade Moby Wrap..

Micebum · July 2010

I am in LOVE with Moby Wraps but they are a little spendy so I was wondering if anyone else had made their own with success, and if so what materials/fabric did you use?

I know the dimensions so that isn't an issue, but I don't know if I should boarder the edges, get thicker cloth or a stretchy cloth.. I'm lost lol

tiggergirl0325 · July 2010

A little stretch would be nice but I would steer clear of jersey fabric (t-shirt type material) I haven't tried making a moby out of it, but I did try to make a ring sling with it for my last baby and it was way too stretchy--it was hard to keep the baby snug and supported.

I would try something with a little give, but not too much. Something that breathes (not fleece) because it's going to be folded in half on top of being wrapped around you several times. I simple cotton knit would probably work.

magicstx21 · July 2010

I added up the cost of the fabric that is similar to the moby and in my area it would have cost the same to make it as to buy it...I went ahead and bought mine on amazon!

Micebum · July 2010

I was wondering about that too, plus I wouldn't have to mess with anything if I just bought it. There's a good sale on Diapers.com right now, too. I might snatch one up hehe

~Kat~ · July 2010

I did when DS was little. I just used some thin cotton from the $1 shelf at the fabric store and hemmed the ends. You want something that has a bit of give to it without being truly stretchy. DS hated it, so I was glad that I didn't spend a lot of money on it and I could cut it up to make other stuff with.

lucylarou · August 2010

The woman who taught our newborn care class made a Moby herself. She'd just bought some breathable cotton fabric at a flea market, actually. It worked perfectly fine. If I hadn't already found mine at a used baby stuff sale, I'd totally make one. I'm thinking of making a regular sling, since the teacher told us how to make that as well.

InfinityDreamer · August 2010

I bought cotton gauze fabric and didn't hem the edges or anything, and it worked out wonderfully. It frayed ever so slightly on the ends, but otherwise worked great. I liked it better than the stretchier fabrics because it didn't stretch out and have to be readjusted much while wearing it the way a real moby tends to.

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