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making your own moby style wrap

BlueEyedMama715BlueEyedMama715 member
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I bought some material to make my own moby style wrap. I bought 5 yards of a thin t-shirt like material that is also like a jersey stretch cotton. I am almost 37 weeks pregnant so I know I am huge but when I tried it out, 5 yards seems too short. When I looked at sizing online it stated for women sized 8-16 that 5 yards of material would be enough and pre preg I was around a 10/12. So my question is this - should I wait until after the baby is born to try again when I am smaller and not pregnant or should I just sew on 1 more yard ( I have extra of the same fabric )? If I sew on a yard to one end, does anyone think that will ruin the wrap as far as strength when in use or the fabric pulling apart? Ugh! I also do not want to waste the 5 yards of fabric. Just looking for input. I might just sew on the extra yard and be careful when I use it for the first time. 
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Re: making your own moby style wrap

  • emolee84emolee84 member

    5 yards was enough if I tied off at my back.  I think a real moby is closer to 6 yards

    don't try and sew more fabric to make it longer, too much of a risk of the seem giving out

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  • belladonna11307belladonna11307 member
    I'd wait until after you have LO to worry about sizing - you wouldn't try to put a pre-pregnancy shirt on right now and it's kind of the same part of the body.  I think I used 4.5 or 5 yards and I was a 8/10 pre-pregnancy.  I wouldn't sew an additional piece on in either case, I'd be worried about the seem giving way.  I kind of looked at it this to - you're not wasting fabric - when you're done using it as a wrap, make something out of it :)
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  • BlueEyedMama715BlueEyedMama715 member
    Thank you for the input! That is what I was thinking about the seam so I will just leave it as is and hopefully they fit ( I bought 5 yards in a pink and 5 yards in a grey for a total of 4 wraps). I still have my original moby but wanted something lighter for july/august. I only spent $1 a yard on it but something about this nesting stage I am in made me want to have everything all figured out now before baby got here! The material would work to make some swaddling blankets or t-shirts as well. 
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  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    6 yds fits me and I'm a size 22, so I think you'll be great with 5!

     

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