Saturday, October 22, 2011

Silk Ring Sling

I had a doula client who wanted me to make her an X-sling (hanamuguri) carrier using a silk sari scarf, that her co-worker had brought from India for her. We decided to use the scarf for the accent pieces in the x-sling and then make a ring sling with the rest to show off the beautiful pattern at the end. I think it came out quite well. I may start making all the sashes into ring slings.



Monday, October 3, 2011

Weighted lap pad


Weighted lap pads for kids with sensory needs are ridiculously expensive. Prohibitively expensive for many, I suppose. I've seen them retail for more than $50. For a pillow stuffed with poly pellets or even pebbles. That's just insane. So, I made one for my son's classroom for, well, free. I already had fabric and BPA-free pellets. It only took about 10 minutes. For another 10 minutes of work, I made a pillowcase-style cover for the pellet bag, so it's washable. I think it turned out pretty ok.