Comments on: Make a Placemat Baby Carrier

By: Delilah H.

Delilah H. — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:31:36 +0000

Very cool idea!

By: chidori

chidori — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:54:24 +0000

I think this idea is great, especially if you’ve seen the cost of baby slings. It’s a great tutorial too, so thanks for finding this and sharing it!

By: Leslie Kung

Leslie Kung — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:45:21 +0000

Emily,
You’re absolutely right, you can definitely make MT’s easily with this tutorial. In fact, if you purchase two placemats and three tablerunners, you get a total of two whole MT’s! No rings needed!

It’s important to remember that your finished product is only as sturdy as the materials you choose (using good construction methods), so if you think it would tear under strain, don’t use that placemat or tablerunner!

Glad you like my tutorial. I’m working on another one at the moment, and I will most likely post it on my blog when I’m done.

If you use this tutorial, please share some pictures with me! I’d love to see your Onbu’s and MT’s! ^_____^

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:35:06 +0000

Very cool! Much better than paying $50 or more.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:59:24 +0000

Awesome! I love the onbu! :D. I never thought to use placemats, but it makes perfect sense! I betchya you could easily make this into a Mei Tai, and lower the cost of the project (a MT doesn’t require rings, just fabric)