1. Start with 2 pieces of fabric, 1/2 yard wide by 2 yards long. Match up the pieces right side to right side and lay out flat, long edges parallel to you.
2. Fold in half, bringing the right edges to the left edges.
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Cutting out your pouch........
1/2 yrd
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1/4 yrd
Torso(t)
Pouch pocket for baby (b)
Seam Allowance = (s)
Pouch pocket for baby (b)
Seam Allowance = (s)
t + (b+s) measurement
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Continue to cut, following the pouch seat curve up the long raw edge of the fabric, following parallel to your other long edge; midway along the length, begin an inwards gentle curve. Pull out of the curve towards the last quarter of pouch length. How deep you direct the curve depends on how broad your shoulders are and how busty you are; generally, I cut a greater width for a greater girth. I've got really broad shoulders, so I cut my shoulder width to ~5", eliminating half of the fabric found on a straight-edge pouch. Your pouch is now cut!
6. Cut a gentle curve to make the seat of the pouch,
starting at the base of the long folded edge and crossing the short raw edges, curving upwards a few inches; how extreme and deep the curve is depends on personal preference.
starting at the base of the long folded edge and crossing the short raw edges, curving upwards a few inches; how extreme and deep the curve is depends on personal preference.
Not sure if you measured correctly? Always give yourself a bit of extra fabric to sew with...you can shorten the pouch later as you sew it but you'll never be able to make it larger.
26" + (6"+1") my
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5. Take your measurement, left shoulder across to the top of the right hip, across your breast. Call it "t" for torso. How deep do you want your pouch pocket to be for your baby? 4" to 6" is pretty standard. Call this "b" for baby. Add "b" plus 1" for seam allowances and divide the total in half. Add this total to "t" to get the length you need to use for your pouch. Here are my measurements: 6"(b) + 1" seam allowance= 7". Half of 7"=3.5", added to 26"(t)=29.5"
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Measure your folded fabric along the long folded edge, starting at the corner where the 2 folded edges meet, using this total measurement.
Cut a gentle curve to make the seat of the pouch, starting at the base of the long folded edge and crossing the short raw edges, curving upwards a few inches; how extreme and deep the curve is depends on personal preference.
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Measure your folded fabric along the long folded edge, starting at the corner where the 2 folded edges meet, using this total measurement.
Cut a gentle curve to make the seat of the pouch, starting at the base of the long folded edge and crossing the short raw edges, curving upwards a few inches; how extreme and deep the curve is depends on personal preference.
Choose your fabric wisely! This pouch is made from my favourite combo of all time: a light to midweight cotton twill paired with flannel. This makes a sling that is very supportive and yet soft. -LW
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3. Fold in half again, this time bringing the top long egde to meet the bottom long edge. Raw edges will be on the left side and the bottom, folded edges to the top and right. Folded fabric will be ~36" long.
4. Rotate the fabric 180 degrees clockwise so that folded long edge is at the bottom.
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