---+ Tablecloth Babywearing Tablecloths can make for great baby carriers! They are often cheaper than bolt fabric at the fabric store, and a jacquard tablecloth is going to be the closest thing you can come to woven wrap material (short of buying <a href="http://www.echarpe-portage-colimacon.com/en/" target="_blank">Colimaçon et Cie</a>.) Just make sure your tablecloth fits the [[SafeFabric][Four Rules of Fabric Selection]] and you'll be good! The most popular brand is the cotton jacquard tablecloths by Mahogany available on [[http://www.amazon.com][Amazon.com]]. ---++++ Woven Wraps A 60" by 104" tablecloth can be cut in half to 30" wide and the raw edge hemmed to make two size 2 woven wraps. A 120" makes a long 2/short 3 and is a popular shorty size. Both of these can also be used as a <a href="https://youtu.be/WJHV_yFxRoI" target="_blank">no-sew ring sling</a>. Another option, although slightly controversial, is to take your two tablecloth halves and seam them together to make a longer wrap. The suggested method for doing this are a french seam, a flat felled seam, or a 6"-12" overlap. Jan from Sleeping Baby Productions has a <a href="https://youtu.be/s8UWIL_rKSk" target="_blank">great tutorial</a> for doing this. If you choose this method, inspect your seam regularly for wear. If you love the idea of a long tablecloth wrap but don't want to seam your wrap, there is actually a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1040412535997556/" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> dedicated to ordering custom-sized "banquet runners" from Mahogany - that is, Mahogany tablecloths purposely woven to a custom size that happens to make a fantastic long wrap. ---++++ Ring Sling A 60" wide tablecloth with a minimum length of about 80" can be cut in half and the raw edge hemmed to sew into a ring sling using [[RingSling][our tutorial]], or you can simply cut in in half, hem the raw edge, and then use it as a [[NosewRingsling][no-sew ring sling]]. ---++++ Mei Tai A 60" by 84" tablecloth or larger is the perfect amount of fabric for a mei tai, as these two tutorials show: * <a href="http://youre-sew-crafty.blogspot.com/2012/12/table-cloth-mei-tai-tcmt.html?m=1" target="_blank">You're Sew Crafty</a> * <a href="http://www.fineandfairblog.com/2013/10/tablecloth-mei-tai-tutorial-with-wrap.html" target="_blank">Fine & Fair</a> ---++++ Reverse Onbuhimo A 60" by 84" tablecloth is plenty to make a reverse onbuhimo. These carriers are for babies who can sit independently and are great for quick and easy back carries! I have personally made this pattern using half of a 104" tablecloth, leaving the other half of the tablecloth for a short wrap or ring sling, although I did utlilize some plain coordinating twill for two of the body panel layers in order to do this. * <a href="http://www.flavorfulexperiences.com/ruckbu-tutorial/" target="_blank">Flavorful Experiences</a> ---++++ Other Carriers Tablecloths can essentially be used for any type of babywearing carrier (other than a stretchy wrap.) Simply treat it as you would any other fabric! -- %USERSIG{AlyssaLeonard - 2016-07-26}% [[http://www.babywearingdiy.com][Return to main page]] - [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/247329292025830/][Join our Facebook Group]] - [[TicksRules][TICKS Rules for Safe Babywearing]]
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