How To Make A Woven Wrap
Learn how to make a woven wrap perfect for wearing babies around during the day.
Servings 1 wrap
Cost 5
Equipment
- Sewing machine
- Sewing scissors
- Pins
Ingredients
- 5 yards fabric 180 inches - cut to 30 inches wide
- Fabric dye optional
- Small piece of lace or ribbon.
- Coordinating thread
Instructions
- Lay fabric out and cut it 5 yards long (180 inches) and 30 inches wide. I found it easiest to lay it on the floor to cut it out.
- Sew a hem down all four sides.It is very simple to do: you basically fold over the fabric a half inch, then fold it over again a half inch, and then sew a stitch on top of it, close to the edge.
- Dye the fabric using the instructions on the package. Wash and dry. Now, you could also dye this before you cut any of it out; I would just avoid cutting it and then dying before you sew the hems. This would cause the fabric to fray too much.
- Find the center point of your wrap and sew a small piece of folded lace or ribbon underneath the hem. This just helps to easily find the center when you are trying to put the wrap on. You do need to find the center point when you are putting a wrap on, and adding this makes it much easier.
Notes
- If you plan to dye the fabric, I would suggest dying it after you have completely finished sewing, because it will fray a lot in the washer.
- Cotton fabric is probably the easiest to use and sew for a beginner.
- If you are totally new to sewing, make sure you check out my Simple Sewing Series where I walk you through all the sewing basics. For this tutorial, the only stitch you need to do is creating a hem.