https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:01:22 +0000 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:41:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28801 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779645&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779645 Author: angel4
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 9:41pm

THanks for all the replies. I talked to mum about a french seam and she is going to show me how. Im better at understanding if i can be shown so thats good. I am going round on monday to make this wrap and a maternity top so will let you all know how it works. The only 'baby' i have to trial it on atm is my 1yr old but that will have to do.

Goldielocks - the website i used is here how to make wraps]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:41:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779645&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779645 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779607&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779607 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 9:06pm

i used muslins - march baby! I used them to tuck her into basinette (she refused to be wrapped!) and tohide under when BF in public places etc...and as wipe ups and all sorts of things...

when it got colder I layered and often put a plush blanket or warm one tucked around her _ -she wouldnt wrap!!!

We bought the muslin packs from farmers - 3 for like $10 or something...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:06:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779607&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779607 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779600&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779600 Author: 45 Dolma Street
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 9:02pm

What was the website you used to get the instructions on how to make it?]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:02:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779600&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779600 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779306&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779306 Author: Ant
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 5:26pm

Re doing a french seam:

A french seam has the raw ends enclosed, so it is nice and neat and strong, with no fraying edges. It is one of the easiest methods of seam neatening.

Put the fabric with the right sides out (opposite of how you normally would). Sew a seam a bit narrower than you normally would (eg a .5cm seam).

Fold the fabric back the other way (right sides in), pressing along the seam line if you feel you need to (depending on the fabric pressing it with your fingers could be fine).

Sew another seam, maybe 1cm wide.

You will end up with a line of stitching, and another line of stitching which forms the fold. The raw edges will be folded inside the layers.

Easy ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:26:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=779306&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#779306 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778926&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778926 Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 11:52am

Berg I can't imagine a sling being too much of a problem in summer, just wraps like the moby which had baby firmly up against you with fabric all over him/her IYGWIM. Your D&Z should be fine!]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:52:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778926&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778926 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778890&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778890 Author: Berg19
Subject: 28801
Posted: 18 September 2009 at 11:12am

Eek i purchased a dulce and zoet one, didn't even look what the fabric was! but hoping it won't get to hot in summer! Good luck with the wrap makings!! ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:12:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778890&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778890 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778323&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778323 Author: Caro07
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 6:30pm

What a useful thread My initial thought was that muslin wouldn't work but now I know it will I might give it a try. A muslin one for warm days and then a heavier duty one for colder days. Glad I looked in now!]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778323&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778323 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778302&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778302 Author: kathamill
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 6:06pm

Hi there,
Moby wraps are made out of a combination of cotton and elastane so that they stretch both ways (ie with and against the selvage)

Muslin is a non stretch fabric, so if you were wanting to make a wrap exactly like a Moby one, it wouldn't work as well with muslin.

But there are other wraps you can make that are non stretch. Dulce & Zoet are a brand that do these, I have made one very similar, its easy to do. Basically measure yourself as if you are wearing a Miss Universe sash that goes round from shoulder to opposite hip bone & back again, that's how much fabric you need. Sew up like a tube, and voila.

If you were wanting to make a wrap like Moby, then you need approx 6 meters of fabric. The wrap is only approx 60cm wide, so you could buy 3 meters, and cut it to that width and sew down the middle. Then just over-lock the outsides, they roll under a wee bit so you cant really see the edges anyway.

Sorry for the ramble, but it looked like a few conflicting posts had been put up. Thought I might add my 2c

HTH

Edited by kathamill]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:06:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778302&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778302 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778208&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778208 Author: angel4
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 4:12pm

i might give it a go then i think. The material was on special so if for some reason it doesnt work out for us as a wrap for carrying bubs i will just chop it up and make wipes or wraps for swaddling. Thanks for all your replies anthea. I think i will talk to mum about the french seam thing too lol as shes got my sewing machine anyway so owes me ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:12:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778208&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778208 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778200&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778200 Author: NewPhoenix
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 4:07pm

.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:07:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778200&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778200 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778196&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778196 Author: NewPhoenix
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 4:05pm

.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:05:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778196&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778196 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778167&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778167 Author: angel4
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 3:48pm

thats why i was confused. The website i looked at recommended gause as well. Of course i had no idea whether muslin was gause. Is it hard to do a french seam?

I dont really need it to work for a bigger, heavier baby as i have another one made out of jersey cotton or something like that that is thicker. And by the time this baby is bigger it will be getting later in the year and cooler. ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:48:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778167&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778167 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778158&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778158 Author: NewPhoenix
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 3:41pm

.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:41:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778158&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778158 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778157&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778157 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 3:41pm

I would say no. Moby's are made of thick jersey cotton - much stronger than muslin. The muslin will probably work fine for a wee baby but probably not when they're a few months old.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:41:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778157&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778157 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778130&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778130 Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 3:16pm


I personally would only wrap baby up in something quite strong and I wouldn't imagine that muslin no matter how thick it is/how many layers you use would do the trick - but then I am no expert

Ah, someone else is bound to have a better idea for you.
What about using a sling instead??]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:16:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778130&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778130 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778104&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778104 Author: angel4
Subject: 28801
Posted: 17 September 2009 at 2:58pm

this afternoon i went looking for some material to make another wrap as the material i bought last time is going to be too hot (it wasnt 100% cotton) for bubs born in december. I was hoping to find something with a nice print on it however this turned out to be more difficult than i thought. And then i saw some muslin with soft prints on them. Would it be strong enough for a wrap though? Its 100% cotton which from what i gathered is the best material to buy.

Thoughts please. Thank you

Edited by angel4]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:58:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28801&PID=778104&title=muslin-work-for-a-moby-wrap#778104