I love this Hoppedeiz wrap…
and I love the 2 ring slings made from it!
Take one wrap – this one is 4.6m…
Cut in half, work some magic, et voila!
Close up (you can see a teeny bit of chalk marking!):
Gathered Shoulder:
It’s a bit hard to display the gathered shoulder on a Judy with no arms!
In the form of a mini giraffe on a mini pouch sling : )
I really like this one. I’m playing around a bit with some techniques (or lack thereof!) and am really enjoying this.
This particular one is for a 2.5year old, so I added a velcro closure for safety.
Off to start some wrap conversions!
Do gorillas even make that sound? Regardless…
Here is (my version of) a gorilla appliqued doll pouch…I hope it makes a certain little girl happy!
Please excuse my horrendous photoshop job, and bad pictures. It’s late, I’m tired. Arbitrary rotation was easy, the end. : )
**ETA bandana bibs**
Ooooooh! I had the pleasure of making a matching bag for the lovely Jungle Fever carrier! I played around with embroidery and applique and am chuffed with myself, I really like it! I feel a whole whack of new tee-shirt for my Bibble coming on…
Also coming soon are the photos of the matching custom bandana bibs – YAY! I had so, so, so much fun making all these coordinating pieces. I feel so lucky!
Embroidery:
Close up of tail:
I also did some matching banada bibs…they turned out nice! Want one? Take a square of fabric, fold into a triangle and serge the sides : ) Or sew, leaving a space to turn inside out : ) Embellish as you wish!
And to top it all off, I made something I haven’t made in ages, but used to do all the time…legwarmers! YAY, everyone loves an aul’ pair o’legwarmers!
So, just to recap, because I’d like to visually have them all side by side…
PS – If anyone can tell me how to get the bold purple outline of my pics, I’d love to know!
Here’s the latest! I made most of this when I was still living in Canada. I just perfected it last week and it’s ready to be sent to a loving home!
- padded shoulder straps and headrest
- reverses to solid chocolate cord
- toy loop
***sold***
chocolate cord
Posted in Mei Tais | Tags: baby carrier, babywearing, custom baby carrier, irish babywearing, irish mei tai, mei tai
I can’t really place where this inspiration came from, but suddenly I have a huge urge to sew! It might have been our beautiful country drive through the Boyne Valley yesterday..
Sadly, it’s not that easy to ‘put pen to paper’ or ‘’scissors to fabric – fabric to machine’ in my case when there is a toddler at my feet 20 hours of the day!
I’ve been thinking, on the advice of a new friend of trying my hand at a ‘hip carrier’. It’s going to sort of look like the love-child of a ringsling and a Mei Tai. And we all know I have a soft spot for love-children, wink,wink!
I’ve also been considering re-vamping my current Mei Tai. Obviously it looks very similar to another popular brand, and I’d really like to individualise it. There isn’t much that I can structurally change, but I am going to try a new type of head support. I’m thinking of tossing the padded headrest idea. There will still be padding, but just a newer, less bulky version!
Can’t wait to get some of this done so I can post pics and get some feedback…
I’ve also re-discovered a ringsling I made in Canada. It was humbly tucked away in a big box of fabric that came in my shipment…it’s so pretty. I haven’t decided whether to put it up for auction or hang on to it for the next lil’ one. But then again, if I waited for that I could be hanging on to it for another 5 years! LOL
SOOOOOOOOOOO – if any of you have some great ideas that you would like to see in a baby carrier, let me know!
***UPDATE:
I just went and bought some really nice fabric. I think I’ll use it for the hip carrier, but I might just do a normal MT with it..I think it’s a nice femnine touch without being too girly.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: baby carrier, canada, hip carrier, ireland, mei tai, ringlsing, sewing
In honour of International Babywearing week I am going to post links to sites I find really useful in babywearing!
Of course there’s The Babywearer - an absolute haven for anything babywearing related.
Brilliant info on every type of baby carrier, how-tos, DIYs, etc.
Then, the place where it all started for me; Canadian Parents Online. I first joined this site when I was pregnant and there wasnt a ‘Babywearing Forum’ in it. Thankfully there is now! Check it out! CPO Babywearing Forum
Mothering.com also has a great babywearing forum here.
Locally, we have Babywearing Ireland. This is a great resource with a sling library and lots of local meet ups too!
Post your favourite babywearing links!
Further to my post here
Posted in Mei Tais | Tags: Camo baby carrier, Camo sling, Camoflauge Mei Tai
Here is what I worked on this weekend.
A Ringsling! Behold…
It’s a sturdy cotton poplin with 2% spandex for a bit of give without compromising stability. There’s nothing I personally hate more than a carrier that doesn’t keep it’s shape.
I had to take a pic of my pretty pleating! I think my former instructors in school would be pleased! (I’m allowed to say that without being cocky due to the exhorbrant amount of tuition I paid, hehe).
I’m thinking of putting this one up on Ebay…
Here are the MTs I’m getting ready to sell.
I’ve already showed you the first one, but I think these are better pics…
Front:
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THE ONBUHIMO!!!!!!!! more_pics
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to give you an update to say that I’m changing things around.
Firstly, I finally have a domain for my blog, www.bibblecustombabycarriers.com. YAY.
I’m also playing around with the theme of my blog and trying to make it look a bit more clean. Since I know next to nothing about blogging and web design, it might take me a while, so please, bear with me. Read More…
I have no excuse. If there does happen to be anyone out there watching this space, please accept my apology for being so lazy in the posting department!!! Lack of camera is my excuse!
Anyways, I’ll be updating alot over the next couple days, so first I’ll start with a wrap conversion made for my new friend from www.Babywearingireland.com
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we’re heading across the pond in May – so if you’d like a carrier without the international shipping/customs charge – let me know!
I can’t get enough!
Yes, of course I know that one mighten’t have a need for padded shoulder straps when carrying a dolly, but it looks so freakin’ cute!
Posted in Mei Tais, Toy Slings | Tags: baby babywearing, dollywearing, elephant mei tai, teddywearing, toy baby sling, toy carrier, toy mei tai
As my lovely Canadian holiday is coming to a close, I thought I’d update with a few pics of the last project I’ve worked on.
My friend in Ireland had come up with a plan to creat a ’soft structured carrier’. She wanted to use some of her own beautiful irridescent silk dupioni and also incorporate a fairy patch. She went through the trouble of sending it to me, in Canada, so that I could make by a June 7th deadline.
I took some basic measurements from my standard MT and played around with strap shapes and sizes as well as padding thickness.
After doing much research I settled on going with a thick, wide, curved waistband and straight shoulder straps with a chest strap. My sample had curved straps with 1/4″ padding, but the end product is straight straps with 1/2″ padding.
Another big difference between the SSC and my MTs is that I used a ‘closed cell foam padding’ as opposed to ‘open-cell’. Basically, open cell is quite squishy, so when you apply pressure it reduces significantly in thickness. With closed cell, there isnt much give so it absorbs the pressure way better. Handy for older toddlers and pre-schoolers. I know I’m getting a bit technical here, but I’m excited!
Now for the pics:
The sample:
Front:
And the (almost) finished product:
I still have to add the chest straps, put on a bit of topstitching and trim the threads : )
(and of course in honour of the lucky baby who’s mom wants to carry her close in this mei tai!)
Butterfly applique:
Hood down:
Posted in Mei Tais | Tags: butterfly applique, Butterfly mei tai, ireland mei tai
I had the absolute pleasure of surprising a mamma with this ring sling in a ‘Carrier Fairy gift exchange’
It’s the Calaveres Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls pattern. I LOOOOOVE IT.
The photo is no the best as I dont have a camera at the moment, so it’s a phone-to.
Apologies!
It’s basically a black ringsling with a pleated shoulder, binding and a pocket with applique detail. I’m big on appliques lately!
Posted in Ring Slings | Tags: baby carrier, irish babywearing, ireland, custom ring sling, pleated ring sling, ring sling for sale in ireland, bibble baby carriers, irish baby carriers, sugar skulls sling, skull sling, sugar skull ringsling, sugar skulls, black ring sling, irish ring sling, ireland black ring sling
But will currently only be selling mini-mei tais and baby legwarmers.
Mei Tai’s and SSC’s coming soon!
My Etsy!
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I don’t know whats got into me as of late, but I whipped this puppy up last night.
It started innocently…I was looking for some fabric to finish a dress for my daughter and came across these straps that I had made with good intentions. An obessesion filled me…
“Must… finish…. carrier….NOW”
It’s not as short and fat as the pics make it appear. I think I need a photography lesson or two!
It is more baby-sized though, but as you can see a nearly-three-year-old fits in it just fine.
It has 1/2″ foam padding at shoulders and 1/4″ thick at waist.
Got some new fabric and thought I’d make a mini-mei tai since I already had the straps cut & sewed up…
I also did a butterfly one too!
Posted in Mei Tais, Toy Slings, Uncategorized | Tags: butterfly sling, doll carrier, doll sling, mini mei tai, puzzle sling, teddy sling, tedy sling, toy baby carrier
Thought I’d post some pics of my latest SSC Custom order!
There is a matching nappy bag coming soon…
Isn’t the fabric gorgeous?!
98% complete – but I’m too excited, I wanted to put up pics NOW.
I’m really happy with the way it turned out…really happy! I made the piping my OWN self and drafted the pattern, yay. It’s a custom order to match the previously posted SSC (Green!), so I had alot of input from the lovely ladies that ordered it for a lucky friend.
It has:
* inner zip closure
* outer flap closure which adjusts to 3 accomodate 3 different levels of capacity. Think kids jackets, baby carrier, etc.
* exterior back pocket with velcro closure
* exterior side sippy cup pocket and mobile phone pocket with flap
* interior features are a pocket large enough for wipes, 2 pockets large enough for a sippy or similar sized container, another mobile phone pocket.
Nevertheless, thar she be!
Posted in Nappy Bags
If this isn’t a comfortable baby, I don’t know what is! Read More…
For my dear friend, Tania!
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Posted in Nappy Bags | Tags: custom nappy bag, nappy bag ireland, Nappy Bags
Updated 09/27/09:
* New hood with toggles
* Belt loops to hold webbing in place
* Chest strap & elastic loop for webbing
* Leg padding
As most of you know, the International Babywearing Conference is on, here in Ireland (Mullingar) this coming Saturday, Sept. 26.
I boldly asked if I could donate and SSC for raffle and they were delighted, so here we have it – complete with the Babywearing Ireland Logo on the hood. (I will publicly admit that I don’t love my embroidery, the green didn’t turn out how I had envisioned!)
*Updated photos, with new hood!
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Anyone interested in babywearing, or even just in parenting needs to come to this conference!
There will be loads vendors and lectures and just a fun day out for all.
September 26 @ Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
Tickets are only 12 Euros, so it’s really a great value.
You can get more information, and purchase tickets at www.babywearingireland.com
There will even be a lil’ kiddies workshop where they get to decorate their own mei tais and/or pouches (assisted by yours truely) and then they get to show them off in a fashion show – how cute is that?!
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I had the pleasure of making a Doll Carrier for a friend’s daughter, to help ease the transition of a new sibling this winter…
Sorry for the horrible quality of the photos!
I know little S. will make her mammy proud nuturing her dolls & teddys!
FYI – I am no longer making kids Mei Tai’s, they will be SSC’s. If you have a kid’s mei tai of mine, and would like to convert it to an SSC, just let me know…it’s free of charge (if it’s mine 
)
Posted in Toy Slings | Tags: babywearing, bibble baby carriers, Custom SSC, doll baby carrier, doll carrier, doll sling, doll ssc, irish baby carriers, irish babywearing, Irish soft structured baby carrier, Irish SSC, kid's SSC, monkey baby carrier, soft structured carrier, SSC, teddy carrier, toy carrier, toy carriers
Introducing the Aoife Bag!!!!
(to all my non-Irish friends, it’s pronounced Ee-fah)
Concept designed by…you guessed it…Aoife (and realised by me!).
Posted in Nappy Bags | Tags: aoife bag, custom nappy bag, diaper bag, Nappy Bags, ring closure, ring straps
I’ve embarked on a new adventure…to make a mei tai that allows young babies to be worn in the ‘legs-out’ position*.
I had a few ideas…to use webbing and a buckle, webbing and a d-ring, a decorative belt contraption that could be worn around the body of the carrier and adjusted as needed. I ended up going with a very simple, common drawstring, like one you would fine on your comfiest pants!
This is a custom order, in which novelty fabric was provided. This particular mom had been advised by her daughter’s physiotherapist that babywearing is great, but for her, it should be done in legs out – thus, my cinched waist was born!
Hood Down
Hood Up
Cinch!
* of course a hair elastic or scrunchie worn around the body works great too!
For my dear Pixie friend and her lovely little pixie!
And the Lil’ Pixie SSC:
Posted in Nappy Bags, Toy Slings | Tags: Asian Inspired Carriers, baby carrier, babywearing, babywearing blog, Babywearing Ireland, bibble baby carriers, buckle tai, custom nappy bag, Custom SSC, doll carrier, doll sling, irish baby carriers, irish babywearing, irish mei tai, Irish soft structured baby carrier, Irish SSC, toy carrier
I have been a very busy girl this week!
Kaffe Fassett Paperweight in Algae, reversing to Amy Butler Belle, AB07
Waist Cinch:
Buggy Mei Tai!
With matching nappy bag:
Posted in Mei Tais, Nappy Bags | Tags: mei tai, baby carrier, custom baby carrier, babywearing, irish babywearing, irish mei tai, Babywearing International, Babywearing Ireland, Camoflauge Mei Tai, baby carriers, babywearing blog, Asian Inspired Carriers, bibble baby carriers, irish baby carriers, Nappy Bags, custom nappy bag, diaper bag, mei tai waist cinch;mei tai waist cincher, baby carrier waist cincher, kaffee fassett baby carrier, amy butler babycarrier, baby carrier with matching nappy bag, baby carrier with matching diaer bag, babywearing diaper bag
Oh how I love working with silk, it is soooo luxurious!
Here is my latest custom order for my friend, Tanou. She has been really great to me so I didn’t mind going the extra mile for her in making her the carrier of her dreams.
Some of the highlights are:
* extendable body length
* contoured hood
* infant insert with adjustable height
* silk lining
As per usual, I didn’t get great pictures (photography lessons, anyone?) so mine do not do it justice, but here goes!
Extendable Body:
Hood:
Posted in SSC (Soft Structured Carriers) | Tags: Asian Inspired Carriers, baby carrier, baby carriers, babywearing, babywearing blog, Babywearing Ireland, bibble baby carriers, buckle tai, contoured hood, custom baby carrier, Custom SSC, hoodie ssc, hoody ssc, ireland, irish baby carriers, irish babywearing, Irish soft structured baby carrier, Irish SSC, joel dewberry aviary, silk baby carrier, silk lined sling, silk lined SSC, silk sling, silk SSC, soft structured carrier, SSC
Literally!
I’ve been (very happily) busy lately, so just wanted to keep y’all posted (haha, get it?!) on the new additions to the Bibble family!
And more Jigsaw!
3pc. Hood:
Posted in SSC (Soft Structured Carriers) | Tags: amy butler babycarrier, Amy Butler Belle Baby Carrier, Amy Butler Belle Sling, Amy Butler SSC, Asian Inspired Carriers, baby carrier, babywearing, Babywearing Ireland, bibble baby carriers, buckle tai, custom baby carrier, Custom SSC, irish baby carriers, irish babywearing, Irish soft structured baby carrier, Irish SSC, Jigsaw baby carrier, Jisaw SSC, puzzle baby carrier, puzzle SSC, soft structured carrier, SSC
Just thought I’d share some creations of the non babywearing kind that I’ve made recently!
Also want to thank my friends Sheri and Summer. Summer kindly brought back the blue cord from a vintage shop in the States, and Sheri and I did a trade in which I received tonnes of beautiful fabric, some of which was used in the below projects – black mock velvet, sheer overlay & leather. Thanks ladies!
Dress for Barry’s god daughter from my own pattern:
Posted in Random Projects, Uncategorized
Love this fabric. It was a very special order, for a very special friend, which included a very special custom bag.
SPESH-TASTIC!
Posted in Nappy Bags, SSC (Soft Structured Carriers) | Tags: baby carrier, custom baby carrier, babywearing, irish babywearing, Babywearing International, Babywearing Ireland, baby carriers, babywearing blog, Asian Inspired Carriers, bibble baby carriers, irish baby carriers, soft structured carrier, SSC, Irish SSC, Irish soft structured baby carrier, buckle tai, Custom SSC, Nappy Bags, custom nappy bag, las senoritas, alexander henry, alexander henry las senoritas
I know I say this everytime, but making this carrier was sooooo enjoyable!
It helps that the reciever was also super enthusiatic! The exciting bit is that she will be able to use it with all 3 of her children…ages 3mos, 1 & 2 (right?).
It has extendable body length, that allows you to shortern/lengthen by 2.5″, golden silk lining (yum!), coordinating fabric accents, and an infant insert, which is also adjustable.
It was alot of work, but totally worth it!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Asian Inspired Carriers, baby carrier, baby carriers, babywearing, babywearing blog, Babywearing Ireland, bibble baby carriers, buckle tai, custom baby carrier, Custom SSC, Extendable body baby carrier, extendable body ssc, infant insert, ireland, irish baby carriers, irish babywearing, Irish soft structured baby carrier, Irish SSC, Michael Mill baby carrier, Michael Miller, Michael Miller Jungle Java, soft structured carrier, SSC
