I love my Ergo. Jonah is in it at least five times a day! When he sucks on the straps (as all babies do) they get a little dirty and discoloured. The Ergo instructions warn you about not washing the Ergo too many times or the colour will fade so in favor of cleanliness and practicality I decided to make some sucking pads. They do sell these but I knew I could make them for cheaper and with cuter colours:).Download pattern. Some download times are long.
Cut out the pattern using two layers of material. I chose to use a layer of stretch terry and a layer of patterned flannel. You could use two layers of terry or two layers of flannel or something else. Just remember, your baby will be putting their mouth on this so choose something nice that's 100% cotton. You want the material to be thick enough so that as it gets wet the moisture is absorbed and doesn't wick to the straps.Mark snap positions on the right side of the fabric.
With right sides together pin all the way around. Sew, with a straight stitch and a 1/4" seam allowance, all the way around. Leave a 1 1/2" gap to turn the suck pad right side out.
(Just thought I'd mention that there are four pads here since I was making a pair for a friend)
After sewing all around trim the corners and any excess fabric from the sides.
Turn the suck pad right side out and fold in the fabric at the opening, pin it down. With a straight stitch, sew all the way around, thereby closing the opening with the topstitching.
Put on your snaps with 3 caps on the printing flannel and the other three caps on the terry. The suck pad should overlap by 1/2" when it is snapped with one edge tucking under the other edge.If you don't have a snap press you could use buttons or velcro.
Make another suck pad to match and put it on your Ergo.
10 comments:
great idea! i'll have to try this on my ergo.
just found your site... GREAT info!! i hope to make some stuff soon.
These are super fast to make and so practical!
You could also make them slightly wider and use velcro to close them, if you don't have a snap press.
Cheers,
Sarah
I think the velcro might be a good idea because sometimes the pad scrunches down. The velcro would stiffen the sides a bit and hold it up better. Thanks!
i just made some of these BEFORE I read your post -nice to see grat minds think alike - now im off to read the rest of your blog! :)
I made mine with velcro and used all recycled materials - a lovely brown corduroy with indian cotton inner :)
Wow sounds gorgeous. I'd love to see a picture:)
How much fabric do you need? And should I make two sets one to wash and one to use?
I think you would be safe having a 1/2yd of each type of fabric.
I only have one pair but I guess it depends how often you want to wash them...or how much your lo drools/sucks:)
Love to see a pic when you make them!
Rebecca
Thank you for your useful infoｒmation!!
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I need to make these now! Thanks so much for posting this. I was just about to give in and buy some.
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