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The Mamma’s Milk website has lots of free sling patterns on it. Most of them are easy to make and cost a fraction of the store price.
A tube sling is a great tool for a new parent to have. They are easy to use, and cheap and simple to make. If possible, I recommend putting your baby in a sling on the day they are born. They usually love the womb like feeling, and fall fast asleep. You can start using a carrier at any point, but it may take a while for your baby to get use to it, if you start later.
With a sling you can carry your newborn with you and have your hands free. It allows for discreet breastfeeding, anytime, any place. And my personal favourite, a sling allows you to go the bathroom, when you have a baby who doesn’t want to be put down.
I used micro fleece for both the slings in the above pictures. Depending on the cost of fabric, you can make a tube sling for $0.50 – $2.00. The nice thing about micro fleece is that it won’t fray, so you don’t even need to hem the edge.
Jan Andrea’s tube sling pattern is one of my favourites. The red sling above is made following her pattern exactly. I prefer a deeper pouch, like the black tube sling above, so have made a few adjustments to the pattern.
