Hello everyone who has come over from Sewmamasew. Everyone else, of course a great welcome to you too! I hope you enjoy the tutorial I have for this great baby carrier, the Pea Pod, posted on the sewmamasew blog!
(I'm giving away the two carriers pictured above! There's more info on the giveaway below)
I also have a great companion tutorial to go along with the baby carrier. Introducing...
About two months ago I spied a woman in the grocery store with her 12 month old wearing one of these in the shopping cart. I stalked her for a few isles and finally decided I better get a closer look at that thing. It looked like something she made herself but she looked at me like I was smoking crack when I suggested such a thing. I sometimes forget that not everyone sews. I wanted to know where such a magical thing could be purchased. Confused we both looked for a tag. Couldn't find one but who cares 'cause ya know what? I can sew beotch! So here's the scoop.
"This baby harness can be used as a more reliable safety belt in shopping carts. It is also great for use in restaurant high chairs or when no high chair is available you can use it on a regular chair. It also converts to a leash for those times that your little one is just itching to make a run for it."
So that's the lingo I used for the pattern because you never know who will download this pattern in the future and they may not really get my humor (or lack of).
Here are the links to the downloads for the instructions and the pattern pieces (please let me know if these links don''t work. I'm trying something new).
I hope you enjoy both of my new designs. They took a lot of work to perfect, which drove me crazy, but you benefit from the craziness. My very first giveaway! You can win one of the two carriers pictured on the Pea Pod Carrier pattern cover. Next week I'll be doing a giveaway on the Handy Harness.
Two chances per person... First, just leave me a comment. Say "Hi", leave me a personal comment, or let me know something about you! The second way to enter is to become a follower. Just leave a comment letting me know you are following. If you are already a follower just leave a comment telling me that you already follow. If you mess up an want to change any of your comments just delete the first and leave a new one. Easy peasy. The giveaway ends on Sunday, October 17th (my half birthday, yes I used to celebrate this when I was younger), at 9 p.m. p.s.t. Open to the entire World!
For those of you that don't win or just like instant gratification I have some of these beauties available in my shop. Lucky you.
Most of all, thank you for your continued support. I'm so glad to have you guys come and visit my little piece of the web.
187 comments:
Those carriers are very cute. And I love the harness. I'm going to try and make my own, but I'll probably try and win one too because I'm sure yours will be better looking than mine. :)
Um, Rockstar? A tutorial-that is awesome-and on sewmamasew!! Way to go! And I LOVE your sense of humor too!
Your tutorial for the handy harness couldn't have come at a better time. I just about lost my mind the last time I took my toddler to the grocery store. He's an escape artist too. It never occurred to me to sew something to keep him in.
I just downloaded the pattern. Thank you! I'll make it for sure if I don't win yours...I'm loving it with the scooter fabric. Adorable!
craftyNHmom@gmail.com
I'm also a follower (with google reader). Your blog is one of my favorite reads.
gorgeous!!
absolutely great!
i may see if i can win one in the giveaway before i attempt to make my own... i doubt mine will turn out that perfect.
just found out we are having baby number 3 so this would be wonderful!!
and i've been a follower for a while:O)
What a fabulous giveaway! What adorable carriers! So glad I found your site through Sewmamasew!
Sascha, great to meet you and your blog. The carriers look amazing. A friend and I just started to take sewing lessons. We are in "sewing Kindergarten". I think for now I would just like to hope and win one before tackling the project ; )
Sascha, great to meet you and your blog. The carriers look amazing. A friend and I just started to take sewing lessons. We are in "sewing Kindergarten". I think for now I would just like to hope and win one before tackling the project ; )
Adorable carriers!
um, yes please! we're expecting our first early next year, and even though we haven't yet started collecting baby stuff, I can't resist throwing my name in the hat! I love your pattern as well as the gorgeous fabrics you use! (and I can only imagine how handy this carrier would be!)
i'm a new follower, too! :)
Great pattern and I love the print! I have it in the blue colorway, but it looks really hip in the black one. Perfect timing - I am expecting a baby in March and researching baby carriers like you wouldn't believe. Thanks for the great tutorial!
I need a good hip carrier for my daughter. It's the only way she'll let me wear her.
I follow via rss.
I love the carrier and the harness - if I don't win I'll for sure be making them soon. Especially the harness, I've got a one-year-old cart jumper. Thank you!
love that vespa fabric!! so cute! and thanks for the tutorial, it is definitely something i could use!
I am in love with that carrier!
I can't wait to try and make this for my sister-in-law. She's big into the baby-wearing movement and I think she'll definitely appreciate something like this once my nephew's a little older.
I'm following you on my google reader!
Super tutorials! Thanks. Got some great car fabric that I can use for these.
This carrier looks fantastic! It's just the kind that I would actually use. Thanks for the giveaway and especially the tutorial!
I'm also a google reader follower. Thanks!
I love these - my kids (twins) are just at the age where they want to climb out of anything I put them in, so the harness looks really useful.
Those carriers are sharp looking. Never thought of the baby harness idea, but I'm intrigued!
Those designs are AWESOME. That scooter print is great! I came here from SewMamaSew, and I'm planning to become a follower.
This is amazing! The concept, the fact that you're offering the pattern, and that fabric... Love it!
the carriers are GREAT! i really can't wait to make one... or maybe win one! :)
I love this blog and I am now a follower!
both these patterns look wonderful! i'm not sure if i can make one but if i don't win i will defitinely try! thanks for the giveaway!
and i'm now a follower (in google reader)
Whay a cute carrier. Thanks for the pattern, too.
Wow, that's great you can sew so well that you can make up your own patterns. They're great.
Oh, I'm also a follower.
What awesome tutorials! Thank you!
And I'm a google reader follower...
This looks great! I am in love with that scooter fabric too! I like that it's worn on the shoulder, so smart. Thanks for the giveaway and the tutorial!
i love this! it'd be perfect for our new lil' guy, he's growing so fast! i hope i win, but if not i've already printed the pdf. thanks for sharing!
i'm a new follower!
Wow! This is wonderful! I SO want it!
p.s. - I just became a follower!
I've been looking for something like this! I miss carrying my girl around now that she's a toddler!
I'm now a follower!
This is the most adorable thing EVER! I love it! My little one is ALWAYS on my hip! My back and neck are always aching....maybe there's a relation here. HA! Thank you so much for the chance to win this. I love the tutorials. =)
I would love to win one of those carriers - the fabrics you chose are both so cute! Thank you for the generous downloadable patterns. I think I'll be making this for my baby-on-the-way if I don't win one first!
This is so cute! I love it! Thanks for the tutorial!
Also, I am now following!
I now follow your blog!
I would love to win one of the carriers!
Alice
Hi!
That is a fabulous carrier! I have snagged the patterns, but would love to win one <3
:)
I'm also glad to have found you through SewMamaSew and am following you!
Oh boy...could I ever use one of those harnesses. I have a 1 year old and a 2 year old and often when we go out to eat they don't have 2 high chairs available...leaving me to put the 2year old in a booster that you can't strap her in. Not strapping equals lots of boucing around and an annoyed mother.
Thanks for the giveaway! What a great idea!
What a handy carrier! I made my own Mei Tie with interchangeable panels (it has come in handy with a 4 month old, 2 yr old and 4 yr old running around), but it sometimes feels a little fussy to get into. This carrier looks really awesome!
I love this! Was just thinking I needed something exactly like this while hauling my 18 month old around the store the other day!
Shannon
And as the mom of 3 young children who recently took up sewing again, I am your newest blog follower!
I am also now, officially, a follower! :)
My little one is just big enough for this carrier and I know I will never get to the tutorial...my list of projects is waaaaay backlogged. Love your site and will be adding you to my reader. Glad to meet you!
Lovely carrier (one can NEVER have too many baby-wearing devices!) and the harness is fabulous. I can't even count how many carts I've gotten without a strap at all, but this would take care of that!
Love your blog! You have great style!
And now I am following...yay!
Great idea--little ones can be pretty squirmy, and those belts on the grocery carts cannot contain them!
That's brilliant! Really, it is.
These both look fabulous. We were just out yesterday with my 2 month old niece (we are expecting our first in February). My sister in Law mussed around for about 15 minutes with the new carrier she bought that was supposed to be 'simple to use'. It was $130! I thought, there must be a better way.
I hope I can muster up enough patience to work my way through this one! Of course winning one would be even better.
Thanks for sharing.
Trish Weigel Green
patricia.green@rogers.com
It is such a cute carrier and would be perfect for me!
I just because a follower. You have such cute creations and great ideas.
Can't wait to check out the tutorial- Thank you!! with 3 small kids- I could def put this to good use- maybe I will win one and not have to find time to sew one=)
way cute :) I love the fabric choices you used.
I would love to win this! I love the idea...I sew, so I'll probably try to make one for a gift or myself! Thanks for sharing!
Oh this will be perfect for when my 2nd little one arrives in Jan. I hadn't quite figured out what I'm going to do at the shops with my 3yr old and newborn. Perfect! Especially the boyish fabric.
This is awesome. My thisclose-to-two year old has been in a total "UP!!" stage recently, and I'd love to have something besides just my arm that'll support her on my hip. Unfortunately, I am ring-sling stupid, so this looks PERFECT.
What a great looking carrier! I love baby wearing with my daughter and don't have anything like this, it looks so user friendly and easy!
I'm following you now, I can't wait to try out some of your ideas!
Such a fun giveaway, and what great ideas!
I'm a follower!
Goodness, I just looked through your entire blog. You're talented, charming, funny. I love what you sew. Thank you for sharing with us.
Oh, and I'm now a follower. :-)
I love the carriers-I've been thinking about buying one, but maybe I will win one instead?!?
jennaruthjohnson at gmail dot com
And, I already follow you :)
jennaruthjohnson at gmail dot com
Super cute carriers! I follow on google reader.
Cool idea - thanks for working out all the kinks for us! I have two girls, 4 yrs and 17 months and the younger one is so squirrely that something like this would be great! (something about me - I'm a college biology prof)
steeplechaser29 (at) yahoo (dot) com
OOOOhhhh this is great. I really need a carrier for my son as he is getting bigger.
I just became a follower
So cute and such great ideas! Thanks!
I already follow you with Google reader!
Cute carriers! I love the orange one with the little owl on a sailboat! Cute! Thanks for the free pattern!
Wonderful carriers i am sure i could gift this to my bestie. She would love it.
I am a follower now.
What a fantastic carrier! Thanks so much for the chance to win one!!
The carrier is so cute, and the shopping cart seat belt is a great idea! I'm expecting my first baby right now (due in April) so I'm looking out for handy stuff I can make ahead of time. Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh my gosh those are so cute! I wish I could sew better, but I'm afraid that if attempted it there would be disastrous consequences. I would love to win one, my son is only 3 months old and he is already way too heavy for his baby bjorn.
Also, I am now a follower!
Wow, I would love to try out your carrier--my little guy is getting big way too fast and hates being down on the ground--this would help considerably!
Okay--just became a subscriber to your blog--couldn't resist all the amazing sewing projects :)
This looks like a great carrier ... especially after I just carried my daughter down a hillside because she was too tired to walk anymore! Sometimes I get scared that my sewing won't be good enough and that it will break on me, though.
Thanks so much for a chance to win! i would love it!
Hello! This is my first time here and I love it! I just recently started a blog, and would love for you to visit sometime :)
I just spent 2 days flying with my littlest and carrying him for almost 24 hrs. This would have been perfect!
torilynn817@hotmail.com
I'm a new follower via Google reader.
I'm following you now!
I am a newcomer to your blog that ventured in from SewMamaSew. I am definitley bookmarking for future projects! I have a long list of things i want to make for someday, and after a few minutes checking out your blog, i think it just doubled.
http://downtosew.blogspot.com/
wait-I can post twice? booyah!
I used to celebrate my 1/2 birthday too!
My 4th babe is due late November, she was a big surprize . . and I had already given away ALL my baby stuff - cot, change table, cariers - the lot! I would love one of these carriers and will deffo be sewing one if I don't win.
Both are so stinkin' cute!!!! Love the hip carrier, my 9 month old is an amazon girl (like her mama) and those other puny carriers don't get the job done, I have a feeling this is perfect!!! Love you blog, found you by sew, mama, sew and am now hooked ; )
I love these carries!! So, so cute! I went to your shop and there weren't any for sale??? All sold out already :(
Ultra cool! I am about to be the grandmother for the eighth time. Believe me I could use this!
Love your carrier!!!! It looks so easy to use!
Found you through Sew, Mama, Sew and am having fun looking around. Your Pea Pod tutorial is making me want to have another babe to fit into it when I am finished! For now, I will have to make one for someone else. Thank you so much for sharing the tute and the chance to win! It is VERY generous of you.
peace
I love the carrier! My fifth baby is due next week and this would be a great help.
That carier is amazing I have an 11 month old who would love that.
I am now a follow with my google reader. Great tutorials. I can't wait to make one of each. Fabulous ideas.
oh, i LOVE LOVE LOVE the carrier pattern! of course i'd love to win one, as your's are probably just more perfect than i could ever make them, but just in case i will go get some fabrics soon and get going. i have 9 month old that wants to be carried around all the time. and crawl. and be carried. and crawl. well, with the ergo carrier it is a real pain, so i usually just carry him around without it. your easy hip carrier sounds like the perfect solution for me. but i'm rambeling.
so, thank you for the pattern and the opportunity!
This is a lovely first giveaway prize. Thanks. There are 2 grandnieces due to be added to our family this year. Would enjoy winning this for one of them.
I love this! Like everyone else, I'd LOVE to win, but if I don't thanks for sharing your tutorial!!!
I am now following your blog. Thanks!
Love the scooters!
momofthree00(at)live(dot)com
Sharon
What a great idea! I just started sewing again a few years ago, after stubbornly refusing to take lessons from my mum when I was younger... What was I thinking?! Anyway, love your site and creativity. Thanks so much for sharing!
All the best,
Katy
love love love love love love love.
The end.
Holy crap you have been busy! I ADORE the new site. I love that you opened up a shop, and both of these unique projects are incredible. Felix recently required the help of four strangers to be removed from a shopping cart at Michael's because of his trickery. I must make one! And I already follow you. Or stalk. Your choice. ;)
This is awesome! I'm a follower already via Google Reader. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the generous tutorial! So handy.
Robatthey@aol.com
I am a follower and would rather win one then try to make one that will look decent:)
Robatthey@aol.com
Oh dear lord I need one of these for my wild child 1 year old! She is magnet for danger and can get out of a shopping cart in the blink of an eye!
And I am a follower!
I just love my ergo, but this looks like it would be great for quick trips to the shops, and I would have LOVED it at the zoo last week, when my toddler alternated between wanting to be carrier, and wanting to get down and walk herself!!
I have a step-daughter who is expecting in Decembere she woul. I'm surd LOVE this.
I'm a new follower. Just found you through Craft Gossip and I am soooooo glad I did.
I LOVE this carrier - it would be perfect for my little man! He loves to be carried when we are out and about. If I don't win one of yours I'll be sure to add this to my "to-make" list. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Oh, and I'm new to your blog. My sister-in-law sent me your way... and I'm glad she did! I'll be sure to check back in :)
Just became a follower. Love your site and so glad to have stumbled upon it. I love the carrier. I used to carry my son in a Baby Bjorn, but as of two weeks ago, my back just can't take it anymore. He's not a fan of the shopping cart or stroller so I dread heading out with him. Your carrier is just perfect! I get my hands free and he gets what he wants too. Love it!
I found your blog through U-Create. This carrier looks awesome! Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win.
heidikittelson at gmail dot com
LOVE the carrier !
thanks for the chance to win!!
Awesome giveaway! I totally plan on making one of the pea pod carriers for my son (if I don't win). He's awefully clingy these days, and this carrier would really help. Thanks for the tute!
Wittygrl19 at yahoo .com
Love the harnesses and your blog - so glad you were featured on sewmamasew!
Now I'm a follower!
Glad that I found your site via sewmamasew. I'm quite new at sewing, but would love to try out your tutorials.
shas @ shascakes.blogspot.com
Whoa! I would love to win one of these.
Fabulous carrier and harness...you've been busy! Thanks for the giveaway.
And I'm a follower...
I would love to win this for my sil. She's a great gal and has the most adorable little guy! (I just might have to make it for her)
Arghhh!! The handy harness is exactly what I have needed for the past 10 years. This design is fantastic!! You are so amazing to create this pattern. Unfortunately, my youngest is now 3, and getting too big for the seat on the shopping cart (we get stuck shoes all the time now!). I do have 2 sisters and lots of friends who will benefit from this though!! I'm going to be sewing up a storm for Christmas this year!
Hi. I'd just love this for the little boy in my care. I've been considering getting something to keep him close while I'm piddling around the house.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
Tia
I have a 5 year old, a 2 year old and a 4 month old, so I definitely NEED both the carrier and the harness! What great ideas!
This is great! The buckle on the carrier probably makes it really easy to get on and off. And the harness idea is genius. I made a cart cover but he's pretty squirmy.
Your blog looks great and would love to win the giveaway!!! If I don't win, I'll have my mom make it. :)
I love the scooter fabric! I just downloaded the pattern and will be woring on one for a friend. Great idea!
I'm a follower, too
Susan in NC
susie.galasso@gmail.com
those carriers are awesome! nicely done!
i'm also a loyal follower..have been for a long time ;)
Love these carriers!
I am now a follower!
Oh goodness! I would love to win this! Please please let it be me automatic number cruncher!
Cami
I am now a follower :)
Love, love the hip carrier...if I don't win, I am going to make one!
...and I am also a follower.
I would love to win this especially since I just had a baby. If I don't win I will totally make one.
I am also a follower
That carrier looks amazing! I have a little houdini myself and the carrier looks like something he would really like, since he loves to be carried on my hip. Since my sewing skills are rudimentary at best, I'd love to be entered into the contest! I'll also subscribe to your blog -- thanks so much!
I jumped here from UCreate to sewmamasew then to you! I'm so glad I found you! The Baby Carrier and the Handy Harness are both AWESOME! I have a 5 month old grandson and an 11 month old granddaughter - wowweee would either or both of these kiddie containers come in handy right about now! Your work is beautiful!
hee hee - just had to come back to tell you that my "word verification" for this post is "ackboog" - how fitting after spending the day with runny noses on the two above mentioned sweeties!
Hello! Awesome baby items!!
Hi again! I am also now a follwer :)
I'm following you! I've really enjoyed reading your past posts too!
love your sight, and am now a follower!
Hi! I hope I win :) I have a 12 month old and this is really cute!
Thanks for the great tutorial. It would be so nice to win one of the baby carriers as my son is at that age now where he is a "hip hugger"
Love this carrier!! My 2 year old son loves hanging out on my hip. Soon we'll have another little one and so if I win this carrier, I'll have one child on my hip hands free and can carry our little girl as well. What freedom!
Oh, I love that Heather Ross material! And you were able to sew with it! So beautiful, nice work! (couldn't resist the extra exclamation point! again! I need to go to bed...)
Just found out that I am expecting my second and this would be heaven sent! Very cute too!
Hi I'm Laila. This is the first time I visit your blog. I don't have a blog :( but I do have an online diary for my girls you can visit (but you can't read cause it's in Thai)
The link is "http://littleasia.diaryclub.com"
I think this carrier is brilliant.
I love the idea & the fabric. It's what I've been looking for. I wish I could make it myself. It's not that I don't sew. I do. The problem is just that I live on the Island of Koh Samui and it's really difficult to find nice fabric.
By the way, my little girls are Asia (4.9 yrs) & Jean (9 months)
great idea! I'd try to make one, but I can't sew for anything! here's hoping I win ;)
cute cute!!
rebekah[dot]diehl[at]gmail[dot]com
Ahh... how adorable! Would make awesome baby shower gift. Thanks for tutorial and giveaway! xx
Just a fantastic and professional job you have done with your tutorial...woot!! Thanks....
Hi it is really a great tutorial - now it just depends on my dexterity. I just became a mom of two 40 days ago and I think I will have to make 2 of them!
These are absolutely adorable! An awesome baby gift.
weare@travisandwendy.com
That's really great! Our youngest is just transitioning into using the shopping carts at stores now and then I never thought to find something like that!
I'm following your blog!
divineimmortal@aol.com
Hi! Your patterns are lovely! I have become a much more avid sewer since my daughter arrived. We're hoping for another baby soon and I would love to make a hip carrier. We have a front carrier and by the time my daughter was 9 months her head was right under my chin and her feet were at my knees. It was not a comfortable thing to use! Thank you so much for sharing these patterns!
This looks really cool - but I'm too scared to make one! I hope I win one instead!
Very cute--would love to win one!
New follower too--hope to pick up some tips!
How fantastic is this? I love it!
That handy harness is exactly what I need! So perfect. Great tutorial-- love it, as always!
And of course I follow :)!
It looks great! Due to technical difficulties I haven't been able to see the tutorial yet but I'm sure it is awesome. :) I have an Ergo right now but it's really awkward for hip carries so if I don't win I will definitely try making one (once my computer is straightened out).
Also, I am a follower, have been for a few months (or more? I lose track of time); I really enjoy your blog!
I've just found your blog, while looking for sewing projects for little boys. You do some amazing things! Thank you for the pattern and instructions for the harness. I really appreciate the generosity as well as the time it took to create it. :)
Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you, OK kidding, but you are my new hero. I am so happy I found this, my daughter is an escape artist/monkey. I hate having her climbing all over the cart, but she escapes the buckle and half the time they are broken. Thank you SO much for sharing!!!!
I wanted to say a big THANKS for the pea pod pattern. I made it a couple weeks ago and it's been fabulous already! In my part of the world the double-adjust buckle was impossible to find, but I improvised so the waist just adjusts one side. Love it. Thanks again.
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