It's finished

These are the straps pulled together.



This is one end of the strap with a button so it can be removed.




This is the long end of the strap that can be adjusted tighter as needed and also removed.

This is the entire finished product. Big enough to be used as a blanket without worrying about the straps getting in the way.

Well I did it! I finished the nursing wrap and I think it's going to work. Again, I just started with the basic blanket template that I've done before. I did make it a little larger so it would leave room to wrap around the sides. I sewed the straps together and was ready to attach the buttons. For some reason the option on my sewing machine to attach buttons wasn't working well. After many failed attempts and readings of the manual to make sure I was doing everything right, it worked. I'm not sure what it was that wasn't working, I have a theory that the bobbin thread was wound wrong and eventually, after my failed tries, was working the way it needed to.

One step I was unsure of and will only know the answer to after the wrap is used is how far apart to put the button holes. I put them just a bit wider than the width of my shoulders hoping the straps would cinch up the fabric to "wrap" around the shoulders. I've got a while to hear the reviews on it but am looking forward to making one for myself.

My Next Project

I've finally come up with my next project, my next new venture in the world of sewing. With some friends having babies and myself having a baby you'd think this would be easy but I was looking for a new challenge and I've found it.

There are these nursing wraps that are becoming very popular. It's essentially a blanket with a strap to put around your neck to prevent exposure while nursing. It's a great idea and I've seen one in use; the mother loved it. So I decided to try to make one.

I've made the plain ol' baby blankets before so that will be my starting template and then I plan to add two button holes on one side. These will be for removable tabs that will be on each end of the strap. The strap will be adjustable. So you end up with a nursing wrap or if you'd rather, you can unbutton the strap and use it as a blanket.

The last few times I've ventured out to do something new without any patterns or instructions, they were miserable failures so I'm a little nervous, however I know I can do the blanket part so if that's all that turns out right then it won't have been a failure. A strap shouldn't seem too hard since it's just a small strip of fabric but it's amazing how easy it is to screw up something simple and small.

Wish me luck!