How to Make a Dog Carrier Sling. Make Your Own Rebozo Sling. Rebozo is a Mexican word for the shawl that is a woman's constant companion - day and night.
This shawl was commonly used to carry babies on mother's back. The fabric is simply tied in a knot, and placed around the mother's body. An amazing tool, a Rebozo provides your baby with a safe and secure place, while participating in life with mom and dad. So simple, yet so elegant! Now you can make your own! You will need 2 7/8 yards (100") or 2.54 meters (254 cm) of fabric at least 29" (73.7 cm) wide. Next measure out the width at 14.5" (36.8 cm) in the middle third, and mark straight across the open side, parallel to the fold, with a pencil or piece of chalk. Pin the fabric together so that it doesn't move about, and cut along your marked line. For an quick Rebozo trim, open up your fabric and simply add 10" (25.4 cm) of ready-made fringe at each end.
Mexican Rebozos are highly valued for the artistry that goes into this fringe. For Best Results: How to Use a Rebozo: PUL Fabric for Cloth Diapers. Sling Sewing Links. Make your own sling If you have, or are willing to develop even the most basic sewing skills, you can make your own sling.
This will save you money, and allow you to choose the fabric, size, and level of padding that suits you best. NOTE: Many of the tutorials loaded to the web recently suggest sewing your fabric in half or in some other way creating a double layer sling. While this is possible, it will definitely make your sling harder to adjust. If you have the fabric on hand already, and time to experiment, it might be worth a try, but I prefer to save myself the aggravation and choose a fabric of suitable weight and design for a single layer sling. Sleeping Baby not only has great instructions for sewing the sling, but great suggestions for choosing a fabric as well. Nearly comprehensive sling/carrier sewing list: Un-Padded Padded This next link is for a padded sling with a closed or open tail. No Sew Onbuhimo An onbuhimo (or onbu for short) is a Japanese back carrier.
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When you have pets in the home, it’s important you keep track of toxic household items, keeping them locked away or out of your furry family member’s reach. There’s a long list of common household items that can be toxic to your pets. Household Drugs Many people get in the habit of leaving medications and drugs on a nightstand or dresser. Out in the open, a pet could get into pill bottles. It’s often best to keep these types of household items in a medicine cabinet.
NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories) such as Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (Naproxen) & Motrin (aspirin) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Most prescription drugs meant for humans. Garden Items Your garage or back patio might be covered in different types of garden items, but there are several toxic items you should keep cleaned up and away from your pets: Bait traps for rodents, snails and slugs Rodenticides Insecticides Blood Meal Fertilizers Plants Household chemicals Human foods.