How to Sew Your Own Nursing Pillow, Shirt, Bra & Pumping Bra, Cloth Diapers & More
Jan Andrea offers an amazing collection of free patterns and instructions for sewing your own breastfeeding accessories. Click on the links to:
Sew your own nursing pillow (like a Boppy or Brest Friend)
Make your own nursing shirts from regular t-shirts
Convert a regular bra into a nursing bra (particularly helpful for hard-to-find sizes)
Convert a regular bra into a hands-free pumping bra
She also offers patterns for:
All kinds of slings and baby carriers, including no-sew ring slings and ring-less slings or tube-style pouches
Breastfeeder’s diaper bag/purse
Cloth diapers and cloth menstrual pads
I wish I’d known about all of these sooner! Now I can’t wait to get sewing!
Don’t forget about the projects I offer here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3:
How to Sew Your Own Baby Bibs
How to Sew Your Own Baby Sling (ring sling)
How to Make Your Own Beaded Nursing Necklace
As always, if you make any one of these projects, please consider sending me a photo of yourself and/or your baby and the finished product to be published on the blog!
Tags: baby-sling, cloth-diaper-pattern, cloth-menstrual-pads, diaper-bag, free-patterns, how to, nursing-bra, products, pumping-bra, sling-pattern
11 opinions for How to Sew Your Own Nursing Pillow, Shirt, Bra & Pumping Bra, Cloth Diapers & More
Shelly
Jan 10, 2007 at 6:10 am
Great links, thanks!
Angela
Jan 11, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Glad you liked it Shelly! Let us know if you end up sewing anything–I’d love to hear your review.
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Jan 18, 2007 at 1:42 am
[…] Those costumes look very well put together, a poetry play sounds a lot of fun and educational too. (Thanks, Allison) Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 presents “How to sew your own nursing pillow, shirt, bra & pumping bra, cloth diapers & more“ […]
Barb
Jan 22, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Oh my gosh - I am just getting to this entry into the Festival of Family Flair! How funny, as I just submitted my own entry into your carnival. ;)
Anyway, I am sending this link to a couple of my online lists right now! I know so many of the members there will appreciate this compilation. Personally, I can’t sew, but I’ve purchased these things from WAHMs who do. Although I *have* always wanted to make a no-sew wrap… no more kids for us, though, so maybe it’ll be a gift. :D
Angela
Jan 23, 2007 at 6:25 am
Small world!! Thanks so much for passing on the link. I’m glad you find the information helpful.
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Shari
Jan 16, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I love these suggestions!
Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Jan 16, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Thanks Shari! Come back and let us know how it goes if you sew something!
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