{"id":9504,"date":"2015-11-16T16:01:22","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T21:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2015-11-16T16:19:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T21:19:12","slug":"making-a-ring-sling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/16\/making-a-ring-sling\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Ring Sling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My ring sling that I made when pregnant with Honeybun is one of the only baby items I&#8217;ve used with all four babies and absolutely could not live without. \u00a0It has carried my babies all around the world and I use it nearly every time we are out. \u00a0I love the security of having my babies close and having hands available for other things in life. \u00a0Plus my babies are always so happy when close to me and I can easily nurse in the sling without having to sit and it provides built-in coverage. \u00a0(Get more information on the different ways I use my sling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/30\/slingin-it\/\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>A ring sling has become one of my favorite items to gift to friends who are becoming mommies for the first time because it&#8217;s handmade and oh so handy! \u00a0But making a ring sling is also super easy and often faster than running to the store to pick out a gift (if I have fabric on hand, if not, the picking out cute fabric\u00a0part is usually the most time-consuming par part of the whole project!)<\/p>\n<p>For a ring sling, all you need is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0pieces of fabric, 2 1\/2 to 3 yards each (I prefer a flannel for the inside and silk essence on the outside but have used various fabrics for the outside)<\/li>\n<li>matching thread<\/li>\n<li>2 3 or 3 1\/2&#8243; metal rings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials.jpg\" alt=\"sling materials\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling-materials-1000x664.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To put together the ring sling:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Match the edges of the two fabric pieces with right sides facing each other and pin around the entire perimeter. \u00a0Trim up the ends to be even and if pieces are not the same width, trim to same width.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2096\" height=\"1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1.jpg 2096w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1-372x250.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling1-1000x672.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2096px) 100vw, 2096px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew around all four sides, leaving an approximately 6 inch opening in the middle on one end (I start about 3 inches from the middle on one end, sew around the entire perimeter and stop about 3&#8243; from the middle on the opposite side so I have one continuous seam).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3-600x266.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3-390x173.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling3-1000x444.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clip all four corners on the diagonal close to the corner stitching.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling2-1000x664.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pull the fabric through the end opening so the right side of the fabric is facing out and the seams are inside.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling4-1000x561.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Using your pinkie or another skinny object, push out the corners to make them crisp and squared.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5-600x289.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5-390x188.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling5-1000x482.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Accordion fold one end of the sling so you have one fabric showing on the top and the other showing on the bottom (this may take a few tries to get the pleats even!)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2036\" height=\"1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6-378x250.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling6-1000x662.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fold the pleated end around\u00a0<em>both<\/em> rings and hand stitch using extra securing stitches on the edges.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"1609\" height=\"1407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7.jpg 1609w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7-600x525.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7-286x250.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling7-1000x874.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1609px) 100vw, 1609px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thread the other end through both rings and then back over the top ring and through the bottom ring, pull fabric through until sling is folded in approximately thirds (so\u00a0if you hold sling at the rings, the tail will be about as long as the pocket which will be folded in half lengthwise).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8.jpg\" alt=\"ring sling\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-1000x664.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/sling8-390x259.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2288px) 100vw, 2288px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Put the sling on and adjust the length of the tail\/pocket as necessary by pulling the fabric through the rings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My ring sling that I made when pregnant with Honeybun is one of the only baby items I&#8217;ve used with all four babies and absolutely could not live without. \u00a0It has carried my babies all around the world and I use it nearly every time we are out. \u00a0I love the security of having my 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