As some of you know I recently published my first sewing pattern. I figured if I was going to take the time to redesign something that I didn't have the pattern to, I might as well create a pattern for it as I go.
This is what I call the Baby Shopper. My mother used a similar thing when we were little. She let me have hers when N was born. I liked it, but wanted mo make some improvements and make it more functional. The one she had used Velcro and had long straps that I ended up just wrapping around then tying around N's waist. I shortened the waist straps and added nylon webbing and d-rings. I wanted it to be easily adjustable to whatever shopping cart I was using.
This is the one I use with baby N. I loved Michael Miller's Forrest Life print. I originally wanted the print in another color, but my local quilt shop didn't have it in stock. So I went with the orchid color and ended up liking it better. I used a avocado colored duck canvas on the undersides. You might recognize it from the diaper bag I made in a previous blog. I like the weight of the canvas. It makes it feel more durable and not just like a pillow. If you look closely, I used gross grain ribbon, not nylon webbing on this one. I am not totally sold on the ribbon. It tends to slip a little. It works, but when N was dependent on it to keep her upright, it would slowly slip out and she would be sideways. If the ribbon was less silky it might work better.
I have been selling the pattern on
etsy.com and
craftsy.com
Originally I was planning on just selling patterns in my Etsy shop, but as I was just setting up my shop, I started getting requests for custom made Baby Shoppers. I was new to Etsy and didn't realize that many of the patrons don't sew. So now I sell both the pattern and ready made ones.
Before too much longer, I will no longer have a model.
As you can see from the above pictures, It also works well as a portable high chair.
