Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Welcome to the blog edition of WIOW!  

We will be posting the woiw with as much information as we can here, then we hope you will pop on over to our facebook group and share your photos there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofSTLGateway/

Each week we will choose one carry to play with, practice and perfect!! What better way to experience and expand our babywearing bag of tricks!!
Practice the carry, play with it enjoy!! Post pics!!!
#woiw #BWIGateway

This weeks carry is Kangaroo.  It is a two shouldered front carry that can be used for newborn through toddlers.  This carry needs woven wrap in base -2 or-3.  I use a size 3 or 4 woven wrap for this carry.  This carry can take a little while to perfect but once it clicks it is a fantastic carry to use.  One of the key things that helps me with this carry is to shrug my shoulder as I tighten each side.  

Video Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zywAD_38CU For a newborn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxaA-GNPbFo Reinforced with a longer wrap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHgWuxCRXg&index=6&list=PLV9HhyNJCn5BMB4XNCNr45-WimCuUBLQ1 Semi- pre tied kangaroo.

Have Fun and Happy Babywearing!

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Welcome to the blog edition of WIOW!  

We will be posting the woiw with as much information as we can here, then we hope you will pop on over to our facebook group and share your photos there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofSTLGateway/

Each week we will choose one carry to play with, practice and perfect!! What better way to experience and expand our babywearing bag of tricks!!
Practice the carry, play with it enjoy!! Post pics!!!
#woiw #BWIGateway

This week we are doing a combo.  Front Cross Carry, FCC and Short Cross Carry, SCC.  You will need your base size for FCC and base -2 for SCC  These carries are similar but SCC requires a ring. These are both two shoulder front carries that are pre-tied so you can pop baby in and out.   I love both of these carriers and they are one of my favorite to nurse in.

Video Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwAADLMirm4 FCC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifj_bBGYpwg FCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D88O86hiK0A SCC with a ring

Have Fun and Happy Babywearing!

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Welcome to the blog edition of WIOW!  

We will be posting the woiw with as much information as we can here, then we hope you will pop on over to our facebook group and share your photos there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofSTLGateway/

Each week we will choose one carry to play with, practice and perfect!! What better way to experience and expand our babywearing bag of tricks!!
Practice the carry, play with it enjoy!! Post pics!!!
#woiw #BWIGateway

  

This week's carry is the Front Double Hammock or FDH.  For this carry you will need a base or base +1 woven wrap, for me I need a size 6 or 7.  This is a two shoulder front carry that is great from newborn all the way up through toddlers.  This carry is super comfortable and supportive but takes some precise tightening to get it right. This is a carry you want to use for a longer duration not for a quick up.  

Video Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJly5wTJqeo  This video is done with a newborn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksz0nboYDvA This video is pre-tied with a toddler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOiKF2QDJk This video is done with an older baby, in between newborn and toddler.

Let us know what you think!

Have fun and happy babywearing!

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Welcome to the blog edition of WOIW! 

We will be posting the woiw with as much information as we can here, then we hope you will pop on over to our facebook group and share your photos there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofSTLGateway/

Each week we will choose one carry to play with, practice and perfect!! What better way to experience and expand our babywearing bag of tricks!!
Practice the carry, play with it enjoy!! Post pics!!!
#woiw #BWIGateway

This week's carry is Front reinforced torso rebozo aka FRTR.  For this carry you will need a base -2 woven wrap, for me that is a size 4.  This is a one shoulder front carry that stands out for carrying smaller babies, newborns through 6 months.  It ties off using the slipknot that we learned for Rebozo from two weeks ago, making is adjustable and great for nursing.  Let us know what you think. 

Video links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvML4LwH7xM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULD9O94p0k

How to tie a Slipknot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va30BaXw2a0

Photo Tutorial:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/40602834116684919/

Have fun and happy babywearing!

Working on It Wednesday 9/9/2015

Working On It Wednesday #woiw

Welcome to the blog edition of WOIW! 

We will be posting the woiw with as much information as we can here, then we hope you will pop on over to our facebook group and share your photos there!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofSTLGateway/

Each week we will choose one carry to play with, practice and perfect!! What better way to experience and expand our babywearing bag of tricks!!
Practice the carry, play with it enjoy!! Post pics!!!
#woiw #BWIGateway

This weeks carry we are going to work on is Rebozo. For this carry you will need a short woven wrap, size 1,2, or 3 would be ideal.  Rebozo is a one shoulder hip or front carry depending on the size of your baby that is tied off with a slip knot.  It is a one pass carry this is great for quick ups and downs.  It is also an easy carry to nurse in.  This carry can be used from newborn to toddlers.  This carry is also poppable which means you can pre-tie and pop baby in and out without unwrapping.

Video Links:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZghA4q7BQ

https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=eE9TSaGrPHc

Video Link for How to tie a slipknot: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va30BaXw2a0

Picture tutorial for a slipknot: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/40602834116684919/

Have fun and Happy Babywearing!

Inside Kindercarry

BWI of STL Gateway leadership had the opportunity to tour Kindercarry Headquarters, home of the popular Kinderpack. Melissa (also known as Mel) was an amazing host. We had the opportunity to see quality control in action! Each Kinderpack is inspected before being packaged, fine tweezers and a lint roller are some of the tools we spied in the QC area.

Quality Control - Each carrier is inspected before being hand packaged

Kindercarry has 3 full time seamstresses and a fourth person who cuts out the foam pieces that are in each KP. Did you know that each piece of fabric is cut by Melissa herself!?!  Can you guess how many pieces go into a Kinderpack!?!?  From pieces of foam, buckles, webbing, snaps, fabric… it all adds up to a mind-boggling seventy-nine components that are hand assembled.

Mel tells the VBEs about the table on which every Kinderpack has had pieces cut!

On the lower level we entered the heart of the operation --- the fabric room!! It was a fabric paradise :-)  Bolts and bolts, boxes, cut out pieces neatly stacked and waiting for their future as a baby carrier.

VBE Beth checks out rolls of Koolnit in the hallway

Kindercarry has recently streamlined the variety of materials used in the Kinderpack as a result of the new testing regulations. The very popular Koolnit could be seen in rolls all around. Previously only available in Red, Navy, Royal, White, and Black, we got an EXCLUSIVE on a brand NEW custom color of Koolnit!!  Coming soon to a Kinderpack near you, Aqua Koolnit! It matches the Aqua canvas that has been used on previous Kinderpacks (like Night Owls and Flags Duo). Keep an eye on future stockings for a glimpse at this exclusive color!!! Can you spy it in the picture below?!

Fabric! Fabric! Fabric!

Our trip was planned on a Thursday so we could see where the real excitement happens. Across the country, Moms were F5'ing their computers while we watched a stocking of limited edition Knitting Stripes 2 and Full Panel Rockets. The atmosphere at Kindercarry headquarters was pretty chill as we watched them fly off the computer.

Stocking Time! Knitting Stripes 2

Mel makes the stocking "Go Live"

Mel shared some sound business advice with us as we grow the BWI of St. Louis Gateway chapter, and we are thrilled to be able to add four Kinderpacks to our growing lending library. The growth of Kindercarry into their new facility and the opportunity to see the Kinderpack creation process was very exciting! We hope to offer tours of Mel's facility to members in the future! She has made extra efforts to keep her products made locally, by hand, all while supporting other small family businesses and local to St. Louis as often as possible!

VBE Nicole receives custom fitting from Mel

VBE Beth receives custom fitting from Mel

We went in wearing wraps and came out in buckles! Thank you Mel!

VBEs Cecelia, Nicole, and Rachael

VBE Beth, VBE-iT Carrie, VBE Cecelia, VBE-iT Leigha

BWI of STL Gateway with Melissa of Kindercarry
L to R: VBEs Cecelia std/std, Beth std/plus, Rachael tod/std, Calista tod/std, Nicole std/std, Kindercarry Melissa, and VBE Jamie tod/std
First Row: VBE-iT Carrie std/std and Leigha Preschool/Std

New Library Carriers!