Mei Tai Pattern Review

Ok, even though I didn’t have the most pleasant sewing experience last night with my Montessori By Hand mei tai (I forgot to mention I ripped my leg open with a pin, don’t ask how, hopefully I can get the blood out of my yoga pants) it wasn’t a complete bust. This morning I tried it out with Daphne and it wasn’t bad. I don’t like my choice of strap material (medium weight stretch denim, obviously my fault) and I didn’t like the shoulder straps size or the fact that they weren’t padded. When I make this pattern again I will either increase the shoulder straps to at least 6 inches in width, or pad the shoulder area. I think this might help it wear more comfortably. I also think I’d reduce the body width, just a tad. Also, the instructions don’t take fabric pattern direction into account when they say you need 1/2 yard for the exterior. So if you have a directional print you might need more fabric.  Ultimately there are many different tutorials online for making your own mei tai.  I really don’t think this pattern is necessary, but in my case I really wanted a printed pattern to follow so it was worth the $12.  I can tell you with just a few minutes of wear it wasn’t nearly as comfortable as my Babyhawk carrier, but with a few modifications I think I can get it to work for us.

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