Today I bring you a giveaway by Simply Natural Mom’s newest sponsor, Carry Me Close.
Carry Me Close offers custom handmade mei tai’s, stretchy wraps, pouches, and ring slings – sewn by Robin Alley. She also makes accessories such as babywearing ponchos and kids’ baby doll slings, and creates pregnancy bellycastings was well as teaches local baby wearing classes. Robin is a wife, and a mother of a two-year-old.
Options and fabrics for ording Robin’s slings can be found at the Carry Me Close Facebook page. More of her offerings can be found locally at the Fluff n’ Stuff Natural Parenting Store.
Simply Natural Mom: What made you start a business of sewing slings for babywearing?
Carry Me Close: During pregnancy, I was introduced to the idea of babywearing from several of my midwife’s clients. After researching it (and learning about the philosophies of attachment parenting, which are in tune with my parenting instincts) I couldn’t wait to wear my baby in a sling. I was gifted several slings during pregnancy, and after learning and loving those, I was hooked! I needed more! Not having a lot of extra money, but equipped with adequate sewing skills, I started making my own carriers. Soon I had friends and family wanting me to make slings for them, and complete strangers asking me where I got my sling. So Carry Me Close was born. It’s been a wonderful venture for me, and I have met so many awesome families in the community.
Simply Natural Mom: What is the most rewarding thing about sewing for Carry Me Close?
Carry Me Close: I was excited to start using my ring sling soon after my daughter was born. Unfortunately, the skill of babywearing (yes, it does involve some know-how to wear your baby safely) was a bit hard for me to master. Written directions, a DVD, and many, many YouTube videos later, I felt like I was finally getting the hang of it. When starting Carry Me Close, it was very important to me that my clients not only get a good quality sling, but also know how to use it properly. Videos on the internet are a wonderful asset when learning how to use a carrier, but there’s nothing like getting a personal, hands-on tutorial. I strive to keep my business local, because I love educating families about the benefits of keeping your baby close, the conveniences of babywearing, and how to use a sling safely.
Simply Natural Mom:Â Tell us a little about the baby doll slings you offer for children.
Carry Me Close: Let your little one wear their baby just like you do! Children love to emulate their parents. A sling just their size allows them to engage in imaginative play and helps teach them gentle, empathetic behaviors. My First Sling fits children from 12 months to 7 years. The metal rings are enclosed with a hook and loop system in order to avoid a strangulation hazard. Find My First Slings in a variety of great fabrics at Fluff n’ Stuff! You can also order a custom MFS to match your Carry Me Close ring sling.
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For today’s giveaway Carry Me Close is offering a $50 gift credit for one reader,  to go towards the purchase of a sling or bellycast.
To enter, please visit the Carry Me Close Facebook page, peruse the photos of fabric selections for the different types of slings, and leave a comment here telling us which is your favorite. Liking the page would be a nice gesture as well, if you want to stay in touch with the new things Robin is making.
For additional entries, subscribe to Simply Natural Mom by RSS feed, email, Facebook, or Twitter. Or help spread the word about this giveaway by sharing it on Facebook, Twitter or your blog. For each new subscription, or when you share the giveaway through social media, please leave a separate comment here telling me you did so.
One winner will be chosen using Random Number Generator, based on the number given to each comment in the order they are recieved. So each entry must be in a separate comment, in order to enter more than one time.
I’ll close the comments on Thursday May 24 at midnight EST, and announce the winner Friday morning – in this post. So please check back here to see if you won!Â
The winer is Amy, number 38. Email me at Rebecca@simplynaturalmom.com. Â Thank you everyone for participating, visiting Carry Me Close and for being SNM readers!
Thank you Carry Me Close!
What a great giveaway! I didn’t know there was someone that makes carriers locally. I would love the Aqua Sateen. Thanks for the chance!
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I love the black & white daisy pattern! She does a great baby wearing, class too!
I like the aqua sateen, and the print with the owls and brown background!
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I like the beige sateen with teal paisleys. And i “liked” simply natural on FB. Alreadt was a fan of Carry Me Close.
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I love the Asian-inspired dragon fabric!!! That paired with the black sateen would look amazing!
I like the Chocolate Brown Sateen with brown damask
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What a great prize! I love the cobalt blue paired with the light blue square damask print. So many great fabric choices though so I would be happy with several of them! 😉
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I like the aqua sateen plus black and white flowers.
I love the Olive Sateen. So pretty. And I love that you’re in TN. Great things come from that state (including my husband). I’m now a liker on Facebook!
I love the floral prints, the 70’s girlie print with flowers, and sunbursts, and the girlie skull print. <3
i personally like her mei tai’s more but i really like the blue oceany with flowers in the sling fabric selections
The fabulous fabric with grey, yellow and blue verticals lines for a mei tai is amazing! I’m having a baby girl in September!
I like the bight retro type prints.
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I like the natural/beige sateen with the owls on tree branches with blue background. Our first little one is due the beginning of August and would look so cute in one of these slings.
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I think my favorite is #22 of 34 on the Ring Sling carrier 🙂 ….but I like a lot of them 🙂
I liked on facebook! My fav fabrics are pink skulls and owls & apples!
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I’m pretty simple- I just like the grey or olive sateen!
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I love all of Robin’s carriers. I really want a ring sling! I love the skulls and the dragon prints. I also liked you on facebook, follow you on twitter and subscribed via email.
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I already followed Robin on Facebook. Love her Mei Tais!
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I love the butterfly print and the black/red dragon.
What awesome slings…I had not seen these before online. Thanks for sharing…my favorite pattern was the one with butterflies and ladybugs…oh, and I liked the owls. Thanks Rebecca!
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I LOVE the owl print, #13. And Robin is pretty amazing! Such a sweet person.
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I like the ring sling in button and blue. Cool company!!
I love the little owls for the mei tai
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