Firespiral Slings was set up in 2012 by friends Tamsin and Jen. We met and became friends in 2009, when our eldest children were just babies. With them having been born only days apart, we found ourselves bumping into each other at various local breastfeeding and baby groups.As new parents it is so easy to […]
Last winter we created this tutorial for making a simple rag wreath out of wrap scrap, using our wreath making craft kit. Since the Covid-19 lockdown started, I’ve been looking for ways to keep the children busy and entertained at home, and it turns out that wrap scrap wreath making is a massive hit with […]
Our good friend Juliette, owner of Baie Slings, also runs Oak Wren Studio where she designs and makes in-stock and custom cloaks, ponchos and capes! I have a poncho, and a couple of capes myself. I love to get them out on a summer evening when we have sat out in the garden, and the […]
We started our loyalty scheme back in 2017, as a way to recognise the absolutely amazing loyalty and commitment that you lovely people give to our little business. Our loyalty scheme is close to our hearts and we have been talking for ages about what we can do to make it even better, to make […]
This year’s international women’s day strikes a particular chord for me, because it is also my eldest child’s birthday. Eleven years ago today, my whole life completely changed as I took on the new role of mother to my tiny boy!I was somewhat prepared for the physical changes that came with growing, birthing and feeding […]
I made this beautiful Twig + Tale Traveller Cape for my daughter after receiving the pattern in my monthly pattern subscription from In A Haystack. In A Haystack is a small UK company who help ” stitchers discover sewing patterns for garments and fabric from independent suppliers in a fun, flexible and budget-friendly way”. I […]
When we make our wraps there are always pieces of leftover cloth at the ends of rolls, or when cutting around flaws in the cloth. I keep these in a box in my workroom and occasionally get round to measuring them, cataloguing them and listing them on the website. This is all quite random and […]
We’re starting to change over from packaging your wraps in cotton drawstring bags, to sending them in delicates laundry bags. This changeover will take a few months, so older wraps will still have a cotton bag, but by mid 2020 all wraps should arrive with a free laundry bag. The black net bag that your […]
A tutorial showing you how to make an easy rag wreath from wrap scraps. You can watch the videos and listen to me natter about this and that (mostly wrap related) and see me brandishing a pair of scissors like a wrap chopping maniac or just follow the simple instructions in the text below. There […]
We recently started adding Ring Slings as an option to our ‘made to order’ selection, and they have been a great addition to our range of products – but today, for the first time, we have added some in-stock ring slings to our site! Our ring slings are made for us by Sarah Taylor, formerly […]
