Basic Carrier Tutorials
- Click here to view a basic Reverse Onbuhimo tutorial
- Click here to view a Reverse X Onbuhimo tutorial (sacrifices padding/support for easier construction)
Carrier Description
Reverse onbuhimos are a variation of the traditional Japanese Onbuhimo. The traditional onbuhimo has straps coming out of the top corners of a body panel and rings or loops at the bottom corners. A reverse onbuhimo, instead, has the straps coming out of the bottom corners and (typically padded) shoulder straps coming out of the top corners with a pair of sling rings at the end. The long straps are threaded through the rings like two ring slings, and the carrier is put on like a backpack. The tails can then be cinched tight through the rings and left to hang down, or used for reinforcing passes over the child’s bum or the wearer’s chest.
Reverse onbuhimos are typically best for babies and children who can sit unassisted, as the open sides of the carrier make it best suited for being worn with baby’s arms out of the top of the carrier.
Other Tutorials
- Tutorial by QuiltKC (with outdated terminology)
- Turkish Towel conversion by Crafty Mum
- SewToot Riser (paid pattern for a Buckle Onbuhimo; Facebook support group includes instructions for modifying pattern to make it into a Reverse Onbuhimo.)