Ocah Blog

Sunrise Rainbow Podaegi

This Ocah has been made using a super soft and very lovely Lenny Lamb Sunrise Rainbow  wrap which is a  a Cotton/Bamboo Blend.  This Carrier is a Podaegi with Harmony straps and Adjustable Sleephood. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Lights Padded Waist Conversion.

This Ocah Wrap Conversion has been made using a Girasol Northern Lights wrap.  This carrier is a standard Sized Padded Waist Conversion with Duo straps, Adjustable Sleephood, and it has extra topstitching on the waist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely Louis.

These Ocah Wrap Conversions have been made using a Neobulle Louis Wrap.  I love working with Neobulle wraps, the weave is nice and stable and  the colours are wonderful. 

This Wrap was long enough to make a Toddler Sized OFB (Ocah Full Buckle carrier) and a Ring sling with SPB style pleats (used with Kind permission of Jan Andrea of Sleeping Baby Productions ) . There was even a little scrap of fabric left over to make a matching Keyring. 

 

 

 

 

The Big update from Ocah.

NEW Ocah FSOT and ISO Forum.

If you have an Ocah carrier that you are wanting to sell or trade, or if you are ISO an Ocah Carrier, we now have a dedicated forum on our Facebook page where you can post details of the carrier that you have available FSOT or provide details on your ISO. The Forum can be found by visiting our Facebook Page here

http://www.facebook.com/ocahbaby and click on the button “Pre-loved Ocahs FSOT”

**UPDATE**  if you are having trouble accessing this forum on your mobile device or phone, log on to your Facebook account through Safari or another mobile internet browser and you should have no problems in accessing the froum. 

So if you have a Ocah carrier that you are not using anymore, please do pay the forum a visit.

*Please note there are a few simple Forum Rules that we ask users to observe when participating on the Ocah FSOT forum.

This new Ocah Forum is for FSOT items and ISO only, it is not a discussion forum.


New email address.

We finally got around to changing our email address ! you can now contact us at: hello@ocah.co.uk


New Postal Address :

Our postal address has changed ! Back in July I finally moved into a new studio back home and I am happy to once more be a WAHM.

The postal address for Ocah is :

Ocah
4 Hollow Road
Anstey
Leicester
LE77FQ



New Approach to allocating Custom slots.

After many different attempts at finding a fair way to allocate custom slots we have for now settled on allocating all slots through a random draw. The details of how we operated this new system can be found on our blog here: http://ocah.typepad.com/carriers/201...-approach.html


The Next Custom slots will be available as follows:

We are currently completing Custom orders for September and then in October we will be sewing an order for an online retailer and so we will be taking names to be included in the draw for carriers to be sewn in November from 10am on October 8th through to 12pm on Tuesday 9th October. Those people that have be successful in securing a custom slot will be notified by 8pm on Tuesday 9th October.

For the full term and conditions please refer to the information at the end of the post here: http://ocah.typepad.com/carriers/201...-approach.html


Ring Slings:

You do not have to wait for a Custom slot to have a Ring sling Sewn.

The details of the Ring Slings that we can sew are detailed here:

http://www.naturalmamas.co.uk/forum/...ah+ring+slings

* Please note the SBP style pleated shoulder is an orginal design of Jan Andrea of Sleeping Baby Productions and is sewn with her kind permission.

Simply visits the Ocah Bigcartel Store here and purchase the type of Ring Sling that you would like to have made.

Once we receive notification of your payment we will send you an online order form for you to fill in with the details of how you would like your Ring Sling to be sewn.

We aim to have your ring Sling sewn and sent back to you within 48hrs of receiving your wrap just as long as we have the Rings that you have chosen instock. If we need to order Rings for your Ring Sling order it can take up to 7 working days to complete your order.

If your Ring Sling has been made from a longer wrap we are happy to re-hem the left over wrap free of charge but there will be an additional cost to send the wrap back to you.


Chopping and Hemming wraps - its Free !

We continue to provide our wrap hemming service free of charge, you will simply need to pay for the postage cost to return your wrap back to you.

If you have a wrap that is too long for you that you would like to have shortened or if you are planning on sharing a wrap with another Mama you simply need to email hello@ocah.co.uk , we will ask you to send your wrap to us with a note with exactly how long you would like your wrap to be hemmed along with your name and address . We will also need your PP address in order that we can invoice you for the postage cost. Wraps are chopped, hemmed , and posted within 48hr of them arriving at my studio.


Donations for Sling Libraries.

I am sorry but we cannot provide free carriers to Sling Libraries at this time. We do occasionally have small items that we can donate from time to time so please do feel free to ask if you are a Sling library raising funds.


Wrap Scrap Sewing.

We have introduced a number of small wrap scrap items to our range. Key fobs are available in our Bigcartel store here we have been making these since June 2011, new for 2012 Keyfobs with Silver Charms or a Wooden Ocah button .

Wrapbits. A small range of limited Edition Rabbits made using Linen Fabric and Wrap scraps, these are child firendly and perfectly safe for teething babies. More details can be found here

Headbands. These are available from time to time through our bigcartel store. We are happy to make these to order.

Wrap scrap bunting. We still have some sets of these left if anyone is wanting to decorate their house or garden. Details here

Ocah Fundraising.

So far this year we have quietly donated over £1300 in raffle prizes, carriers for good causes, and to families in need. We couldn’t have done this without the support of Vendors both here in the UK and in the US as well as the many generous people that have supported our fundraising efforts so far this year. Thank you, your support has made a huge difference to so many people.

We will continue to raised funds for good causes throughout the remainder of 2012 so keep a look out on the Ocah Facebook Page and the Ocah blog for more details of how to get involved.

Phew , think that is it for now.

Kerry & Carla

xx

Chocco Lovely.

This Ocah Wrap Conversion has been made using a very lovely Didymos Chocco Ellipsen wrap.  This is a standard sized OFB (Ocah Full Buckle) carrier with a Continuous Wrap Fabric buckle waist, OFB carriers come with an Adjustable Sleephood and leg padding as standard.

 

 

 

 

Pixie Pre-schooler.

This Ocah Wrap Conversion has been made using a very lovely Didymos Pesci Nebbia wrap which is a Plant Dyed Linen / Cotton blend.

This carrier is a Pre-school sized Clipee conversion with Duo straps, Pixie Style Sleephood, Leg Padding, and it has a SSC padded waist.

 

 

 

 

Girasol Glace.

This Ocah Wrap Conversion has been made using a Stunning Girasol Glace wrap which is an exclusive design for Mygirasol.ru .

This is a Inbetween sized Padded Waist Conversions with Duo Straps, Adjustable Sleephood, Leg Padding, Arms out Padding, and it has additional Top Stitching on the Waist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfectly Purple Northern Lights.

The Mama that ordered this OFB carrier has a love of Rainbows but tells me that her favourite colour is Purple and so it was decided that this carrier needed to have a good healthy dose of that lovely Purple stripe. The Wrap is a Girasol Northern Lights.

This is a Standard sized Ocah that has been tweaked a little to make it just a little bit taller for a growing Babe.  This carrier has a Continous webbing free Wrap Fabric Buckle waist and it has had a Peace sign sewn into the topstitching on the padding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are giving away a Mini Ocah !

OK, so there is a bit of a catch, a teeny tiny one.  I have recently been sorting through boxes of stuff that I packed and moved from my old studio.  Amongst the boxes that I sorted this week I found a small box of Mini Ocah Wrap Conversions ! I had cut these out over 12 months ago.  Some need a little more wrap fabric adding before they can be sewn, but this Girasol Tulipani had everything needed to complete it.   I decided that it would make a nice little Giveaway gift on the Ocah Facebook Page and our Facebook Group * , But then as I got to work on this sweet little carrier my thoughts drifted as they so often do when I am sewing and it was then that I decided that maybe this carrier could help us to raise some funds for a charity that is close to our hearts.

So here is what I would like to do with this Mini Ocah WC.  If you would like to be in with a chance of receiving this Mini Ocah WC you need to go to our Just Giving Page here we would ask that you make a donation of at least £2 on our Just Giving Page to support that Sands Charity.  You can make your Donation via Paypal, Credit or Debit Card.

"Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, works in partnership with health professionals to try to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care and funds research that could help to reduce the numbers of babies dying and families devastated by this tragedy" 

As a thankyou for making a donation to SANDS you will be entered into a draw for the Mini Ocah Toy Wrap Conversion.

You can make as many £2 donations as you like, or you can of course make a larger donation, it is entirely up to you. We will allocate each donation made by 3pm on Friday 14th Sepetember a number and then using Random.org we will pick a number and the person that made the corrosponding donation will receive the Mini Ocah Children Wrap Conversion. 

***UPDATE***  In order to be included in the draw you need to include some reference to who you are when you make a donation, it doesnt need to be your name, a user name just for the purpose of this draw is fine.  You can of course make your donation anonymously, we are truly grateful for any support for Sands, but we cant include anonymous donations in the draw as we have no way of working out who you are.

Details of who the Mini Ocah will go to will be posted on our Blog, on the Ocah Facebook Page,  and the Ocah Facebook Group*

 

Tulipanai Mini Ocah Wrap Conversion.

This Mini Ocah Wrap Conversion is a perfectly scaled down version of our Bigger sized Wrap Conversions.  It has been made using a Girasol Tulipanai Wrap and it has been sewn with the same care and attention to detail as with all other Ocah Wrap Conversions.

*This is a Toy and is not to be used to carry an infant.  Children must be supervised at all times when wearing this Toy Carrier.

 

 

* Why do we have a Facebook Page and a Facebook Group ? We started out with a Facebook Group way back in 2008 but recently people suggested that having to make a request to join the Group put some people off becoming a part of the Ocah Facebook Community and so we set up a Page with the intention of closing down the group. However it was pointed out that whilst the Facebook Page is more accesible to new Fans there was a distinct Community feel within the Facebook Group that members there wanted to retain and so we have ended up keeping both the Facebook Page, the Business Part of Ocah on Facebook, and the Facebook Group  which remains a place where Ocah fans can share information, and communicate in a more informal manner.

Sustain.bow OFB.

This OFB ( Ocah Full Buckle Carrier) has been made using a beautiful Sustain.bow Rainbow wrap with grey weft thread.   This is a standard sized carrier.  It has a continous webbing free waist with a Heart shape sewn into the top stitching.