Cloth Nappies #145

Kat - I wonder if you NEED an overlocker if you make a cover with an outer of minky & an inner of fleece? All you would have to do is zigzag 'em together & then turn it right side out...??? Just an idea as that's what I did with my sleeping bag effort.

I agree Maz - I made THREE trips to SL in the last week & now how tonnes of material (clearance shiat lol) that I don't know what to do with... or what made me buy it in the first place!

Got the other half of my mama mail too - again 'tis cute.

WOPB: BBH & "The Arabian" ;)

ETA: Kat, there is a pretty good/easy looking free pattern for pull on fleece covers around if you do a bit of a google. :)

I have printed off a couple of patterns so shall have a go tomorrow...

Fj - i sent a PM to Melham the other week with no reply.
She is working 3-4 days a week now i think in her new job. so perhaps not much time left to be on BB :(

Saram, Arimeh and Christy - thanks for a fun morning. Ashley is asleep and exhausted lol. I feel a little that way too! :)

katones - woohoo on the minky... do you have a cover you can copy from... reverse engineer perhaps?

WOHB - Yellow BG

PP, I have been sitting most afternoon & spitting out a nappy & or a cover for this bub. each a little different to that last as Im still mucking around with patterns & rises etc. But I am going to have this massive collection of possibly useless nappies by the time this kid arrives LOL

Yep entirely smashed over here!! DH is trying to get Jovie back to sleep atm... I told him to leave her in the car & let her sleep there, but he insisted on transferring... he will never learn :rolleyes:

Thanks girls for meeting up! Sorry didn't get to stay in one place & chat too long, but you know how it is. Saram, will have a good read thanks so much!

Mel :hug: I just wanted to take over for you...


WOHB: BumG

FJ - you are a busy girl!! I really want to try to get on my sewing machine this weekend to repair a few nappies. BUt yes that bub of yours is going to have so many nappies!!!.. you will be changing every 30 minutes just to try them out... and theres nothing wrong with that lol!!
How are you feeling btw... still thinking early? I have only 1/2 packed my bag!

Christy... should have gotten DH to just take the whole seat out with jovie still in there! lol :) I changed ashley and she still went to sleep.... sand and all in her bed... but hey ill change it later...!

Mel - Mehkelti is gorgeous!! :).... stay tuned from my gripes in a few weeks to share with you the joys of a 15 month old and newborn!

mmmm nappy related......what a sunny day better do some washing lol

WOHB - BG

we are home too - thanks so much guys - was nice to be out and about!!! (and talk about other things than elmo, dora, puppies, turtles....)

Some little miss screamed most of the way home - thank god I speed so my trips are short...

She is soooo overtired now - I pity my neighbours for the screaming that will commence once she finishes the bottle!!!

FJ - nice to see we have the same taste ;)

Kat - its such a problem when you want more but don't know what!! I really should go through my stash....

No not thinking early anymore. Had my MW appointment yesterday & she said the U/s report came back with my normal dates I just have a big headed baby LOL. who is also posterior so we can't go early as I need time to convince him to turn around. I mean hell, if your gonna have a big head kid, at least be nice & come out so it moulds right on the way through. Not like Glenn who came out posterior & wasn't nice enough to at least get that giant head out the easist way.

just a quick question.. only coz i know i will get a quick answer in here rather than the nappy making thread....

would these 2 material be ok for a lightweight cover?? outer MINKEE and inner MICRO-TERRY TOWELLING?? and maybe a strip sewn into the terry inside of micro-fleece?

No the terry towelling will absorb not repel.

eta - basically you want a polyester. cottons or anything with a cotton content wont work as a cover. To back minkee you would want to team it with a polar fleece.

What she said (FJ) - Kat :ROFL: sorry im in a stupid mood and i think that im about to go insae....kids I tell ya!!! Going to go get the food shopping...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NNNNOOOOO!!!! I just had to do toy shopping for 2 birthday's on the weekend... That was bad, very very bad.... I wound up getting 2 dresses for the girls and toys for DH!!!! :redface: I shouldn't be allowed to shop without Matilda because I go a bit nuts, I have time to wander....

WOHB: her new dress and nuthin else.

Maz going shopping with the kids will do NOTHING for your sanity. Trust me I've just come home and I have big tufts of hair missing!

I impressed a lady in the change room with a beetlebums. I guess if you wanted to show off to someone then that would be one of the nappies of choice ROFL. She had seen baby beehinds at the kids market last time she went and has been thinking about taking the plunge. I think I might have convinced her ;)

WOHB Beeltebums camo minky pocket. He was asleep when we came home and is still.



Just asking as a gentle reminder to keep the sewing related talk to the sewing threads.

Sorry Raven that was me :) thought i would get a quicker response in here.. once again sorry

ok girls i have posted in the sewing thread if anyone can help please have a look at what i have asked...

DH just said to me.... uh oh I forgot to change Jovie's nappy. I asked him to when shewoke up.... 1pm!!!! Its now 5 :o No wonder she's screaming!!!

WOHB: Honeyboy now...

Hi all!
Well Im very happy cz Aiden is in MCN full time!!:dance: Im so addicted to them but I have a couple questions...
DS is a long skinny bubba with chubby legs so is their any particular brands I should avoid/ try out?
I want pocket nappies as Im a little intimidated by all the covers and all that and they seem simplest and dry fairly fast.
Thanks.

WOHB- Light blue Peapods :D

I can suggest Blueberry, green kids and BunGenius. Itti bitti are just as simple to use and dry just as quick so it's worth trying them too.

Are any of them the 'shell' ones? Cz they confuse the hell out of me lol

Oh bubble bubs and haute pockets are on sale and there are some other nappies as well!!!

25% off at Beyond belly, there is a post about it in the market place thred

No - Blueberries, Green Kids & BumGenius are all pocket. Just stuff & go. The itti bitti's have 'snap in' inserts which are colour coded so you can't go wrong. Or you can get 'sewn in' so you don't take them out (but they'd take longer to dry). Where are you located? Someone might be near you who can show you some different types...

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Ah yes Suse the SLS thing was what got us into the whole change in products. Its scary... I even go to an organic chemical free hairdresser!!! Oh what bigger cities can have ;)

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today, i looked at all the washing detergents (suggested on a MCN forum) and read the ingredients.

the purity, amolin and earth choice all had something not desirable (be it some fragrance, optical brighteners, or SLS in earth choice).

the only ones that ticked all the boxes were ecostore (NZ) and planet ark sensitive (Aust).

so i'm changing over from Omo Sensitive (which i know find out has enzymes in it!) to trialing Planet Ark Sensitive.

i was so surprised that Earth Choice had SLS in it.

Christy - do you get frizzy dry flyaway hair? what can you use that is paraben free for that? the only thing i've found that works is Fructis milk smoother or somesuch - and it has PARABENS in it!!!

WOTBB: kester kovers AIO wot iz daddy's fave

what about that new WEN shampoo stuff they are advertising on late night telly...how does that stack up?

ETA: just checked the ingredients list for WEN...the cleansing conditioner, styling creme and intesnive are SLS and paraben free. the texture creme has parabens but hey I odnt use styling products anyways so thst doesnt bother me. It sounds like it might be worth a trial and some of the women in the video with afro flyway hair and fine blonde stuff get awesome results from it.

Katones, everthing MCN i've bought that has a minky outer, has a HIDDEN layer of either Procare or PUL, to make it waterproof.

if you sew everything inside out, then turn and top stitch, no reason why you can't make stuff on a sewing machine. all the messy bits will be INSIDE where no-one will see them!!!

For the covers i have, they all have this in common
- a waterproof outer (eg PUL or fleece or wool)
- a stay dry fabric inner (e/g microfleece or suedecloth)
there are links in the DIY sewing thread of Nappycino to photo tutorials about sewing all sorts of MCN, have a look there.

RHYS - if you have a long bubba, some brands do a MEDIUM LONG size - well worth looking out for. Possum Pouches have Medium long, AIO night nappies available right now - that site is rarely stocked, so RUN if you're after a good night nappy! Discount with your Great Downunder Nappy Hunt code too (sign up for the hunt at diaper decisions, it's free).

some lovely shorties on that site too.

if you have a long baby, maybe nappies with a LONG rise would help?
honeyboys aio (try catnaps store)
happy heiny pockets (on sale at the weewuns)

The SHELL of a nappy?

the SHELL of a pocket nappy just means the main body piece of the nappy
what you have when you remove the insert (inside the pocket cavity)
e.g a greenkids pocket nappy

the SHELL of a ALL IN TWO nappy just means the main body piece of the nappy
what you have when you remove the snap in inserts/boosters
e.g an itti bitti dlish

the SHELL part dries pretty fast, cos all it is, is WATERPROOF OUTER and STAY DRY INNER usually (all synthetic so dries fast), except for the ones that have alternative inners, for babies who cannot tolerate synthetics and need fabrics like cotton velour on the inner, but this is the exception, not the rule. They take a tiny bit longer to dry, but not THAT much (cos i have both).

i know, all the jargon is pretty overwhelming when you're new - you'll get there!


KATONES
At Spotlight, there is material called TASLON, which is a thin type of waterproofing fabric. Not as sturdy or effective as PUL, but that's the only sort of waterproofing material i can think of, from Spotters, that you might use to waterproof your covers. and is another one RIPSTOP or something like that? my brain is foggy!

the spotlight staff are not familiar with MCN at all, so it's no good asking them "what do i use to make nappies with?" unfortunately.


MAZ - is Vy tt-ing already??? wow!!! great and sad all at once heh???

SUSE aka Miz Pedantic - going back for a fullstop! that was a test surely, to see who reads thoroughly!!!! LOL - do i win the choc frog? make mine a CHOC BILBY!!!

What can I say Gigi? I admit it, I'm a pedant... Comes from being an occasional copywriter/editor. I spent years searching for that missing full stop. But yes, you definitely get a choccy frog. Or even an organic chocolate bilby for being so clever. :p

Speaking of clever, but speaking quietly because it's a little OT ;-) - check out this thread...

WOHB: FJ special blue dot minky night nappy with woolly soaker (:D FJ!!). Just gonna put the little monster back to bed now...

Oh, and ETA, anyone seen Nelle lately? Nelle - you OK out there, haven't seen you in yonks...?

Yes - Gigi, Vy is TT all by herself :( she came and told me 'shiat' yesterday ...yes she knows the word and low and behold there was a delightfully BIG smelly 'shiat' waitng for me to flush it down the loo. So all day yesterday she only wore her pink IB becasue I needed to go shopping and when I took it of it was dry.

Gonna be a slacker...need to go to big W and get some pics developed and some knickers for Vy :( :(

Oh and Gigi - ticker is made especially for you hon :)

Maz - i LOVE the ticker of your little moo man! too cute to boot!! So how old and what kg is Vy? Didn't she just recently turn two? clever little chooky. I was told this theory eons ago, that most kids TT by the time they are 13kg - just want to test that theory out you see.

Melbel - i haven't seen the shampoo ads you mention, maybe it's a Vic campaign. I'm pretty happy with the moo goo hair stuff. First time in my life i've stopped getting spilt ends. Hairdressers have commented.

Loverly carrier Miz Suse, we await actions shots.

Washed a nappy load with the Planet Ark Sensitive, today - was just fine.

Curious George movie is on, maybe his influence is why bilby has turned into a climbing machine of late! (it's also on each afternoon on ABC kids).

Christy, how is Jovie today? any better?

Nelle - hallllllllloooooooooo!

Oh And Gigi - I bought one of those sipper cups from the UK and it only cost me $16 including postage from there...had to get it for Mateauz...to cute. Vy is 12.5 kg...come to think about it all my kids were about that when they TT . thats amazing!!!

Now does anyone know were I can get a cute boys swim nappy from...Ive only seen MD and Bummis ones and to be honest I dont like them..i liked one MD one but it was sold out in Mateauz size :( I cant realy put the one on him that I had for vy last year....nice bright floral arrangement..NOT...oh wait a min...Melbel did you you get some Lycra PULed??????? heheheheh got something nioce for a boy honey???

I am in NB nappy mode, I have made 6 AIO's & a couple more fitteds hehehe, Just cut 3 more bits of PUL, not sure if I want to make covers or AIOs with that yet.

Isla has this weird thing on her vag, its not a rash as such but she has these little white spots almost pimple or white heads maybe looking. I am assuming its the start of Thrush so I bought some cream & put her in a sposie i found in the spare room for the night. Hopefully its looking better come morning as I have no idea what else it owuld be. It doesn't seem sore but she wants to pick at them?!

I went pram shopping today. I went to check out the one you have maz but kmart was sold out, but they them in toys r us for 199. Plus another I liked the look of on line but IRL it was heavey & awkard to fold etc so I left empty handed. Came home jumped on ebay just to browse & scored a new side by side fully recline, reverse handle, compact fold one for 85!
So now I just need to list my jog/toddler seat one & pick up the new one with out DH noticing yet another pram in the house LMAO!

hmmmm nappy related....... I made a fitted with cow pritn flannel, very cute.
I can't wait to do my bumble bee cover & bumble bee baby legs. God, this baby is going to be so dam cute!

yeah i did get some lycra "puled" ya doofus.......

Cat!!!!! HEEELLLLOOOOO if you are lurking out there I just have to say that I just love the night nappy you made for Caleb :D

FJ hope Islas Vag is better today. Poor poppet :(

Maz Vy is doing on her own :clap: Now she needs to have a talk to Caleb as he's decided saying done poo is a great way to get my attention but refuses to sit ATM.

Organic shampoo - I used to use Alchemy which I'm sure is free of those things but something else in it gave me dermatitis. Can't win hey!

***NEWSFLASH*** I tricked DH into changing a pooey nappy yesterday (teee heee - I just fell on the couch and C came up to me and when I smelt it I quietly said I was too tired and needed a rest, could he chance C for me) and he little squirted it off! :o He usually turfs it in the laundry trough for me to deal with. Must have been hankering to try out the new toy I nagged him to install :rofl:

hi everyone..

Sam - good work!! ;)

Nearly cried yesterday - DS went into the sea with his lime green itti bitti on...

does anyone know what salt water will do to it???/

Dunno Mel :dunno:

I'm inclined to think a one off won't do any harm to it. Email itti and ask what they think!

ooh good idea. thanks!

i know it isnt an itti.
BUt i have let DD swim in the ocean with her BG on?
And it is fine :)

I couldn't be bothered with swim nappies. We hardly ever go tot he pools or a place youcan swim, If we did I would just put an old fitted on who ever it was that needed a nappy. I would say Isla but chances of us goign swimming while she still needs a nappy are very slim.

We bought some swim nappies from Kmart that were just like a pull up speedo really when Matilda was young and Jovie wears them under her swimmers. Bit bulky but hey... it lets the wee out but holds poo in. I've never had a sausage poo in the pool so :dunno: it would be horrid to change after if they did, but I guess I just assume we would be jumping in a shower soon after anyway... we'll be moving 5 minutes from the beach so we'll have to get used to it soon ;)

See FJ - you'd have to come stay for a day or so with your littles in summer!! Spend time at the beach with us.

WOHB: I can't remember the name of it, but a beautiful fitted rainbow that maz gave me!

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Christy - do you get frizzy dry flyaway hair? what can you use that is paraben free for that? the only thing i've found that works is Fructis milk smoother or somesuch - and it has PARABENS in it!!!

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Gigi... I always have fizzy dry hair.... I have some Aveda product my Mum bought me that is called "Be Curly" that is wonderful and stops it, but its like $45 here in Australia, and thats like 2 nappies!!! ATM I use MOP c-system shampoo & conditioner once a week in the shower with an alchemy mask. Than for my after product... I use Organic Instinct Natural baby conditioner (really I do!!!) as a leave in product daily.... if we are going somewhere noice I use mop c-system curl defining cream but I don't like it... when it runs out I'll venture out in my search of a "good" product for frizzy hair!

Cherie told me about no-pooing and its using vinegar and bicarb?? Or something like that for hair... I have yet to try it. Too scared, but she has curly hair & has sworn by it.

Mel- Lu swam in the ocean in an itti once and it is fine, just rinsed it well. ;)

I seem to be converting friends left and right at the moment, not even trying, they just like the look of Lu's nappies! Noice.

Maz- i have a happy baby swim nappy. Great for pootainment. Made of a thin wetsuit material. Not as cute as some but very functional. Got it from DDU, check em out. ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUELLA!!!:dance: (Falguni's DD)
and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIKA for tomorrow (Beatrix' DD)

i seem to have read that quite a few clothies, put their bubs in the pool with covers or pocket nappies (without the inserts in) on to swim.

Did you get the Splashabouts Ange? they look a great design

Raven, there was something in the Alchemist shampoo that didn't agree with me either, forget what it was now. Christy, i found parabens and perfume mentioned in the list of ingreadients, of a Aveda hair product i bought, i was so surprised. I had been told they were a paraben free company.

Raven, my dh LOVES any excuse to use the LS!!! PMSL. i swear he thinks it a water toy, don't care, just glad he uses it. He agrees with me, that if we went on a holiday, LS would get packed too!!!

Maz - does vy go in the potty or the toilet? Can she take off her own nappy, to go? or is she getting lots of nakey time, so she can go when she wants (without having to struggle with clothing/nappies?) And if you do nakey time, how does that work? i am petrified if i give nakey time (free rein over the unit), bilbs will poo in the sofa, the carpet, the bookshelf, in the lego, all sorts of places that would be an absolute NIGHTMARE to clean up.
Did you wait until Vy was happy to sit on the potty/loo?
i am so puzzled about TT-ing (and a bit anxious, can you tell???).

Nappy Hunt will finish soon, but i'm not panicking this time, to get to the next level. I passed one level, that will have to do for now, sick of cryptic clues that i don't get. or sites with no starting clue on the home page. don't have the time to click on every link they have on their site. the ones i got, were fun though.

next stop on the MCN calendar, Reusable Nappy Week 9 - 13th October. check out modernclothnappies website to see which events are planned for your city/area.

WOTBB: dragonflymagik all in two night napster with rainbow legwarmers and booties - i hope tiny bilby dreams of being a FlashDancer.

hey girls, need to ask a quick question - L's nappy's STINK to high heaven at the moment. No idea why, but they are off. DH wouldn't go near him yesterday cause it smelt that bad LOL!

Time for a strip wash?? :dunno: Will that fix it? Never done one before but seem to remember it's basically just a hot wash with a squirt of dishwashing liquid - yes? no?

Maz - been meaning to pop in for ages to thank you for the covers and the little freebie - passed it on to a friend of mine who just had a bub cause I finally stopped leaking about 6 weeks ago - woot!

Also, for those who remember our night leaking dramas...we've had two dry nights in cloth!!! OMG I am sooooo excited! DS is sleeping from 7pm-6.30am without a feed now and it's made the world of difference. I noticed a few weeks ago that he was much drier in the morning but it's taken me a while to get the courage up to try cloth again, didn't want him soaking through and waking up because he was wet. If we can stay dry (or relatively so) overnight for a week, I'm ditching the sposies for good and getting some more night nappies!! He even did OK in a BBH and wool cover (thanks maz!). Very, very excited about the prospect of not having to buy sposies anymore...it's only taken us almost 11 months!

willow definatly sound slike you need a strip wash! i do mine on 60 degrees (no PUL) with detergant, be carefulll if you have a front loader that you dont use too much!!
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