Cloth Nappies #177.

[alioops]

If you were going to do a wrap style soaker (like the BBH one) and have velcro closures on it then you would knit it big and then wash it in the machine and dry it in the dryer before sewing your velcro onto it. So for a medium sized soaker you would use a large not felting pattern and then shrink it. Or in my case they were 8kg+ soakers and they accidentally went in the dryer, so now they are NB or small size.

[SamiH]

Quickie question re selling MCN's ... which sites are the best to move nappies quickly - someone mentioned Nappy addicts - do you have to be registered or something - is it fixed price or auction etc.

Let me know what has worked out best for you.

Thanks!

WOZB - very scared - first time I am doing cloth overnight - I have taken Mel's suggestion and used one of my Ecobubs and boosted it ... see what tomorrow brings ...

[Marlene]

Thanks Ali for the info. I have no idea how to knit anything but a square, lol, but its always good to learn new things.

[alioops]

Sami - I think buy for baby would be the quickest, because you can set how long they are up on there for.

[SamiH]

Thanks Ali - will check it out - even though most of my stash are relatively new, I have a couple that just wont work for us .... swaddlebee Econappi OSFM which saddens me cos it is pretty for a boy nappy LOL!

[Cheeky_Monkey]

Thanks Ali but I'd feel ashamed showing someone my horrible attempt at knitting lol It's all different tensions etc. and looks very wacky.

Marlene I've sent you a message on FB about the longies chicky

Sami - I agree with Ali. Possibly B4B or Nappy Addicts. Just put a short timeframe on it. I hope your overnight MCN concoction holds up

WOPB: Brown sewn-in IB. Going to be changed in a minute for bed.

[teruteru]

i think i might fall in love with sewing if i can get the machine to work with me EVERY time. Mebbe i have some sweet talking to do LOL

AP must reap so much profit from us. there should b a delivery service setup esp for fluffy mail! ive got way too much time on my hands...

Eta:
Sami- ive found nappyaddicts & usednappies to b pretty good. Nappyaddicts b better for close to new nappies

[Arimeh]

Howdy

[KatieRabbit]

Does anyone have a Swaddlebees microfibre or hemp insert from the OSFA nappy that they can measure for me? I can provide further details if someone can....TIA

[Freya]

Does anyone have a Swaddlebees microfibre or hemp insert from the OSFA nappy that they can measure for me? I can provide further details if someone can....TIA

Sorry all mine as sized nappies.

[ll80]

nappychic is also good for selling nappies

[Gigi]

Marlene
FELTING is something very hard to explain quickly. here goes (with my limited understanding of it, i have just dabbled in a few of these, or read a bit about them, as opposed to full on crafty types that know it properly and inside out).


Felt as a verb - something you DO

you can FELT an old wool jumper, by hotwashing it for example. that is, shrinking it on purpose. maybe to make a bumjumper out of it.

you can FELT an old wool blanket, by hotwashing it also. so you shrink it in the wash. for what purpose? to have a waterproof mattress protector on your child's bed.

so that is UPCYCLING an old thing.


felting, as an adjective (describing a type of wool)

in a CRAFT sense, from brand new felting wool, you might make some objects, like a doll, a purse, some baby slippers. (i made a little angel, at a steiner playgroup, it was fun to do). the weewuns on ozebaby, has some felt purses and other items for sale atm, have a look there to see what i mean.

to make things out of felt, it's like modelling clay, but you're modelling with felting wool and some kind of stick. ( i only did it once, so don't remember the technical word for that special stick LOL).

And when i was a kid, i had felt animals and people, that i laid on a board, to make a story. i think that's a different sort of felt. You buy it in squares at spotlight, to sew 3 dimensional fruit and vegetables etc out of. well that's my plan, to make felt food for bilby (my non eating bilby). on the ecotoys website, you'll see 3dimensional fruit and veg there as examples.

and with mcn, say you have a wool soaker that MUST be handwashed, and you accidentally wash it with your nappies, and it shrinks quite a bit. You could say "oops, i've felted the soaker, now it's NB size, and it started out as a LARGE."

so in different contexts, felting means different things.

Charmlea - i didn't know you saw a real bilby at the expo! wow! they are so rare! how fantastic!

oh, and you know how we talk about people friendly products, like moo goo, for our skin/hair etc, well i just worked out, the hand sanitiser we use (was in the nappy bag, now it's in the potty bag), well it's one of the very few on the market that is alcohol free (and no fragrance), so i thought i would mention that one, in case it helps anyone else, who is after a greener, gentler hand sanitiser. you google "hands first hand sanitiser" to find it. maybe it's like moogoo and sold at various distributors around australia.

wotbb: KK AIO and woollen longies
she's wetting her night nappy about two nights out of seven now.
unsure if i should have her in night naps or night trainers

Aliooops - glad for you that you ahve a date! Marvellous Monday!
great news that your dh won't be going away until Feb - hope they "find" his coursework, what a mess on their part!
great news that your mum is keepign the mcn washing up to date too. yeh for helpful visitors!

ANna T - no idea what is up, but thinking of you anyhoo.

CheekyMonkey - yeh you on teaching yourself to knit - that's fantastic. DOn't worry, practice practice practice, you'll get the hang of the tension thing. i never progressed beyond knitting scarves but you enjoy it!

anyone after a bargain on envirosax, bonitobaby is the place to look right now, special price until mid june.

eej - was it you who was confessing to babylegs addiction? i think, if you use them, they're worth it. i'm finding them great under trackpants, jeans for the gap btwn socks and trouser bottoms. but for some bizarre reason, bilby - who is MAD about monkeys - REFUSES to wear her monkey huggaluggs! her favourite critter!

[Livinthedream]

Katie Rabbit, I have both types of inserts for my swaddlebees osfm. Hemp and micro. What you wanna know girl?
They are very diff and TBH I havnt tried the hemp one yet cause it is really big and is in 2 pieces (but sewn together at each end-a shaped piece and a straight piece over the top of that) The micro fits perfectly and is much easier to put in.
Lil man wears them as NN at the mo so I have 2 layers of micro ans tho it is SOAKING by they morning, no leaks (ususally 10-11 hrs)
Am happy to measure for you if you want

Back from cold ole Melb. Was good but glad to be home. Travelling with baby but not with DP v hard work. Trying to get seatbelt done up on airplane with bubs in arms is interesting....
Dunno how women with bub and toddler manage...

My baby was Sooo well behaved. But the poor lil man now has a snotty nose, a cough and is sneezing. No temp and is eating and smiling fine.
When do I take him to docs?

Looks like my cuz gunna try cloth. Am going to send her some of my stash. Her mum is the most amazing sew - er and even has an embroidery machine, so they will prob make some after they decide what suits.

Anna, sorry you are having a crappy time

Mel,what a horible dream. I had some awful and very frightening ones when preg. I think its cause your core temp goes up a bit. I always have strange dreams when warm.

To everyone else

Am off to look at embroidery and do ANOTHER load of washing

WOLB Cee jays fitted (all pockets and pretty ones are on clothes horse from weekend)

[Cheeky_Monkey]

Morning Ladies.

Teruteru - is your machine old and you want a new one? Or you just need to sweet talk the machine not DH? lol Good luck with the sewing, I wish I had more time to do it!

Gigi - always a fountain of knowledge. I hope Bilby falls in love with her monkey huggalugs again soon, they're gorgeous! I have some coming for DS in the co-op.

Ok ladies - I know this isn't the place and I'll probably post elsewhere later BUT - I love u guys and know you always give the best advice
So! We're going overseas for our honeymoon and taking DS with us. He will have turned 2 just a week before the trip and I have no idea how much he will weigh. My question is - Is there a carrier out there that will hold DS at 2yrs old, but also suitable for a newborn? I don't like big bulky things. Do the sling type ones really help in holding that much weight? I know it won't hold him on it's own but I've seen women wear toddlers on their hips with a sling around their bum?

Nappy news: About to go put a load in the machine while DS and I play outside. Just had to wait for the morning dew to dry up.

WOPB: About to change him - to whatever he chooses.

[alioops]

CM - Ergo Ergo Ergo Ergo Ergo!!! You can get an infant insert when you have another bub, but they are the best. The physio has recommended one for me, but it isn't in the budget so the wrap for the early days is the next best thing. I am no pro knitter either hun, just been doing it since I was little. Some of mine still have holes but I can manage patterns.

Just back from the Ob. Dont think we will make it to Monday, I am 3 cm Dilated. She did a S&S so hoping that has got me going a bit more!! Fluff can be used sooner rather than later hopefully!! I have told DH which nappy I want used first, so even if I dont get to do the first nappy, she will have the one I want on.

WOEB: Mommy's Touch pocket with Mother Ease booster and booster from a dead nappy.
WOSB: Bumble Bee CT Couture.

[Cheeky_Monkey]

Ali! Ignore my txt hahaha

Yay how exciting is that! I am getting all gooey waiting for Leahs arrival. I'm glad things are moving along so you can use that NB fluff chicky!

Woooo how exciting, a baby to go gooey over.


Just watching the mother of octuplets on Oprah Oh what a handful!

[Daffodil Mumma]

Woohoo I have fluffy news!!!! (one good, one bad so bear with me here!)

So the good stuff first!!!!! If my mailman wasnt so old and kinda creepy I would be totally in love with him right now.....yesterday he delivered my order from Maz and one freaking huuuuuge bag of fluffiness from Clothiebumz! OMG I spread everything out on the lounge room floor and patted everything over and over lol (please tell me Im normal!) So right now I have nappies after nappies madly going thru pre-washes Seriously how many times should I wash before I can let them loose on Joshie's bum???

Ok now the not so good news (while Im still on a fluffy high) So after my mail yesterday I was still on a high this morning and got brave enough to finally try my CT Coutures on Josh.....two hours later and his crotch is soaked thru...new singlet and pants needed Same problem I had with some other pockets I tried awhile ago! I have chucked another one on him now.....I wont give up lol (DH will kill me after all the money I spent lol) Ive adjusted the snaps differently this time hoping that will fix the issue! I prewashed them three times...was that maybe not enough?? Oh ladies please tell me these gorgeous nappies are not a write off!!!

WOJB: CT Couture (the brown & green spots one)

[alioops]

Helen - See how you go this time, but if it still has issues, email me (PM box is filling up faster than I can empty at the moment so sorry to anyone who has been trying to get through).

CM - I only just saw it Had been on for half an hour before my appointment this morning but didn't have time to reply. Nice to know you are checking in though The wait wasn't too long today, showed up 20 minutes late, and was in the consulting room an hour and a half after my scheduled time, so they were running earlier than usual today. And NB cuddles are good for getting the hormones right for TTC

WOTBs: Unchanged. Now finally alseep.