Not allowed to do hidden PUL with HB's, I asked the BBY people. There is a WAHM doing it in the US at the moment but they'll revoke her license when it's time to renew it if she hasn't stopped by then. Plus it defeats the purpose of having to use MM over other fleece in terms of cost. Though in saying that my sponsor prize has hidden PUL (I'd already made it and asked BBY about it and they said while it wasn't recommended they can't really do anything about it) so phew for that. And I put in the description that it's non standard.
As for the spray stuff, have never used it but Mel knew about it (and yeah I hope she's ok like you said, she's been away for a while )...I could do it but you have to reapply it every so often I think so whoever bought the nappy would then have to buy some spray as well...pain in the butt say I!
what sort are you looking for..bamboo, cotton,hemp? And what do you want to use it for? If it is for nappies I have some single sided bamboo towelling that I have some spare of...if you want double sided bamboo try Meg at The Bamboo fabric store, if you want cotton or hemp try bubba earth or GreenBeans in NZ...the postage rate from NZ is good and the exchange rate actually works in our favour making it cheaper to get some things from there. Feel free to pm me Tanya if you would like more info...
Just wanted to check something with you very knowledgable ladies before I start cutting. I have some hemp to make boosters for my nappies, and I just wanted to check whether I should what it bfeore I cut it. I am sure that I read somewhere that it shrinks heaps and I would hate to get happy sewing only to find it all shrinks!
Anyone have some tips for how best to prevent this happening...
The last nappy I made (with bamboo fleece & bamboo velour) the front wings drop down. All the nappies I have made have been the same pattern & I have no troubles so I am thinking its the material I am using. They nappy pattern is a similar shape to the sandman in that the front rise is very wide (I like to have abit to wrap around the front IFYKWIM) & its the sides that drop down. If i made them more narrow up the front do you think that might help? I think the Velour (which I am usin gon the outter) is too slippery & thats why its dropping. Any thought?
Sounds like wing droop to me FJ and most probably due to the slippery velour. Also the bamboo fleece is very stiff in comparison so it most likely can't hold itself up IYKWIM.
You could make the wings a bit smaller if you think it may help. Something that's just popped into my mind is every nappy I have that is made from bamboo velour is side snapping. Have you made a side snapping nappy yet?
No, but i will try that because even the one I tried with smaller wings did it too. I also think I need to make them bigger. Isla must have changed since I lastused this pattern. I have put it all away for now. I have decided I need to finsih the longies I have been knitting for like the last 3 weeks before I start a new project. Mind you making nappies is so much faster! I will be really proud once I finsih the longies but I don't think knittin gis something I will pick up again for a while, its too time consuming!
God FJ I have no idea...I cant get my head around making nappies like you lot Im just the cover biartch PMSL
Sewing weekend!!! YES YES please!
What about in 4 saturdays time? or the 22nd of September then it wont clash with Mel's markets
Is anyone interested in some Bamboo Velour? I have 2 metres of it that I got off buy for Baby & I really don't see me using it. I would be happy to swap it for something or cut it to a smaller amount if someone only wants a nappy cut worth. I paid $8 for 1/2 metre. So would be happy to pass it on at the same cost. Its white & I am pretty sure its Bubba earth stuff.
I would just rather use a nice printed flannel or something as the outter over this stuff. It sure is nice & soft etc but I have way to much of it.
Speaking of bamboo velour I dyed some yesterday with procion dyes and it looks soooo lush!!!
I am trying to upload photos now if want a squizzy......I also had a pyjama top that hubby washed with seomthing of his that ran and left it grey looking so I chucked it in with the fuschia dye and it came up reallly cool...very bright colour but still better than dirty grey. The pj bottoms are there to sow what the pjs used to look liike before hubby wrecked the top...I think I might stick the bottoms in some dye now that I know it works!
Maz the 22nd would be great for a sewing day.....shall we make that a date and organise everyone else's bums for them...hehe!!!?? That way you can plan your trip down as well and be hanging on us making a decision.
)or can you buy the spray and spray it (does that makes sence?)
)...I could do it but you have to reapply it every so often I think so whoever bought the nappy would then have to buy some spray as well...pain in the butt say I!
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