I had a not the same but was the same just branded different sewing machine. It didn't last long with sewing MCN's. just go easy & you should be right. make sure you clear out the lint/fluff etc from under the plate & around the bobin freaquently. Also I was surprised to learn that you should change your needle every 8 hours of use.
Cat because the HB's do the elastic casing then it doesn't need to be sewn the whole lenght. The VB pattern don't have it and I think you need to sew the whole length of the elastic so it doesn't move and the elastic bunches up on the leg nicley.
Tegan were you sewing the elastic to PUL? I found I had to sew it on using a straight stitch with the longest stitch available. I figured this out buy turning a swaddlebee pocket inside out to see how it was sewn and it was just a straight stitch so thought I'd try it out.
BTW my first attempts were really dodgy and they live at the bottom of my stash for emergency use only Don't use your best of favourite fabrics till you've got it right. I'm about to cut one apart and salvage the bamboo soaker pad and make another from it becasue it's that bad
OMG at changing th eneedles...I thinks me better do that today!!!!!
What time are we meeting up at Mel's???
Cat - im sure your nappies work fantastic...you wouldnt have gotten a license otherwise
just a tip..don't use a straight stitch on lastin or other such elastics as the elastic will shred away. Think of those coupons (and bills...yuck!) that you get with the perforated dotted lines that you tear away...the same thing will happen with rubber elastic if you use a straight stitch it willl create those perforations that will cause the elastic to tear away...oopsie!!. Straight stitching is not so bad on braided elastics because of the way they are made up of many different fibres. but if you are using elastic on a a stretch fabric so not really nappies but if you are doing some other project always use a zig zag or stretch stitch...using a straight stitch will cause the threads to snap when the garment is stretched out and that could be really funny when the waist falls down!!
Im so excited! I just got some lime green dot minky that im going to make a cover out of for Vy and this amigo and line it with hot purple (bright purple..whatever) fleece.....I just had to tell someone..im busting my gutt for Vy to go to bed
Does anyone else get irratable sinus from all the fibers???????
Fiona - Great job on the nappies..which one is the night time one????? I better not tell my mum that its Elvis' birthday then....I AM NOT NAMING THIS CHILD ELVIS!!!!!!!
The night one is the bottom one, the one I put photos of it by itself. It has 4 hemp layers with 2 Microfibre layers between. then the lay in booster is 2 layers of hemp with 2 layers of microfibre in the center pannel.
May I ask if there is a benefit to using snaps versus velcro? Looks like I will need to wait a month until I get to start on those AIO's I was going to make so I guess I will call this my research phase, sounds much nicer than my poor phase
For me I prefer snaps for afew reasons. I think they look neater & continue to look tidy. They are harder to undo, especially if you place them as side snapping nappies ( yet to venture that way) so less likely to have little ones taking their own nappy off. I find velcro, no matter how its placed rubs Isla's skin, not sure why/how it happens but the few velcro nappies I have had it always happens. Also my sewing machine hates sewing velcro, no matter what I try I just can't make it work.
Finally got the pics of the nappies i made up on the gallery. they are here and here Both work really well dispite the elastic not being as tight at i would like. He wore them for around 3hrs and no leaks, which is great for him.
grr, something has come up unexpectedly and I can't come on saturday anymore
Mel I will PM you and organise to collect the fabric another time. I am so disappointed, the universe seems to have a way of doing this to us lately. grrr.
I have ordered the honeyboy pattern though, and will have a go at that and see how I go!
Yep is still on sammi....am just on my way out and won't be back till late tonight so will pm everyone when i get home......now just cos I am not here is no excuse to be talking behind my back you hear!!
Oh and play nicely in the sandpit while I am gone kiddies!!
Don't use your best of favourite fabrics till you've got it right. I'm about to cut one apart and salvage the bamboo soaker pad and make another from it becasue it's that bad
I have straight stitched on the lastin stuff but I can't remember which nappy that was...will replace when it falls off Caleb 
Tegan well done!
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