Cloth Nappy Making #3

I'm sure it will work fine! Every now and then LouLou nappies make Honeyboys! with a PUL outer.

I haven't used procare but I have used other PUL and it's really tricky, slips all over the place. Use lots of pins but only in the seam allowance so you don't have pin holes making leaks in your nappy.
Melbel told me to put baking paper over the top of and it really helps!

Take your time to pin it really well especially if you are using an inner that has lots of stretch like microfleece. The PUL doesn't have much stretch at all
Be prepared to junk some when you first use it. Make sure it's not the most expensive or cutest pattern either ;)

OMG I just noticed in your sig about TTC No2 :D All the best hun!

I thought Cat said that the Hb girls (with a lic) arent aloud to use PUL??? Hmm Interesting.
OMG Cherie - I hope that your appointment with the specialist went really well matie

Maz I thought that was as well as MM.

HEhehehe just done my order at theweewuns ;)

Thanks girls ... looks like we'll be doing a FET next cycle (so, in about 6 weeks) .... I can't wait to make newborn nappies!!!!!

Thanks for the tips on sewing procare Sam - sounds tricky, and I'm a pretty ordinary sewer lol.

DH was so sweet tonight - he told me that the HB I made has surpassed some of our other nappies in his order of favourites - namely the Baby Kangas and the Baby Beehinds!!! His favourite is still the Greenkids pockets, so I might have to find a pattern for a pocket and sew him some of those.

Awww your DH is the best :D
Many of mine have been ordinary don't worry about that. I'm just determined to get it right and you know what they say...practice makes perfect. In my case it's not perfect but not quite as bad :p

Hi all, I'm new the the nappy making game - baby #1 is due 21/2. I have a Honeyboy pattern which I'm using. I got supplies at Spotlight yesterday (I also shop at Birkenhead point generally, though sometimes I go with mum to the Liverpool store which is huge and I prefer) and I got Little Additions Micropolar for the outers - is this going to be waterproof enough? It seems really thin to me. I'm going to back the soaker panels with another piece of the micropolar but I'm worried its still not going to be enough.

Should I order some PUL for an inner layer under the micropolar? Where is the cheapest place online to order enough PUL for 12 NB sized nappies?

I don't think you will find the micropolar to be enough. Its good for the inners though.

Tiny Toosh sell PUL by the metre or you could use a double of Polar fleece.
Have you thought about doing the nappies as fitted rather then AIO then using a cover? I haven't done MCN on a newborn yet but from what I understand you need something that is goingto hold in the poo.

If you can get some Malden Mills fleece is nice, thats another online thing though.

that reminds me I need to get some micro fleece to make some more liners.
Wlecome to the mad house Leebee and congrats on becoming a mum
What are youo using as the soaker in your HB?????
I think Sammi bought some pUL from somewere cheap too...i personally hate working with pul...we dont see eye to eye pmsl
I agree with Fiona.....try a few nappies and make some covers to see how you go first.

Thanks FionaJill, I thought that might be the case... I have ordered some Wonderwraps covers from Darlings Downunder to use with terry flats as backup anyway, so I can always whack a cover over if I find they leak. I also have a box of Huggies to get me through the first week or two (the Huggies were a gift) while we get our heads around having a newborn.

I think I am going to get some PUL though and do a layer of that... Its easier for me to order online than to go back to Spotlight for polar fleece (I'm on my L's and I can't convince hubby to go that often). I want to have a play with some simple appliqued shapes on the rear of the nappy and the pattern suggests a PUL layer to prevent wicking through the stitching for that anyway. With the PUL, do I need to line the whole body of the nappy, or can I just do a wide rectangle and not bother lining the wings/tabs? I'm just trying to figure out how to do this cost effectively without compromising the use of the nappies. I do want the nappies to work and I do want to be able to use them for multiple children so I'm willing to line the lot if it will be better.

Edited to add: Maz, for the soaker pad I'm using 1 layer of the microfleece at the back, then 3 layers of 100% cotton double layer terry toweling. I'm going to make some doublers as well with the same, but with a flannel layer on top.

Hi

Does anyone know where I could get a pattern for premmie MCNs, Sofia is looking at coming home this weekend and will be less than 2kg. I have a couple of boxes of huggies nappies but wanted to use cloth at home.

hmmmm maybe some face washers! LOL they should be small enough. How tiny Sofia must be!
I think I have a link to a premmie pattern somewhere I will go look.

eta - there are a few nb size pattern on the Nappy network site. maybe f you tried them & just reduced the nappy size a bit?

hi! Sorry to crash your thread. . . Does anyone have a pattern for nappies that one size fits most that go from baby to toilet training ? A pattern for swim nappies? Or know where I can find some on the net?

thanks heaps!

Louise - how small is small??? could you get someone to make you some small prefolds???? Ive got a pattern here for a doll's covers that I can wipe up for you if you like. pm me is you need to matie
oh - my patterns are all in size shape...dont have any one size fits all...hav eyou got any one size fits all nappies that you could 'copy' (I didnt say that) and then adapt your own pattern from? Ive heard people use knickers and jock's as a pattern for swimming nappies cause thats all they really are. good luck

Ooh I never come in here! Anyway, was just skim reading the last page and yep, HB's can be made with a PUL outer, it just can't be used as a hidden layer (what's the point when you have to use MM fleece as an outer). I've not tried any with PUL.....have ordered some though so that'll be interesting.

Woohoo I've been busy making more nappies! I have no more PUL left so I am now going to order some more in some pretty colours. Anyone know if Spotlight is still stocking fleece or is it out of season? I think I might save up to get a snap press. They arent cheap though so I am still deciding. Velcro and I just dont agree with each other! Anyway, I cant remember who asked about the patterns but I downloaded one for free and slightly changed it. I think it was called we - weka or something like that.

leebee I get my PUL from bubbaearth. There are other places that sell it too though. Bubbaearth has cheap postage!

totally unrelated, but Maz I think I saw you in the Coles baby magazine. I recognised your kids names!

Spotlight at Bondi had quite a lot of fleece yesterday.

My understanding of the use of PUL in HB's is where there is embroidery ;) and it's just used in the embroidered area. I'm a licensed Baby By You™ Mama, but I don't do HB.
I got micro fleece at Spotty this afternoon, so it's still around, just not many colours to choose from.

OMG Karina - i totally forgot about he coles mag thing!!! I hope I get mine today now. WTG on making your own nappies to honey. As for fleece - yep SL dont stock it over summer...Lincraft do ;) though