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On the topic of rotary cutters, how much easier are they to use? Are they good for cutting the nappy shape or just straight lines?
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You'd have to have a hard template I think. I wouldn't be able to use them freehand cos I'm a bit undo for that. It depends on how many curves are on your pattern. Patchworkers use them all the time so I think that it is possible.
They are unreal for straight lines and are heaps easier on your hands if you're going to make a stack of boosters.
Well i have now enrolled at my local spot light sewing course!!
To brush up on my knowlegde.
Annika is looking very cute in her covers and i am loving it.
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Hey sewing mummies!
Just sneaking in here very quicky!...I just wanted to ask a question....What are your favourite fabric combinations for making nappies??? (With any type of nappies)..
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My favs at the moment are a nice cotton print as the outter, bamboo as my middle soaker bit & cotton velour as my inner.
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I'm making AIO's ATM so this is what I'm doing.
~ flanelette inner, hidden flanelette internal layer with 3 layer bamboo booster, I use either MM fleece or a hidden PUL layer with minky or microfleece outer layer.
I have also made inners of bamboo velour!
I also make a lay in booster from bamboo covered with flannel that co-ordinates with the inner
Last edited by ~Raven~; January 24th, 2008 at 03:51 PM. : typo
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Thanks FJ and Sam! Interesting to hear. I have another question! Where is a good place to buy windpro MMF?
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I actually keep an eye out for it on Ebay & Buy for baby. But you can also get cuts of it from online stores. I think Missy moos os one place that stocks MM fleece.
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You can google the Windpro.
I love my rotary cutter. Are there different sorts? Mine is like a pizza cutter and I use it for my whole pattern (HB). As long as it's sharp it's super easy to use on curves
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well I bought 2 cutting boards from the reject shop today. LOL now i just need a good rotary cutter.
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How did you go with this Kaz?
I was thinking, meant to post this days ago. That maybe you have put all the same side on. So you have all prongs or all sockets rather then sockets across the front & prongs along your wings. KWIM? Hope that didn't seem like I was stating the obvious but just thought with the metal snaps it might be harder to tell which is which KWIM?
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Ta Fiona
Naw, I can get them to work on bibs, just not the nappies? It's weird hey. Will take them to the weewuns to get them plastic snappied
My g/f who came to the meet is now all fired up to sew, and she's got an overlocker! woOHOOO!
So we'll have some sewing days! Can't wait!
Hey how much at the snap presses worth these days?
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you can get a snap press with size 20 dies & 4 sets of snaps for $120 at snaps australia.
With the metal snaps not working on your nappies but they do on the bibs, I bet the problem is too many layers on the nappies for the metal snaps to handle.
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Ok ladies I'm about to start cutting my small honeyboys and I wanted your advice. Should I use the bamboo fleece as the inner, or just as the soaker layers? I suppose just using it as the soaker layers is more economical but the bamboo fleece is so soft and snuggly...
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The problem you will have is when you try to close the gap it will be waaaaaaay to thick to sew through and probably won't fit under your presser foot. Don't forget the MM fleece is quite bulky.
I found this out the hard way and ended up making a real hash of it so had to cut it back.
Use flanelette for the hidden layer and sew your booster to that.
Have you joined the honeyboy home sewing yahoo group yet? The address is in the back of your pattern instruction book. The is a brilliant set of pictures there.
ETA I re read your post and are you saying you want to use it instead of a flannel inner? I still think it would be too bulky because when you close it don't forget it's really double the fabric you sew through because they are folded over at the end.
Last edited by ~Raven~; January 27th, 2008 at 08:41 AM.
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Yeah, instead of the flanelette inner... but what youa re saying makes sense, because the machine battles through the layers as it is. I have a PUL layer too, and my outers are micropolar (for aesthetics, not function). But its still quite thick. I might just sub in the bamboo fleece where the towelling went in the NB and see how that goes.
Haven't joined the Honeyboy group because you have to join Yahoo groups for it... I've just never gotten around to it.
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Hello ladies.
Now that I have my bamboo fleece (stupid post office had it sitting there for 2 weeks before they told me) and its all washed... now I can make something with it! Its very excitng. DH just doesnt understand the excitingness of bamboo fleece.
I was thinking of making boosters out of it. Do i just use the fleece and make it into a booster shape, or do I have to put it with something else to make it work better?
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Depends! Do you want a booster that lays on top, closest to bub's bum? Cos then a stay dry layer like microfleece could be fun. If you want it for pocket stuffing though, I'd go just bamboo!
How about some bamboo trifolds, easier to sew through less layers of bamboo, and can be folded how you like?
Have you ever seen an Ecobubs insert? It's like a trifold with hemp (I think it's hemp) and microfibre. I think just one layer of each - very thirsty, but the microfibre layer means it's quicker drying than an all bamboo trifold! Clever. Makes me want to order some microfibre.
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