Cloth Nappy Making #5

[~Raven~]

Salsa hook & loop is the same as velcro. Velcro is a commercial brand though and there is H&L that is better than it.
I puchesed both the honeyboy and very baby patterns and also drafted my own using a few elements from my fav nappies. I didn't get around to using the free ones for a silly reason - my printer broke and I decided to buy a pattern instead of buying a new one

Kim I prefer turned and top stiched cos my overlocking seems to go crazy when it's going to be out on display, though I should persist as I need the practice

On the snaps machine I would say that depending on how many nappies you want to make will determine if it's worthwhile. I chose not to and use H&L or borrow one that I had use of (I bought my own snaps) but I will be getting one soon.
If you're using a snappi you need to make it from a fabric that the snappy can grip to so a terry type fabric is best.

[Salsa]

Yes, I found snappys to work well - but only on the right material - something with grip factor like terry towelling. Otherwise they are useless.



I have found a whole heap of merino in my fabric box, so I thought I could make some wraps/covers with it. I`ll need to lanolise it wont i? And has anyone else tried using merino ? is it effective as a cover?

I read that wool is popular for covers now, but have never tried it.

[~Kim~]

cool thanks...so if I use flanallette for the outers the snappie won't work?

[Salsa]

flannel/brushed cotton does not work - however the type of material used to make flannels (faceclothes) does

Im not sure what else would work -

[~Raven~]

The fabric needs to have a loopy texture so the little grabs on the snappi can hold onto it so flanelette is no good for snappis. You can use pins or the tie on snibs for flanelette.
Terry towelling or french terry would work. Even micro terry. They sell all of this stuff at SL.
You could get away with only using a terry type fabric on the areas the snappy needs to be but it would create a bit of work adding them on I would imagine.

[~Kim~]

nope buggar that. I'm not a fan of terry at all so I guess it'll be h/l or DH will have to fork out for a snap machine.
Sam my overlocking isn't fantabulous on show either. THat's what I like about dressmaking - you can't see it lol.
These are just so much more fiddly.....I have had a got before and my covers are OK...it's just the nappies.

[~Raven~]

Well I pulled finger and got sewing today! Made a VB fitted. It's a bit rough cos I'm way out of practice and it was also the first time I attempted to sew blind elastic. That is a little loose so my attempt at sewing a small is more like a medium I have a small here that I got from the weewuns as reference and I determined to have another crack at it. Would be at it now but my back was going to give out.
I suppose I could unpick it but I'd rather not and chalk it down to a learning curve, afterall it will still work. When I made my first honeyboy I made the tabs too long and it didn't fit C for about a year but he wears it now!

On a positive note I tried out knotting the cotton instead of a total rethread when I changed to a maxilock swirls and I'm please to announce that it didn't jam my machine. Sorry I ever doubted you Mel and Maz