Cloth Nappy Making #5

[jgal]

Hey maz - I just checked your store to eye off your covers and saw that your wipes are square. Do you find it annoying to thread in the overlocker ends?
I rounded the corners on all of mine just so I could stitch around them in one swoop and therefore have only one end to thread in.

Better get back to that nappy bag - I would rather make nappies, but it won't sew itself...

[Malyna]

do you guys use patterns to sew the PULs or do you just create them? my creativity is limited to be sewing square prefolds.

Maz - I'll keep my eye out for the ladybirds (hehe).. ohh I'm so naughty, but I just love the look of the different covers on babies bums!! much more interesting than sposies

Jgal - the covers sound great

[Sair]

Well I have all the materials I need to start making a few pockets now, I just need the machine and the time. I had someone make an order for 20 of my tote bags which will take a considerable amount of time and they need them by the 15th of December

I might have a bit more time on my hands though since my laptop is getting sent in for repairs as it won't even start. I am on my old Sony Laptop that is a nightmare to use so I spend less time on it as a result

Sounds like everyone is busy which is great! Little busy sewing bees It really is a form of therapy isn't it?

[jgal]

Yay! I made my first PUL cover today, using the Wee Wekka pattern. I was pretty pleased with how it turned out although the FOE was a bit scary for me! Pic in blog if you want to see.

[maz]

WTG girls...must be busy cause it dame quiet in here lol.

I just cant go FOE jgal and pUL ....blah sorry babe but I have really sensitive kids and as soon as PUL goes near their butts bango sux big time cause there are so many gorgeous PUL prints out to..

Ive beendying some bamboo velour...needed to do something different.....hope it works out the way I hoped for...(It hasnt but hey at least I tried )

[jgal]

That's half the reason why Austy's covers were microfleece outer and inner with PUL sandwhiched between, and the covers were turned&topstitched Maz. My boy wasn't sensitive, but overnight the PUL against his skin did irritate a little bit so I figured the fleece would be more comfy. But it is warmer, and for me, fleece on it's own wouldn't work. I tried staccinators which are a double layer of MM fleece and it didn't hold up to my little firehose kid, so I made mine with the PUL inside. The PUL covers for this bub will be to go over my fitteds I have made, so I am hoping it will be fine since there is so much coverage with the nappy itself.

Off to cut out some PUL pockets - that's all I used for the first 6m last time, and I only have 2 made up so far!! I might get sidetracked though as I have some yummy minkee here wanting to be made into AIO's!!

[teruteru]

hi all,
im new to this forum n to the whole cloth nappy business. Bub is 8wks tomoro! time flies...
anywyz, ive been making some wipes by hand since my visit to Spotlight last week and now im just waiting for material in the mail this week then i can start experimenting.
im new to using a machine so it'll be interesting. But this thread is going to be helpful as im sure to come across alot of problems :P

Quick question: Is it hard to sandwich PUL between layers? I like the idea of having microfleece as the outer but Im not a fan of using covers...