Tempted to make some MCN's: Guidance Please.

[Doing my best]

Toni,

maybe we should get together one day and have a go . I need inspiration some days, just more than my DH saying he has faith in me to get some made before we go away at Easter, LOL.

I have a pattern, just lacking the motivation, LOL.

[my-three-monkeys]

I am totally addicted to making MCN's! I ended up using the Ottobre nappy pattern online in a size L to fit my 2 and 3 1/2 DD's. The pattern is snug fit on my girls. No bubble buts or leaking leg holes.

Bought some gorgeous poly PUL from nappiescovered and fairyfabrics. (Used a cut of cotton PUL but it is too hard and uncomfortable on DD's: like wearing cardboard!)

PUL with 3 layers of bamboo fleece inner (prob not enough, but ok for home or with a booster) and suedecloth lining. Velcro fastening. At DD's age I figure they will be more a toilet training nappy anyway.

BBH are great on DD#3, I use 2 boosters in the pocket at night . No nappy rash bar the first day I used them, and I think that may have been because it was one of those really yucky humid days we had.

Will have to post some pics MAZ, I'd be interested to have an expert opinion

Heather: heaps of motivation here, just not enough hours in a day!! Easter will be here before we know it: I can't believe they put out the hot cross buns in january....

[~Raven~]

Well done on making some nappies!

3 layers of bamboo is all you really need for the built in booster. Anything thicker than that would take too long to dry and would also be pretty hard to sew due to the thickness. A lay in booster of 3 layers will compliment it well and make a very good nappy! And really that is how most of the top nappy makes do them anyway

[maz]

Will have to post some pics MAZ, I'd be interested to have an expert opinion

best not show me

great to hear though that you have made something that works so well for you. so I gather the PUL your using is gthe 1m and not the 2m. I dont like using cotton PUL either...tis to hard to work with (for me)

[my-three-monkeys]

Maz: does 2m just mean the PUL coating is thicker? There is definitely an art to making mcn's!

Raven: I've bought extra bamboo to make some lay in boosters aswell. Hopefully it will turn up during the week.....On a first name basis with the postie again.

Toni.