-The DIY club-

[pink23]

aw they are so cute. ive got some spotty fabric coming and some monster fabric for some more bibs. the spotty one im going to attempt pj's i think.
Ive bought some elastic and a box to keep all my sewing stuff in . i really want to have a collection of things i have made x

 

[Kaites]

Cath- https://thosemartins.com/bmt/ is a mei tai pattern that is fairly similar to a maya tei- nice wide shoulders on it. When I made it, I just used the same corderoy that I used for the body panels and it turned out super comfy. I'd worry that the stretchy stuff might stretch too much I think she models her pattern on the "frankenkozy" pattern but has added a hood and a pocket. HTH

gills- a mum on diaper swappers used the idye stuff on a PUL wetbag and some white BGs, etc and everything, including the aplix and poppers turned a gorgeous blue- I really want to try iDye but can't find it around here either and would have to order it from the US (spent enough on the weekend on other stuff so won't be dyeing mine anytime soon )

xerinx- I love the camo set! So cute I have a pink camo fitted for Emma- her and Logan can be a matching pair, lol looks like you have an OH who likes Transformers too

Well, hubby took me to the fabric store yesterday (not exactly a romantic outing but I enjoyed it, lol)- bought more minkee, a Canada print for a Canada Day nappy, a blue flame print fabric and more fleece for inners and mesh material for a beach sling. I'm thinking of attempting something like a GroBaby hybrid with a snap-in insert once the snap pliers arrive since I should have lots of mesh leftover from the sling to line the nappy with.

 

[xerinx]

Yea he loves transformers!! Must be a man thing!!

I made him a matching wet bag too!!

And i got idye on ebay for about £6 including postage from usa!

 

[gills8752]

I found it first hit when I googled it. UK based £3.25 a packet

https://www.fredaldous.co.uk/shop-online/idye---poly.htm

 

[xerinx]

But with postage its £6.05 i paid $6.27 which worked out to £4.22

 

[gills8752]

geez didnt look at their postage charges lol

 

[xerinx]

Lol yea thats what puts prices up to stupid levels!! I hate postage charges!!

 

[Kaites]

I thought of another use for my snaps once they arrive: I'm going to add a popper to Emma's sunhats and make a lanyard that snaps to them, holding them to the strap of the baby carrier. Everytime we walk to baby signing, her hat flies off in the wind and I'm bound to lose it one of these days- nearly lost it today as we walked along the highway overpass.

 

[xerinx]

Awwww good idea!!

 

[Plumfairy]

Fab idea! I have a little nappy idea up my sleeve but will have to wait until all my gear arrives before I spill! It could either look super cute or just wrong!! We'll see!

 

[gills8752]

Oooh you know what I was going to ask - has anyone dyed their terries? Mine are 3rd/4th/5th hand so are quite manky looking but work fine so I was wondering if I could dye them so they aren't so ugly?

 

[xerinx]

Ive dyed prefolds which are made out of cotton and they turned out brill so should think terries will too. Im dying my terries on friday

 

[gills8752]

oh I'm not sure if mine are prefold or terries lol think they are prefolds but i call them terries so joe blogs understand what nappies im using lol

Did you use normal dye?

 

[xerinx]

Yea just used dylon machine dye. If they have a label just make sure they are cotton ect

 

[xerinx]

Ok so heres my photos.. no laughing!!

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs107.snc4/35710_1428597269598_1072823694_31277648_6688200_n.jpg

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs107.snc4/35710_1428597349600_1072823694_31277649_1911933_n.jpg

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs107.snc4/35710_1428597389601_1072823694_31277650_8187917_n.jpg

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs107.snc4/35710_1428597469603_1072823694_31277651_1794624_n.jpg

Ok so the wraps are a distaster (am gonna buy some black next week!) but i like the prefolds

Heres my prefolds dyed gills

 

[gills8752]

cool thanks! I'll give that a go if funds allow me next month!

 

[purple_kiwi]

i made a sweater! i turned an old sweater into a new one! even reused the zipper lol. took forever i had to make my own pattern! but look! proud of myself only took 5 hrs!

 

[princessellie]

thats gorgeous, i bought a lovely mens hoody from primark the other week to make leyla a hoody out of it but am too scared just yet lol, need to psyche myself up to do it, just seems sooo hard lol

x

 

[xerinx]

Well my idye arrived today and i have some wraps in the wash with it now so fingers crossed they turn out the colour they are meant to go!!!

 

[xerinx]

Right so heres my results
Cotton bottoms wraps
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs013.ash2/34028_1434985709305_1072823694_31297358_2768282_n.jpg

Motherease wrap even with my lame drawing!!

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs013.snc4/34028_1434985749306_1072823694_31297359_8110721_n.jpg
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs013.snc4/34028_1434985789307_1072823694_31297360_6387196_n.jpg

kooshies wrap with patterns-
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs013.snc4/34028_1434985829308_1072823694_31297361_5043919_n.jpg

And the rubber on my washing machine!!

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs013.ash2/34028_1434985869309_1072823694_31297362_6645836_n.jpg