-The DIY club-

[xerinx]

https://www.burdastyle.com/ - have good styles for bags!!

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Size-16-20-2...m&pt=UK_Crafts_Buttons_EH&hash=item5d2990b4ba - £25 for snaps and pliers hun

 

[princessellie]

bags are so easy, you basically cut two rectangles the size you want your bag to be, plus a bit more on the bottom for the base, then cut a 2in (ish) square out of each bottom side, sew in whiatever pockets etc you want on the front or the inside, then sew the side seams together, sew the bottom together, leaving the two cut out squares open, then you fold them on the diagonal and sew to make the base boxy

not sure i explained that very well haha but it is very easy

x

 

[Floralaura]

I got my pliers and snaps from this Lady..

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POLYACETAL-R...upplies_MJ&hash=item3a5ca8760a#ht_1603wt_1137

she has a website too..sometimes works out cheaper to get them off the website rather than her ebay

www.dummy-mummy.co.uk

 

[wantababybump]

kaites - love your fluffy bum! Its ace!

Whats an ipsy bag??

Everyone seems to be on a roll here!!

An ispy bag is kind of like the books called I spy I dont know if you have them over there (https://www.amazon.ca/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...books&hvadid=2549253477&ref=pd_sl_zqb8xrdft_e)...but its a little bag with a window that you can see in and its filled with trinkets that the kids have to find (the one I made has 10 trinkets and the pictures and words are listed on a card) they move around the poly pellets to find the items!!

 

[cath]

Woooohoooo, finally finished my maya tie. I've boobed by making the shoulder straps come out of the body rather than the hood which means the hood doesnt stand up but it will do for now, I'm going to have another go when I get chance. And here it is in action:

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l102/catht1977/Charlotte/P7050131.jpg

 

[Kaites]

Gill- pretty wetbag!

Cath- the maya tie looks so comfy! With ours, I put little loops on the straps and ties on each corner of the hood and the ties hook through the loops to make the hood stand up when we want to use it (if that makes any sense, lol)

Hubby played for a couple hours with Emma so that I could get some sewing done- finished the water ring sling and made a lanyard that attaches Emma's sunhats to our carriers. Also working on a pair of crochet shorties but it's taking me forever- doesn't help that I've made them a bit too big- oh well, will definitely last until PLing!

anyway, here's the ring sling in action
https://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy65/kayjengirl/Emma%20for%20sharing/july10007.jpg

 

[pink23]

oh wow they are all great designs.
Now that i have started a job i am going to save for a bigger sewing machine cos i only have one of those jml ones. least then i can recyclye my jeans and try and do something for caleb.
Im going to try and finish my wetbag soon to xx

 

[mama_katie87]

This is the tutorial I used to make my first diaper: https://mayna.livejournal.com/198548.html?view=7492756

My first diaper took me about 2 hours to make and turned out ok. I have since then made 3 different patterns. I have a small, medium, and large one. All I did was take a OS diaper and trace it at each setting.

Unfortunetly I dont have any pictures of my more recent ones.

And would a shower curtain really work for as a PUL? I would just worry about it wicking.

 

[555ann555]

Kaites: very nice I barely use my ring slings because Gabriella can't sit up yet, but I think they'll be good once she's the size of Emma

Cath: good job on the maya I'm not sure I understand about the hood coming out of the straps though! I can't picture that at all...

I've been making some clothes for Gabriella, they're both 3 month sized on the pattern, but I think it'll be at least a couple of weeks till they fit. I appliqued & embroidered the satin romper:
https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/555ann555/ginghamtrousertop.jpg

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/555ann555/satinromper.jpg

And more crafts than sewing for a change I've also made a digital scrapbook & favours for her Christening:
https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/555ann555/christeningfavours.jpg

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/555ann555/sneekpreviewscrapbookweek1011.jpg

 

[Kaites]

mama_katie- I've always just traced our favourite diapers too- I already know they are going to fit great that way I haven't tried the shower curtain idea, but assuming it's a waterproofed nylon, it'd work fine for a barrier layer. you'd just have to make sure the pretty outer wasn't a fabric that wicks too badly (like a flannel or something super absorbant).

Ann- your projects are always so gorgeous and professional looking! I love the appliques on the rompers

 

[dougie]

ive started knitting some baby legs for louie, he has some already but they are fussy and dont fit him well so im knitting him some nice grey ones to go with everything and they are a beautiful bamboo wool
im making them up as i go along :/

 

[ClaireNicole]

Hi everyone! I'm Claire! and I thought I'd share my most recent DIY project with everyone!

My new goal in life is to learn how to sew... so I'm going to get a sewing machine asap and then I'm sure you ladies will be hearing from me... but I've never been a crafty person! I can't even color inside the lines!! But there is a part of me that know women made all their own baby clothes and diapers FOREVER so then I should be able to too right?!?! (I did get a B in Home Ec!) SO instead of buying expencive onsies that say fun things or have logos on them (because OH and I are HUGE sports fans) I decided long time ago that I would iron on transfer them all! I mean its not like it needs years of wearing right??? So I finally bought some onsies and here is attempt number one at my Dallas Cowboys onsie
https://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/Clairekundinger/100_1748.jpg
now something there just didn't turn out huh Not to mention I left the sizing sticker on and it melted to the iron and mucked up the C So now I had to scrape my iron off!

Now a few minutes older and wiser and I pulled the sizing sticker off the next one and made sure all the letters were right side up and everything was great and heres what I got
https://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/Clairekundinger/100_1749.jpg
apparently... the transfers have to be facing the FABRIC! So now I have blue gunk all over my iron and ANOTHER ruined onsie

I had one more cutout printed out and I figured What the heck right so I just ironed it on my last white onsie which actually is pretty cute
https://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/Clairekundinger/100_1750.jpg

So Heres the recap... I apparently am not smart enough to iron on transfers to a tshirt... and probably shouldn't use an iron ever again (even though I think I'm going to have to buy a new one)... but they are letting me have babies

I blame baby brain!!!

lol I hope this isn't too long! Just thought someone else might get a laugh out of it!! can't wait to start sewing!!!

 

[pink23]

aww you got there in the end.
Welcome the club yey xx
I still havent got a clue with sewing but managed to do a few bibs and some trousers xx

 

[gills8752]

lol Claire! Your braver than me - I cant figure out transfers either. Something to do with reverse writing and reverse on the fabric arghH!!!!

On another note - I've gone DIY crazy - will get some pics tomo but to match my wet bag I've made a masssssive bag for using as a changing bag and a changing mat which I'm just about to turn in and finish off. Ooooh my fingers hurt! You'll see why when I post a pic of the bag.....

 

[pink23]

oooh cant wait xx

 

[ClaireNicole]

Lol it just seems so simple!!! Print, cut, iron... I think I permanently melted a rug At least sewing shouldn't be as bad because i'm not ruining an already usable thing lol ... even though my baby will wear the ruined onsies lmao

Can't wait to see what you made!

 

[gills8752]

Righto - heres my latest diy-ing...

Not sure if I posted my wet bag but here's part one...(possibly again lol)

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs181.snc4/37368_10150216993865346_568215345_12974114_1969694_n.jpg

With both sides beaded randomly...

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs055.snc4/35131_10150216993895346_568215345_12974115_4421779_n.jpg

Then my biiiiig bag....

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs175.snc4/38072_10150220370580346_568215345_13069039_3171020_n.jpg

Then why my fingers hurt - too much beading lol

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs055.snc4/35123_10150220370815346_568215345_13069046_5547991_n.jpg

and finally a matching change mat..

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs016.ash2/34147_10150220370970346_568215345_13069048_7861249_n.jpg

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs046.snc4/34678_10150220371075346_568215345_13069049_3081039_n.jpg

Only part beaded as I'll do that when Lo goes to bed later. I'm going to bed all along the edge then around the ties.

Phew - Next project material has arrived this morning too - a chiffon kaftan for the beach holiday in 2 months - plus a matching one for my LO. gonna be soooo cute!! lol

 

[wantababybump]

Another ispy bag order for a friend

https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Percilla1987/Other%20projects/100_9605.jpg

 

[Bumbled Bee]

I'm about to embark on a super duper nappy wrap making project. Watch this space!
I have raided my husbands tshirt drawer for old band shirts and I've bought a metre of PUL. Now I just need to find the time.....

At some point i'm going to add a picture of the quilt and matching stuffed toy I made. I'm awful proud of my self!

 

[Kaites]

Claire- Iron on transfers intimidate me too I love the last one- nice job! I'm sure now that you've got the hang of it, it's easier for you though. I'd get addicted, turning all the plain onesies into cute ones

Gill- gorgeous work! Very pretty floral fabric and OMG, that beading must have taken ages!!! I like the patch work for the change mat.

wantababybump- Nice ispy bag! I like the dino print

Bumbled Bee- Can't wait to see your diaper project!

Here's my iDye Poly fun I used both red and blue and did the stove top method, using half a pack for each colour since I didn't have too much fabric to dye. I simmered for an hour. The blue let off a horrible smell compared to the red so my advice would be to wait for a nice day when you can open the windows! Interestingly, the blue also dyed more intensely than the red

The whole load + a couple of originals:
https://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy65/kayjengirl/Emma%20for%20sharing/july10b006.jpg
Top row were the solid coloured Babyland cheapies. Middle row were white to start with (mostly Coolababy with poppers and one other aplix cheapie) and I dyed them with the red. The two on the middle far left were also tie dyed with blue after dyeing them with red (far left just red tie dyed first and second from left totally dyed red first). The bottom row were dyed with the blue.

Some of my favourites:
https://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy65/kayjengirl/Emma%20for%20sharing/july10b004.jpg

I did a combination of tying knots and using dental floss to do the tie dying- I like the ones that don't have tie dye on the wings the best. I love that it dyed the poppers and aplix! Something I didn't think about before doing this was the effects of boiling on the PUL- one the Babylands had some delaminating happening and the tie dyeing caused it to further delaminate. Oh well, now I can use it as a swim diaper instead (or keep it on the teddy bear that is currently sporting my handy work). I probably wouldn't use a really good diaper (like my BGs) to do the tie dyeing 'cause I think it was pretty hard on them. It's not like I planned on selling off the cheapies- they were always going to become doll fluff when Emma outgrows them.