-The DIY club-

[cheese lover]

That is soooo cute!!

 

[NDH]

So awesome

 

[krockwell]

Would any of you ladies be willing to share a diaper pattern?

 

[Thumper]

Nuke that's frikkin' AMAZING! Well done

 

[NuKe]

im so proud of it

 

[cheese lover]

Does anyone have a good DIY Mei Tai pattern they can recommend? I'd like to make a couple for my LO's class so they have more carriers for the babies. I've found a few but hoping for some rec's

 

[NDH]

Krockwell there are eaps of free cloth diaper patterns out there. I havent made any so can't recommend a particular one though.

My chiropractor has asked me to make her some cloth breast pads and every tie I see her she encourages me to make stuff to sell at the mums and bubs markets.

 

[princessellie]

Does anyone have a good DIY Mei Tai pattern they can recommend? I'd like to make a couple for my LO's class so they have more carriers for the babies. I've found a few but hoping for some rec's

I made this one when I was pregnant with Leyla and it is still going strong 3 years later I used fleece for the inside and cotton for the outside and straps.

 

[princessellie]

As far as nappy patterns go, there are a million on the internet to be printed off. I used to have a couple but in the end, I took a nappy I liked the fit of and made my own pattern by drawing around it! I get much less leaks now I am using a pattern that suits my baby.

 

[1eighty]

Wow. 81 pages of amazing and inspiring women, I salute you all!

Some input:

I've made two hoodies using this pattern - didn't take as long as I thought it might, and I'm a "beginner" class knitter https://www.favecrafts.com/Knitting-for-Baby/Baby-Hoodie-Knitting-Pattern

Hats! https://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby_pixiehat.html and https://leftinstitches.blogspot.com/2005/12/dobby-hat.html (second one, scale it down some for little'uns)

And, blankies: https://goodtimesithinkso.blogspot.com/2009/10/loving-hands-cellular-baby-blanket.html

And I wanted to share my pet project, which took me 18 months from start to finish: https://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff330/beeper_spryte/Blankie.jpg it was finished off with 4 layers of crochet around the edges and I then stitched it to an old duvet cover. It's great in spring/fall just as is, and then we stick a duvet in it for winter!

 

[Thumper]

Wow, I love that! It's too big a project for me, I'd get bored after 3 squares

 

[NDH]

Oh my gosh 1eighty that quilt is amazing.

 

[cheese lover]

I haven't taken any pictures but I've been busy with my mom and sister in town! We made 7 pairs of upcycled longies, shorties, overalls. I bought some osnaburg fabric to make a DIY woven wrap. I'm thinking of dying it tomorrow. I'll take pictures of that process and post them if I get a chance.
I've given up making diapers for LO, I just don't have the time/patience to sew that much so I'm going to have a local WAHM that makes customs use my fabric and make some pull-up fitteds for us. I'm also going to dye some of that fabric before I give it to her.

 

[1eighty]

Wow, I love that! It's too big a project for me, I'd get bored after 3 squares

It's amazing what you can do whilst you're waiting for your ISP to get your broadband installed. The rest of it was done on buses and trains whilst me and my husband were dating long-distance, and it was finished off in Zim after we emigrated! I'm dead chuffed with it, no two squares are the same, if you can believe it

 

[1eighty]

Miss cheesey - what be "upcycled"? I've heard of recycled (natch), but this is a new word for me!

 

[cheese lover]

I don't know how it started but that's the term they use for taking already made items and making them into something else. I took wool sweaters that I bought used for $3.50 each and made the longies etc. I still have some fabric left from that and I'm planning on making some slippers

has anyone here made wool longies from sweaters? I noticed some moisture coming through on the seams. I used polyester thread on my serger. Is it the thread or is it because the pants are a little tight on LO and not very thick?

 

[NDH]

I haven't made any yet Danielle but I plan to when I can get out to the Op shops to look for wool sweaters. Can't knit or crochet and can't afford to buy new wool soakers or longies.

 

[NDH]

Oh yes - i'm planning to contribute to a lovely charity organization here called Angel Baby Nappies that is trying to provide nappies for as many babies born too soon as possible. Parents have had to bury their children in paper towels or chux because nothing fits Once I've sewn a bunch up I'll take photos before I send them on.

 

[cheese lover]

So I didn't get a chance to dye the wrap so it'll probably be next weekend since I'm pretty sure I'm going to be working pretty late all week.
I'm working on crocheting a wool afghan to go with our wool pants. I'm having problems with her acrylic afghan starting to smell.

good idea NDH! I need to spend some time working on projects for the local hospital too. I keep lining up projects for us and don't take the time to make things for the hospital. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[princessellie]

I've made longies out of sweaters before but never 100% wool ones. Did you use 100% wool? If so then did you lanolise them?

My latest project was this little skirt I made for Leyla to wear for Easter, proper love it!

https://mammymade.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/ruffly-waist-tie-skirt.html