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[princessellie]

Hi ladies..I'm going to try making my own bandana style bibs. I haven't sewn since I was a kid so hopefully I can figure it out lol.
Anyone have any suggestions for a place to get free patterns?
Can I use snaps without having that fancy machine I see u have there ^? I was hoping to make them with snaps not Velcro.
Any suggestions for types of fabric? Im planning to do a PUL backing...I hate how all his bibs don't have a waterproof back so kind of defeat the purpose of keeping his shirts/skin dry!

Thanks

https://mammymade.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/baby-bandana-bib.html

 

[buttonnose82]

I make them and use a microfleece backing which is a stay dry fabric, my boys clothing never get wet and none of my customers have ever said their childrens do, infact quite the opposite I personally wouldn't use PUL as a backing, I don't like the idea of laminated fabric round my baby's neck and them possibly chewing on it.

 

[lilbeanhoping]

Thanks ladies!
I'm new to this so didn't really kno their was an alternative to PUL! But I like that idea much better thank u!

 

[misspriss]

Sewing my fleece soakers today. Last night I cut out 5 newborn soakers from the blanket, and it didn't even take half of it! Today I got started sewing, I almost have 1 done....Those tiny newborn legs are impossible to sew. I had to hand stitch them, and let me tell you, hand stitching and swollen fingers do not mix...I think I need to rest for a few! It's not as small as I thought. I thought about making the body double layer in addition to the wet zone, but I tested my blanket and it repelled great with one layer. Also, I had a hard enough time sewing the waistband with the layers I have! The wetzone thing makes it double layer pretty much everywhere but where I have to sew anyway.

 

[NDH]

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130310_090038_zps2c338867.jpg

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130310_090101_zps50c2978a.jpg

 

[misspriss]

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/roshinda/saranna/img_20130310_090038_zps2c338867.jpg

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/roshinda/saranna/img_20130310_090101_zps50c2978a.jpg

so adorable!!

 

[princessellie]

Very cute!

 

[NDH]

So pleased with how it turned out (couldn't type earlier was only able to paste the links)

And now I can resume making my newborn stash.

 

[misspriss]

Got three fleece soakers done, two more only lack leg bands because I have to hand sew them. Pinned and ready to sew though. That will make 5 newborn soakers with more than half a blanket left to make the smalls!

 

[NDH]

Well I wasn't able to work on my newborn stash for a couple months so its still not finished eek. But I now have a proper sewing space and things are moving along nicely. 7 more fitteds to sew up (everything cut and ready to go) and then the boosters to overlock, but I've sewn them together so at least they'll be functional if I need to use them before I finish sewing, plus it will make the overlocking heaps quicker.

Anyway, First fitted finished!

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123422_zps231e831f.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123430_zps08084807.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123300_zps34b0d3f9.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123353_zps406a67e2.jpg
(Well, aside from the booster being over locked yet, but its functional at least)

Outer is cotton Velour dyed by me, inner is bamboo french terry with a core of bamboo interlock. I used two layers and its far too thick so will just put one interlock in the others. This is the baa baa baby pattern which I extended the wings and added overlapping snaps.

 

[divershona]

Well I wasn't able to work on my newborn stash for a couple months so its still not finished eek. But I now have a proper sewing space and things are moving along nicely. 7 more fitteds to sew up (everything cut and ready to go) and then the boosters to overlock, but I've sewn them together so at least they'll be functional if I need to use them before I finish sewing, plus it will make the overlocking heaps quicker.

Anyway, First fitted finished!

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123422_zps231e831f.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123430_zps08084807.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123300_zps34b0d3f9.jpg
https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/Saranna/IMG_20130509_123353_zps406a67e2.jpg
(Well, aside from the booster being over locked yet, but its functional at least)

Outer is cotton Velour dyed by me, inner is bamboo french terry with a core of bamboo interlock. I used two layers and its far too thick so will just put one interlock in the others. This is the baa baa baby pattern which I extended the wings and added overlapping snaps.

that is gorgeous!!!!

can i just ask how you managed to do multiple colours on your tie-dye ? i've only ever experimented with one colour of tie-dye

 

[NDH]

I'm really very inexperienced at dyeing so not the best person to ask lol. I didn't actually do tie dye but what's called low water immersion. The fabric is just scrunched/folded etc and placed in a container it just fits into and the you pour your dye solution over top until the fabric is just barely covered. With this one. With this one I rolled it into a sausage and squished the ends together and put it into a container that already had blue dye in the bottom and then added red on top.

 

[divershona]

Oooooo will have to try that, thanks!

 

[counting]

Where are you guys getting your diaper patterns? Love everything you ladies have made!Great inspiration!

My baby isn't born yet, but I do have a handmade stretchy wrap which is awesome and really easy to use! Mind I have tried it around the house to cart around a life sized doll- LOL! I'd really like to make some newborn sized cloth diapers though. Have a bunch of one sized but they start from 10-12 pounds really so I would like to get a pattern for some NB ones! Also looking into making some handkerchief bibs for my little guy, as they are just too cute.

 

[NDH]

You can find links to several newborn patterns on this site www.mamakatdiapers.blogspot.com.au

I've made tighty Whitey hipsters, baabaa baby, darling diapers newborn (free - there's a paid one too), and Shar's Newborn Side Snap which are all free patterns. And fattycakes which is a paid pattern. Haven't been able tl test the fit of any of them yet, obviously, but they all seem to have good features.

 

[lilbeanhoping]

Hi ladies so I need some advice, as I said befor dive just gotten into making items for babies. And I've come into an awesome box of scrap fabric!
But some are things I've never used before for what I make so I'm looking for advice for what woulda work for what or if at all.

I make baby wipes, bibs, diaper liners(protect diaper from staining), burp cloths....I need absorbent fabric for things, which I usually use terry. Stuff I make is next to babies skin at some point so needs to be okay for that.

So I've got some cv (cotten velour)...what would this be good for? Is it absorbent? Would it work for wipes/burp cloths/bibs?
I'm looking to start making reusable breast pads, what do u ladies use to make those?

There's also some crushed Penne velour in there, what would that be good for?

I've also had a customer ask for liners made of minky, is that something that would "work" inside a diaper?not repel?
They also asked about minky on side touching baby with flannel backing, would that be too much? Is it even useful to have backed in flannel?

Thank you so much for your help! I'm just starting to branch out with new fabrics and using fabrics on different items so I just want to make sure what I'm doing with it will actually work!

 

[divershona]

What fabrics do you all use to make your nappies?

I'm also thinking of trying to make some bandana style bibs for my little man and for my little girls doll, does anyone have any links for patterns, and suggestions for fabrics, I know that I want the bandana bibs for my little boy to have a waterproof layer so that drool etc won't soak through onto his clothes, would fleece work for that or would I need a PUL fabric?

Does anyone also know where I might be able to find patterns for dolls clothes?

 

[lilbeanhoping]

I don't make diapers (nappies)
I do make bandana style bibs, I'm not sure where to get a pattern I kinda made my own, but u could google....
I usually make with a flannel top then sometimes a terry or minky or breathable PUL backing....not the "plasticky" type pul the stuff that is softer (I'm not sure what it's exactly called)

 

[NDH]

Hi ladies so I need some advice, as I said befor dive just gotten into making items for babies. And I've come into an awesome box of scrap fabric!
But some are things I've never used before for what I make so I'm looking for advice for what woulda work for what or if at all.

I make baby wipes, bibs, diaper liners(protect diaper from staining), burp cloths....I need absorbent fabric for things, which I usually use terry. Stuff I make is next to babies skin at some point so needs to be okay for that.

So I've got some cv (cotten velour)...what would this be good for? Is it absorbent? Would it work for wipes/burp cloths/bibs?
I'm looking to start making reusable breast pads, what do u ladies use to make those?

There's also some crushed Penne velour in there, what would that be good for?

I've also had a customer ask for liners made of minky, is that something that would "work" inside a diaper?not repel?
They also asked about minky on side touching baby with flannel backing, would that be too much? Is it even useful to have backed in flannel?

Thank you so much for your help! I'm just starting to branch out with new fabrics and using fabrics on different items so I just want to make sure what I'm doing with it will actually work!

Cotton Velour is absorbent, though its usually a lighter weight fabric so wouldn't be as absorbent as something heavier. But it actually starts out as a terry fabric. Anyway, yes it would make lovely wipes. Itti bitti wipes are cotton Velour.

Minky wouldn't be as stay dry as micro fleece but it would be OK. Some people do prefer minky inners of nappies. But I would think its tendency to curl probably wouldn't make it ideal as a liner. Your customer's suggestion of backing it with flannel would probably help.

What fabrics do you all use to make your nappies?

I'm also thinking of trying to make some bandana style bibs for my little man and for my little girls doll, does anyone have any links for patterns, and suggestions for fabrics, I know that I want the bandana bibs for my little boy to have a waterproof layer so that drool etc won't soak through onto his clothes, would fleece work for that or would I need a PUL fabric?

Does anyone also know where I might be able to find patterns for dolls clothes?

You can honestly use anything, but my AI2s are minky outer micro fleece inner with PUL sandwiched between and bamboo inserts. My fitteds are cotton or bamboo Velour outer with a layer of bamboo interlock (T-shirt material) and bamboo fleece or french terry and then additional bamboo fleece lay in inserts.

 

[lilbeanhoping]

Thank u so much!