Making nappies / boosters

[Tea Lady]

Hi all, I'm thinking of making my own fitted nappies (if I can be bothered - unlikely) or maybe making some kind of booster to use in my normal square nappies to make them last all night. I worked out I"m spending around $200 a yr just using disposables at night, and I'd rather spend that on something else! Does anyone have any advice / patterns / info on where to get appropriate material from?

Thanks in advance!! :)

[sopolicha]

Try this one for nappy making supplies (http://bubbaearth.com.au/). They are in Brisbane and I think they let you pick up.

[reAllytee]

I think its bubba earth or nappycino that also have patterns & materials from what i understand i could be wrong tho hehe :o

Where are Lucy & Karena when you need them ........ :rolleyes:

[H&B'sMum]

I'm here. Sorry been at work all day!!!!!!!!!

You can get patterns and material at http://bubbaearth.com.au/ They sell nappy making kits. You can get all sorts, ones that have everything cut out for you, ones that you cut out yourself, ones for covers, ones for fitted, pockets and AIO. All different material too, PUL, hemp, fleece (I think). YOu can get flannette at Spotlight
I got 2m of hemp fleece and made about 12 30cm by 30cm boosters. These I trifold and stuff into Harry's pockets.

YOu can also get a free patterns off bubba earth as well. If you can sew you can get a free soaker pattern just PM for the pattern.

I also have these sites but haven't tried them or really looked at them so do so at your own risk!!

http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=mayna&itemid=198548

http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz/pocket.php

Hope these help.

[LucyE]

Seems your questions have been well answered :)

If you want a really cheap option to help make your terry flats last the night, try using some microfibre towels (Black and Gold is supposed to be an inexpensive yet good brand available from supermarkets) folded into a long rectangle to fit between your nappy and the cover (assuming you are using a tight-ish cover). How much boosting you will need will depend on how big a wee-er your bub is. You could also fold up anything absorbant like an old face washer, handtowel etc. Having it between the nappy and the cover helps to 'draw' the moisture away from the body.

[reAllytee]

Oh you girls rule :D

[Refresh]

Lucy...you, me and Amanda should get together and SHE can teach us both:D:D

[Tea Lady]

Thanks so much everyone! I'm getting enthused now - I've just got to decide what I'm actually going to do about it! I think I want to make a couple of pocket nappies because it looks to me like they'd dry faster than AIOs and my line is in the shade, so this is top priority for me!


LucyE is the booster meant to go outside the nappy if it's microfleece? I'm pretty clueless about boosters but I think i read somewhere that microfleece repels moisure so it's used against the baby's skin (or maybe that was some other material?!) :confused: I guess I could try both! The towel option sounds great too.

Katie - I was thinking of Oscarsmum too! If you're interested too we should definitely make her our nappy-making-teaching slave!! Seriously, it's cheaper to buy some of the material in 5m lots so maybe we could get some and split it. I can't see myself using the whole 5m somehow!

[Refresh]

Sounds great:) I have been wanting to learn for aaaaages:)
Hmmmmm, now to rope in Amanda...oh, and I gotta find me a sewing machine;)

[Tea Lady]

I meant to say you'd be welcome to use mine! :)

[Refresh]

Thanks Bag lady ....oops, Tealady:o :p That would be great....but, ummmm, arent you supposed to be clening to loo right now??:p :eek:

[LucyE]

microfibre is different to microfleece (confusing isn't it? lol ) Microfibre is a synthetic fibre which is super absorbant so shouldn't be used against the skin because it will strip the natural body oils too. Microfleece is water-phobic so won't absorb any moisture but will allow it to travel through it towards the absorbant nappy leaving the skin nice and dry. You can add natural fibred boosters inside the nappy but just watch out you don't over boost and it compromises on the fit of the nappy around the legs.

For those interested in buying fabric but don't want the bulk lots, have you considered joining a Aussie fabric co-op? That way you can get some of the better quality fabrics that aren't normally available in retail shops here.

Me, sew??? LOL In the early days of my nappy addiction enthusiasm, I asked MIL to teach me to sew and broke her machine :eek: I gave up that idea when I started haunting fabric shops dreaming about all the many cute nappies I could make :D DH absolutely drew the line when I considered buying clothes so I could cut them up for nappy fabric!