if i cant get PUL what other material can i use??

[iamLilysmummy]

im going to spotlight tonight (20%off everything) and they dont sell PUL. what other fabric can i use instead of that...

and what should i buy to make 1 AIO nappy?
and how much?

thanxx


(hopefully someone replys this time lol)

xxxkatii

[4babycinos]

ok, I'll try and help best I can but I'm sure more experienced nappy makers will be along to help.

Other than PUL Procare is another waterproof material you can use. Havnt used it myself and I doubt Spotlight sell it. If your really wanting to grab stuff at spotlight to make a nappy now, why dont you make a fitted instead?

As for what you will ned to make an AIO

PUL - nappy cut
suedecloth or fleece for inner
elastic
Hook and loop or snaps (if you have a snap press)
Absorbent inner - bamboo fleece, flannelette, terry towelling, hemp - whatever you prefer

HTH

[Milliner]

Spotlight isn't the best place to get nappy making supplies. A lot of online stores have discounts during march due to the GDUNH.

The only thing that you would get from spotlight is fleece, for an outer. But, I much prefer PUL to fleece.

[4babycinos]

[quote=Milliner;2442561]Spotlight isn't the best place to get nappy making supplies. [/quote

:iagree: fairy fabrics, baby delight and wrigglebots are who i use. And I can generally get my fabric within 4 days from fairy fabrics and wrigglebots and baby delight, well, the are just down the road from me.

[iamLilysmummy]

thanx.. i just dont want to go buy the material from the net until iv masterd the making of MCN's ... jus incase im not that smart.. lol but thanx.. n i only got a pattern for a AIO..

[4babycinos]

If you want to perfect your skills then I would get Fleece as an outer probably about half a metre, then you have some more to practice on. There is a microfleece at spotlight called tiny treasures (or something along those lines) half a meter again, or you could use flannelette. 1 meter of swimmers elastic, hook and loop - dont know if spotlight have this. As for how much your pattern should let you know.

And for the soaker use anything thats absobant - terry towelling is a good one. Not sure what else spotlight sells that you could use.

You can convert your AIO pattern to a fitted - just dont use the PUL. You will need a waterproof cover over them, and you could use them as at home nappies.

HTH

[~J'dore~]

The best fleece from spotlight for the inner is called "little additions" It's really thin and doesn't pil.

Try and get a thick fleece for the outer layer and use 2 layers in the wet zone.

Good luck:flowerz:

[4babycinos]

The best fleece from spotlight for the inner is called "little additions" It's really thin and doesn't pil.


Thats it - I was way off :rolleyes:

[~Bec~]

Spotlight dont have much in the range of MCN fabrics but I bought some cheaper fabric to practic on before spending lots of expensive stuff. You could get some polar fleece for the outside/cover layer but it's not very good quality and you will need to use a double layer or an extra layer in just the wet zone. They do have some pretty cute fleece prints and they're pretty cheap too. For the liner I would get some co-ordinating microfleece, again pretty cheap. For the soakers perhaps some towelling or flannelette. SL does sell very cheap "nappy flannelette" which you could make some fitted nappies but I would probably still get some microfleece for the liner (inside) layer. You will also need thread, elastic (swimwear stuff) and some hook and loop (velcro) if you don't have a snap press.

HTH :)

[~J'dore~]

Oh yeah, the birch 6mm braided swimwear elastic is the best I've found:yes:

[iamLilysmummy]

thanx everyone!! im not so confused now

[AbbyJ]

My first nappies that I made are pockets with two layers of fleece on the outside and one layer of microfleece on the inside. I have nine of these and they are my workhorse nappies for at home.

I have only had a couple of leaks in them but this was due to the wee not being taken up by the bamboo quickly enough and has been remedied by laying a single layer of microfleece cleaning cloth on top of the bamboo booster.

They do tend to be a little bit bulky and are prone to compression leaks which is why I only use them at home but they are good cheap nappies.

Here is a pic of one of them on: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/glenandpeta/Share/000_0011.jpg

[Susan Mac]

i've been making nappies with polar fleece outside and microfleece inside and a boosting of bamboo or hemp. I can buy the fleeces at spotlight. IN this weeks catalogue there is all sorts of fleece on special, and some minky which I"d like to try for an outer.

[susiehomemaker]

2 layers of fleece for sure! I love fleece nappy's, so breathable and so soft too :) I just made an AI2 this morning with fleece in (hopefully!) a size medium to try on my friends bub. Trying to get patterns sorted for sewing for our next little treasure!

[susiehomemaker]

And once you have got a handle on it all, you can buy the more exy premium fleeces online. My fav spot is Fairy Fabrics, their bamboo fleece (for boosters) is ace too.