Friday, 23 November 2012

Just a few ideas I'm running away with....

I've been making a list of things I can make.

Nappies (OSFM and Wraps, not maybe the terry part, because that's a lot trickier)
Snapped-together kitchen roll/cloths
bibs
Washable baby wipes
Bags to keep clean/dirty wipes in
Washable breast pads
Washable nappy liners
Snuggles for buggies (those lovely fleecey inserts that have the feet on in buggies)
Fleecy straps (for buggies, car seats and seat belts)
Feetsies (shoe type socks for crawlers)
Book bags
other waterproof bags
glasses cases.
.....

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Fabric Fabric Fabric

It's a really exciting day today.
I have been spending lots of money, which is naughty, I know, but worth it.

Most of these fabrics that have arrived were ebay, and dead cheap (fat quarters), but some of them were from www.plushaddict.co.uk
They arrived the day after ordering!

These are my fabrics - the Monkey, Lion and Dinosaur were from plush addict, and the others from ebay.
they're all fat quarters (FQs) (half a length and half a width, so approx 50cm x 50cm)
but the plush addict ones are double FQs, which means they are a full width and half a length.

They're all 100% woven cotton, and will be used to make Eleanor clothes.

These are the Kam Snaps and pliers that also came from plush addict.
they are amazing!
So easy to use, which you don't really expect them to Actually be, and millions of snaps (basically plastic press-studs), so I can make lots of fastenings.

I will be starting by making some hand gloves from knitted cotton to attach to the sleeves of baby grows and pyjamas, so that Eleanor can't scratch at night.