Monday, September 27, 2010

Diapers!

So I guess I should say it's been a busy summer and the thought of trying to blog all the fun things we've been doing is too much. I have lots of fun things to post if I ever find the time!

So SR is 2. I am on my last box of Huggies and I've had enough of paying for diapers. I decided to try my hand a making my own cloth diapers. I have most of the supplies for this at home. I did have to buy the PUL and velcro. This is the first one. I used this pattern from Wee Weka. It needs a little more tweeking with the placement of velcro etc. As far as a pocket diaper goes it seems to be alright. I might try some other types as I go along. The only type of PUL that I can get locally is white so I added a layer of calico to make it cuter! The inside is lined with a microfleece that I have had for ages and didn't know what to do with it. Turns out its great for cloth diapering!

I will hopefully be able to order some touch tape and try it's superior sticking power. The insert (aka soaker) is three layers of cotton batting wrapped in two layers of flannel. We'll see how it does. I will be trying out microfiber (wrapped in flannel) to see if it really is better at absorbing.

Cloth diapering. What do you think?
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

More Aprons

These aprons are reversible. Note to self: dress better when you are being photographed and said photo will be posted!These aprons are LONG overdue. I think part of the reason is that I just hadn't found the right fabrics (or that is what I am telling myself!)



The vintage orange and white button on this one was a find in a bin of old buttons.
And these shoes were a "vintage" find for free! Too small for me but perfect for my friend so into the box they went with the apron.

Now this apron has a bit of a green organic feel. As in nature-like. The green button on this one is bigger than an inch and I had to wrangle the buttonhole to fit. Not my strong suit.


The Hedgehog is the first made of fleece animals from this book. This friend collects and adores these cute critters. While not as expert as her marvelous creations I am happy with it.


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