What to use?
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Topic: What to use?
Posted By: Kels
Subject: What to use?
Date Posted: 30 June 2007 at 8:54pm
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Just wondering what was the best type of material to make inserts with and where do you get it from?? Im in dire need of some more inserts and using the flats as inserts are getting too bulky as he needs more booster but he can hardly sit with the huge nappies on. So I thought I should try and make some as they are quite expensive to buy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 30 June 2007 at 8:59pm
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I just finished making some, bought a metre of microfibre and a metre of hemp fleece from Greenbeans (although you can buy half metres) and sewed them into squares that can be trifolded. Although some ended up being a bit small thanks to my awesome cutting and sewing skillz so just get folded in half. Very cost effective and the hemp gives the microfibre a bit of boost in the absorbency department.
If you just get the hemp you don't have to sew it, it curls at the edges when cut and doesn't fray. It doesn't absorb as quickly as the microfibre but holds moisture better. Hemp needs to be washed by itself before cutting/sewing. Edited to change my double up, duh. |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 30 June 2007 at 9:05pm
| This sounds like a great idea! Just wondering Mazzy how many times you had to prewash hemp? In hot water? |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 30 June 2007 at 9:19pm
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I prewashed mine once and it seems to be ok. Did a hot wash because I also think there are oils or something in the hemp that can effect the absorbancy of the microfibre? Don't quote me on that.
The hemp gets better/more absorbent the more you use it and wash it. I think there is advice re: using hemp on the Greenbeans site, or the owner is really good at supplying advice adn information if you ask.  I'm a bit new to it all so don't want to put anyone wrong!
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 30 June 2007 at 9:45pm
Thanks Mazzy. Youve just got me all excited to make some now and thanks for the tips re cutting. I dont sew or have a sewing machine so this is going to be a challenge ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 01 July 2007 at 9:21am
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Check out Greenbeans Kels (www.greenbeans.co.nz) They sell all sort of nappy fabrics on there. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 01 July 2007 at 10:44am
Greenbeans here I come. I went into Spotlight and asked if they ahd hemp fabric for inserts The lady looked at my like I had two head and had NO IDEA what I was going on about Im NEVER going back to spotlight!------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 3:18pm
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Sorry if I'm asking a very dumb question...but....how big do you make your inserts (how big should inserts be)?
I'm wanting to use cloth nappies when my little one is born, and I also want to save $$$ by making my own inserts. ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 3:59pm
| If you go to sites like Tweedle or Baby Harmony they have the measurements of their inserts for the different sizes so you can use that as a guide. |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 6:03pm
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You can make them a couple of different ways, entirely up to you. It also depends on your nappy, some pockets are wider through the crotch than others.
1. a pad shape, basically a rectangle, usually of 3 layers of microfibre or a combo of microfibre and hemp. 2. a square that is one layer of microfibre and one layer of hemp, or whatever you want, that can be folded into three so you get six layers of absorbancy. I find option two drys faster because you can open it out flat. Both a good though! I don't know exact measurements, but Stacey's tip should cover that. |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 7:45pm
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Awesome, thanks for the advise ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 July 2007 at 8:27pm
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I have been into Spotlight and asked them questions and they just look as me like I am talking a different language and these woman are meant to know what they are talking about. I have jsut done a greenbeans order to make some more nappies and I brought some microfibre my mum has a wonderful sewing machine that has an overlocking function on it to make the inserts. Greenbeans do have a delay with their absorbant fabrics they are due in till the end of this month. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 10:36am
| Just on the pre-washing hemp... I'd maybe wash it a few times as it has a tendency to shrink a whole lot more than microfibre. Just so if you sew them together you don't get the hemp smaller than the microfibre! |