Welcome to the Sewing Circle!

[MamaVolpe]

Hello, I like to crochet but I only know one stitch and since I learned it from observing someone and not from a pattern book I have no idea how to make all the cool stuff I see in pattern books. Thats ok though I know how to make blankets, hats, scarves and I have recently expiremented with stuffed animals which turned out pretty good.

Now that I am pregnant I am all excited to make baby stuff! Then I stopped and realized that by the time our babies will be wearing hats they will be about 6 months along and not infants anymore so now I have to resize everything I was about to make. Is anyone else planning on making cool babystuff? What kinds of things do you make? I only know the hat, scarf, blankie things. Does anyone else have any ideas of what else to make that isn't too difficult?

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[tschecter]

I do a lot of sewing, and knitting, I used to crochet a lot, but the knitting seems to have a nicer feel to its fabric for garments, then I use crochet for edging. I make cloth Diapers, DS's Halloween costume, Mama Cloth, and etc.

Last year for halloween, DS was "a cat in a pumpkin" I knit the black pants and tail and Ears for him, then sewed up a fleece pumpkin, attached the ears and tail, and stuck him in a black old navy shirt and he was ready to go.

I also make baby carriers.

HEre are a few of the things I made:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/tealeaf2006/CIMG3018.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/tealeaf2006/Baby%20Carriers/CIMG2842.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/tealeaf2006/Baby%20Carriers/Diapers%20and%20Covers/CIMG3361.jpg

[MamaVolpe]

I love that costume and the baby carrier and diapers are so cute. I am Planning on cloth diapering myself. Do you know of any good books that show a person how to knit or crochet different things. I need something that has pictures not just patterns. I learn much better when shown than by reading instructions. Even better would be a video instruction guide. Do you know of anything like this? I want to expand what I know.

[tschecter]

I love that costume and the baby carrier and diapers are so cute. I am Planning on cloth diapering myself. Do you know of any good books that show a person how to knit or crochet different things. I need something that has pictures not just patterns. I learn much better when shown than by reading instructions. Even better would be a video instruction guide. Do you know of anything like this? I want to expand what I know.

For knitting, you can go to www.knittinghelp.com (http://www.knittinghelp.com) It has lots of little videos that can help you learn, they helped me learn last year. I am not sure for the crochet, since I learned that as a young girl, and my mom taught me.

eta: thanks for you compliments.

[MamaVolpe]

Thanks so much! That website looks awesome. I dont have time to parouse the whole site now but I will check into it when I get off of work. Now I am really inspired. Big hugs to you :hug

[happyfrog]

Sew DIAPERS! *grin*

I made: (hopefully one of the links will work)


http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/happyfroggy/StitchingProjects/?action=view&current=IMG_1054.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/happyfroggy/StitchingProjects/IMG_1054.jpg


I guess I should explain I started making them when pregnant with my twins but I lost them at 13 week gestation - but there's no point in wasting good diapers - so they're for my next baby - but I am only expecting a singleton this time - that's my feeling.

I have a bunch more diapers cut out (chloe toes size small) that I need to sew FOE on - JUST got my foe order. Waiting on my sandwich pul and 'regular' pul as well - I promised a few diaper covers for my friend due in a few weeks that I'll do first.

Cloth diapering is SUCH fun - esp if one sews them yourself! :)

Also, it's kind of cool to get weird looks from people when you make a comment like, 'my child is wearing the SAME diaper he wore a year ago' ROFL!

I expect to have 3 in diapers at once with this baby.

BettyAnn
due when the lilies bloom . ..

[tschecter]

BettyAnn, your diapers look really nice... I have not used the very baby pattern (I created my own pattern) but they look great. welcome to the sewing circle!

[dis]

I sew, and so far I've got 3 completed Fattycakes newborn sized diapers, and I made myself a couple of bella band knockoffs. My plan is to have a complete stash of newborn and small diapers ready when the baby gets here, and mediums too if I can manage it! I also want to make a couple of sleep sacks and swaddling blankets, a nice diaper bag (I'm on the hunt for fabric for that; I want something really fun and funky), and various sizes of wet bags. Also curtains for the baby's room (although that's not really necessary, since it'll be a while before the room gets usedf for anything other than clothes storage).

That is a lot of sewing, yikes...

[tschecter]

I sew, and so far I've got 3 completed Fattycakes newborn sized diapers, and I made myself a couple of bella band knockoffs. My plan is to have a complete stash of newborn and small diapers ready when the baby gets here, and mediums too if I can manage it! I also want to make a couple of sleep sacks and swaddling blankets, a nice diaper bag (I'm on the hunt for fabric for that; I want something really fun and funky), and various sizes of wet bags. Also curtains for the baby's room (although that's not really necessary, since it'll be a while before the room gets usedf for anything other than clothes storage).

That is a lot of sewing, yikes...


I am sewing for the new baby AND to sell... I know the overwhenlmed feeling. for the diaperbag, I bought the Hot Mama bag from Wired Up Designs... I know the Mama who designed it from another board and it looks totally cute.

and BTW, I still need to finish making curtains for DS1's room, too... lol... I had them done in our old apartment, but when we moved to our house here several months ago, he has three windows instead of 2, and they are bigger.

[dis]

See, I might wind up doing the curtains sometime in the next couple of weeks, because I bought some super-cute fabric last time I was at IKEA and I'm just dying to do something with it! This fabric, the one with the multi coloured animals. (http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/90119410) I'm thinking curtains and maybe using it as the outside of a PUL lined wetbag to hang up somewhere, so it'll be all coordinated and such. We just cleared out the baby's room a couple of weeks ago so we could lay a new floor, and so right now it's empty except for a dresser and just looks like it needs curtains!

[dis]

Ooooooooooooh, that diaper bag pattern looks like exactly what I've been looking for! I might have to buy that.

[tschecter]

Ooooooooooooh, that diaper bag pattern looks like exactly what I've been looking for! I might have to buy that.


Yeah, plus she allows you to sell up to 50 a year without licensing, so I can add it on the sideline with my diaper business locally, and offer it to my customers...

[Taedareth]

Wow! I'll just stand over here and admire all you talented ladies! Can anyone suggest a really easy fitted diaper pattern for a newbie seamstress to start with?

[symesa]

It's not free, but the Very Baby patterns are pretty inexpensive and very easy to follow. I've made my DD LOTS of VB AIOs...

[tschecter]

Wow! I'll just stand over here and admire all you talented ladies! Can anyone suggest a really easy fitted diaper pattern for a newbie seamstress to start with?

The RRP pattern is a free pocket fitted that looks easy... haven't tried it myself, but it can be found here: http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/tana/diapers/RRP/Ritas-Rump-Pocket-Pattern.htm

It can also be easily adapted to a regular pocket... it is made to be closed with a single pin, but I have also seen it adjusted for velcro.

[MamaVolpe]

I love your diapers happyfrog! They are so cute and they dont look too hard to make. Now I am inspired to start trying to make diapers. I will just have to go barrow my moms sewing machine. You ladies are so talented.

[Killick]

I am a newbie to sewing diapers too, and I absolutely can't cut out fabric to save my life. So I have been using the precut kits from diapercuts.com. They are coming out quite nice, but I will likely not do more than the 8 or so that i have already done. I found a site that makes custom AIOs for like 12-18 bucks each. Can't beat the prices, so I am doing that. I need to take a class in sewing.

I have made a couple baby carriers, mostly just for DH and a couple of friends. I am going to make a new one with this little one, but have to take some time and go find the right fabric.

[iachica]

How did I miss this thread?

I love to sew, and I have a whole slew of projects that need to be completed.....curtains, skirts, nursing shirts, wetbags, pocket dipes, covers, etc. I should get going on all this stuff!! I really have a heart for sewing diapers. Whoever would have thought that would be so much fun! I made all of dd's fitteds and covers, and now I want to try a few pockets. Oh, and if I may give some advice: Make all of the dipes you can before the baby is born!!!! I didn't do this with dd (thinking that babies nap a lot and that I would have some spare time) and I am STILL working on our stash. woops!

I've used the PooPockets fitted pattern (it's a one size fitted) and I thought it was very easy (even for a newbie) and it works really well!! I also use their cover patterns.