Bramblestitches

My first sale! Yippee!!

I sold my little crocheted monster! Yippee! Another vendor at etsy bought the little guy. You can check out her wonderful pottery here: www.vampottery.etsy.com

Chloe Toes Diaper pattern

This diaper pattern is available from Catharine at  www.chloetoesboutique.com

Diapers and doublers cut from a queen-size fitted flannel sheet. I was able to get six medium size diapers (3 layers of flannel each) out of the sheet, and with the bits that were too small, I cut a bunch of flannel doublers. I'll combine these with the yellow microfiber towels below to make some quick-dry lay-in doublers.

Micro-fiber doublers

In order to add lots of absorbency to diapers without sacrificing quick drying time, I make microfiber and flannel "doublers" to lay inside the diapers. These are cut from thick water-absorbing microfiber towels, but many other materials work well for these. Natural fibers work best, but there are a few exceptions to that rule, including these microfiber towels, and a polyester knit called "alova suedecloth." For these doublers I'll use two layers of these towels, plus two layers of flannel. I just serge the whole stack together, but a wide zig-zag around the edge will work just as well.

Sewing diaper inners

This is the lazy, but extremely effective way to sew absorbent layers into a diaper. The pink thing is a microfiber towel, folded in half, and zig-zagged onto the inner layer of the diaper. I trimmed away the extra towel from the leg area. I only used one towel, because it is very important that these diapers dry quickly in the dryer (not more than one cycle) or on the clothesline (in one day).

Sewing and deadline

I was rudely jolted back to reality this morning when I discovered that deadline is a week from next Monday. Which means I have to stop sewing long enough to set a few articles. Which means.. I'm sad.

I've been working on Miss O's chicken quilt, piecing a few 12" quilt blocks for various swaps, and also sewing up some diapers with my FOE that just arrived yesterday. Miss O really needs a few more, and little G will need some, too. I have plenty of newborn size, but not many smalls.