fleece linersand baby wipes

[kreamkrackers]

i have some white fleece liners but want to get some more but this time i'd like them to be colourful. the colourful ones all seem to be very bright (but have found some with matching wipes so added bonus).

can i throw these in a wash with my nappies, they're cream and baby pink?

if not i'll just have to get some plain white ones again

the baby wipes, how many will i need? thinking i might use disposable wipes for poo's still.

TIA

wash them on their own a couple of times and then any colour run will have run and they'll be ok.

To be honest it's only the cheaper fleece that runs- the decent stuff doesn't

Fleece is polyester so the colours don't run. If you're anxious, stick them in a dark wash to begin with to test them out, but you really should be fine.

I have about 40 fleece wipes (which is overkill, I could manage on half that) - they are magic on poos. Seriously. Much much better than the disposable ones - quicker, softer, gentler on baby's bum, and generally more efficient. Not to mention cheaper in the long run! Plus you just whack them in the nappy bucket with the nappies, and don't have to dump pooey wipes in the bin. Brilliant things. If you want more than come free with the liners, just buy a metre of cheapo market fleece (the nappy bucket won't mind that it pills) and cut it up. I use my off-cuts from making nappies - microfleece wipes are just the last word in luxury!!!!

you make nappies corriedale?

am looking into cloth and love making things, can you tell me how you get started with such a thing? [pleading]

I only make them for DS and the bump at the moment. I'm no seamstress but nappies are a doddle. The difficulty is finding the right pattern. There are quite a few on the net - I used the Ottobre one and it's really not very good. The Mamabird is OK. The Wee Weka one is by far the best of the freebies. I've also tried tracing round my favourites. This has been successful BUT you need a second pair of hands to stretch the nappy sufficiently to get a good pattern. I eventually caved in and bought two patterns - the Chloe Toes (trim fitting poppered using fold-over elastic to bind and elasticize - extremely quick to make) and the Very Baby Very Basic all in one. The VB is nice enough but I think Very Basic is stretching it a bit. Quite complicated to make, although the instructions are good.

I started out making fitted nappies with the freebie patterns - they are definitely the easiest. And the cheapest to make. You need some terry (or bamboo, or hemp, if you feel like pushing the boat out, but terry is the cheapest to experiment with), some ordinary knicker elastic, and your choice of fastener. I used velcro for my first couple. It's cheap but doesn't have the staying power or soft feel of aplix.

Then follow the instructions that come with the nappy pattern! It really is as easy as that. And this is a great time to buy supplies from the States - whether from the online stores or the Yahoo groups co-ops. The exchange rate is so good, that aplix doesn't cost much more than velcro, even taking shipping into account.

Good websites:

"The Nappy Networkwww.thenappynetwork.org.nz/diy.php ""

"The One Stop Diaper Shop - good for supplieswww.diapershop.com/ "

"Mama Bird www.geocities.com/rew4birth/ "

And Yahoo groups (a mine of information):

"Sewing Diapersgroups.yahoo.com/group/sewingdiapers/?yguid=244596771 "

"Sew your own diapers (this is a VERY busy groupgroups.yahoo.com/group/sewyourowndiapers/?yguid=24459 6771

Be warned though - it's addictive. You can always justify buying more fabric/aplix/a snap press (!) on the basis that it's cheaper than buying new nappies!

thanks! will locate credit card asap, can feel dh rolling his eyes already

Corrie- I have seen fleece run on a nappy that I bought- it was a dodgy batch of fleece and I washed the nappy with my wraps and the red ran onto the seams and leg bits of my motherease wraps- it does happen- admittedly not often but it does occasionally happen

My first tots red wrap ran - only for the first wash

You live and learn! I always pre-wash my fleece and now I'm glad I do!