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Anyone have a sleeping bag pattern?

41 replies

bettys · 06/07/2003 09:26

My nearly 4 ds, having stopped using one for a while now wants one again. He's a terrible wriggler and duvets & sheets always come off in the night. I've looked at grobag.com who seem to be the only ones who do age 3-6 years, and their designs are all too babyish (and very expensive) considering it might be a temporary phase.
Has anyone made their own?

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whymummy · 25/07/2003 22:13

oh great,i`m pleased the pass the pattern is going well,maybe you can all tke pictures of the end results to print on mumsnet

Chinchilla · 29/07/2003 20:07

Bettys - Thanks, it arrived yesterday. Suzyj - I have sent you a message, asking for your address to send the pattern to.

eidsvold · 29/07/2003 20:33

i recently bought a pattern for a sleeping bag and made it for dd - she is 1 and I used the 12 months but shortened it as she is a little small - it is huge and will probably do her next summer. SO i made a second one using the 6 month size and it is still quite big... She is a wriggler/kicker so that is good that the bottom part is roomy but it is very roomy around her body... maybe I have just forgotten how roomy her grobags were to start with?!?!

Anyone else find this??

Oakmaiden · 31/07/2003 10:32

Was that the Burda pattern, Eisdvold? Because I made the 6 month one of that, and as you say it seems completely enormous! Burda just seem to do very large patterns....

Chinchilla · 31/07/2003 11:19

Oakmaiden/Eidsvold - How much did making it cost you? I looked into making the grobag from the pattern that Whymummy sent, and it would have worked out nearly the same as buying one! What material did you use? I saw the Burda one (which only goes up to 1 year), and it was exactly the same as the Grobag version. Was it easy to make?

You would think that the pattern companies would have latched onto the fact that these sleeping bags are becoming really popular, and make ones for various sizes.

eidsvold · 31/07/2003 12:20

I found it very easy to make - used muslin for the lining - as it is wide only used a metre of that and the other material I had already but it was one just a poly cotton and the other a more sturdy cotton ( i think )..think it was only 1 1/2 metres. Certainly did not cost the same as a grobag.

I think it was the burda pattern off the top of my head. Oh well they will do her forever.

For me the dearest thing was the bias binding and the zip. Having said that I have a brilliant little fabric shop in the next town which has fabric that is reasonably priced.

As I said - I made the 12 month for dd who is 1 and it was huge - then made the 6 month and it is still quite large. The burda pattern has 1 mth, 3 mth, 6 mth and then 12 mth sizing I think.

steppemum · 31/07/2003 14:58

I made my ds's from a pattern in a book my friend had. I went looking for quilted fabric, and the lady in the fabric shop suggested using fleece. I did and it is very soft and snuggly, and not too bulky, and was cheap. It was very easy to make. Then for the summer I made one out of just cotton sheeting, as it gets warm here. Worked really well. Both of mine are far too long, but because they fit at the top they don't ride up, and so last winters will easily do neext winter too, mind you my ds is long but not chunky.

eidsvold · 31/07/2003 20:19

oohhh I had not thought of using fleece instead of quilted for winter as I intend to make a couple for dd for winter too. Thanks for that tip.

Oakmaiden · 31/07/2003 20:34

I made mine out of terry towelling and lined it in a soft cotton winciette (sp?). The ribbon binding only cost pence - it is the zip that really adds to the price. I would guess that the fabrics and stuff came to around £10 (can't say for sure, cos I bought fabric and notions for other things too, so don't have an exact price). But it takes around a metre of each fabric, so add to that the zip and binding and there you go.... I have actually bought fleece to make another (smaller!!!) one - will probably line that in winciette too.

I seem to have got really creative (my dh bought me a new sewing machine for my birthday) - I made a cute little nightie with an envelope neckline and a drawstring bottom out of a piece of cotton knit jersey I had sculling around, today. Very industrious, me!

Chinchilla · 01/08/2003 19:57

Suzyj - Do you want this?? Have you received my email?

suzyj · 03/08/2003 12:21

hey chinchilla. Just emailed you, sorry for delay in reply, we've been away. Looking forawrd to my turn with the pattern.

does anyone else want a go?

Chinchilla · 03/08/2003 20:32

Hi! Got your email. Will stick in the post hopefully tomorrow.

suzyj · 05/08/2003 23:07

Thanks Chinchilla - pattern received today and it does look easy to do, which is good as my brian doesn't work in this heat!

Chinchilla · 13/08/2003 19:27

I am starting to make a lightweight one today, as I keep finding ds sitting on his changing station, having clambered out of his cot He's not ready for a bed, or rather WE'RE not!) I have just now put him in his 2 tog one (phew...bit hot) with nothing else on, the window open and the fan on! I just hope that I don't find a puddle of melted ds in the morning!

eidsvold · 13/08/2003 19:53

oh dd is not even in her lightweight one at the moment - vest and nappy or sleeveless babygro and nappy... it is just too hot.

Chinchilla · 13/08/2003 19:56

Yes, but sometimes the night gets cool, and I have to get up to put a blanket over him, otherwise we get an early wake up! He seems OK at the moment.

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