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My sewing projects

by Bernadette on Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:26 am
Well hubby bought me a sewing machine and overlocker so I thought I would start making my own nappies for the little one. I had thought about doing it for a long time, but have recently just got into it and have made 4 in the last week when hubby was doing his private pilot's licence in France.

This is my first attempt, a fitted one size with Red Robots knit and bamboo fleece, I needed a bit more practice with the snap placement but overall was very happy!
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Wooly Stash :)

by Velvetsteph on Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:46 pm
Isabelle's woolies:

Mummy knitted longies on the left, Motherknit black cherry longies on the right


Grandma Knitted longies on the left (they're a bit on the small side now), Babylonglegs Gothika shorties on the right :)
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Baby Sophie's nappy stash!

by emica30 on Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:17 pm
Hello everyone! This thread seems like a great idea, so I have also written down everything I have! We started with cloth nappies only in October last year, when Sophie was already 5 months, after a Mum and baby group with the Devon representative for the Real Nappy Project - she showed me a Tots Bots Mushroom Magic and how easy it was, and I have been hooked since then!
Here is a picture of the culprit....I love my Tots Bots Easyfit, and they are a very reliable nappy:
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Not in a good place

by 0_Lisa_0 on Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:38 am
and I can't find my way out. I'm trying so hard not to break down in tears at every little thing at the minute. OH has hit a bad place emotionally and he won't admit it so he's taking a lot of it out on me but on Saturday I just couldn't take it anymore and walked out of the hospital and left him there, I also didn't go back yesterday, I thought if I gave him chance to think he might pull out of it. Unfortunately not, I phoned him earlier on and I got another tirade. I'm tired (one of the things...

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Pizza Base

by MrC on Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:22 pm
4 super thin pizza bases

2 packets yeast (for 500g)
1 teaspoon sugar
1.25 cups of water
1 tablespoon oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
salt to taste

3 cups is about 400g of flour. Work out yeast according to what it says on the packet. In this case it's about two packets.

Mix yeast and warm water in a bowl (40-45 Centigrade)
Add oil and flour and mix till it forms a dough ball.
Nead for about 5 mins
Cover bowl with a kitchen towel, place next to heater while the oven is warming...

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