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Hannahboo
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What am I looking for?

Postby Hannahboo » Tue May 31, 2011 2:36 pm

This may be a really stupid question but I am pretty new to making things and wanted to make sure I am looking at the right thing before I order anything.

Basically I want to make some bandana bibs and t-shirts for Darcy. Have made a couple of bibs already out of some fleece I had and I have cut up a few old sleepsuits to make them so far, but what do I call the kind of fabric tshirts/sleepsuits etc are made out of? On the labels it just say cotton/polyester. Obviously I need something with a bit of stretch in it for tshirts!

Hopefully this question doesn't make me sound really stupid :giggle:

Thanks :wink:

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby kermitgirl » Tue May 31, 2011 2:38 pm

cotton jersey I think. If it is for bibs and other small things getting large men's tshirts from supermarkets (like when Sainsburys has 25% off all clothes) may work out cheaper than buying off a roll.

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby choccylisa » Tue May 31, 2011 2:42 pm

Cotton jersey, cotton interlock, knit jersey, rib jersey...!! T-shirting fabric if you're looking at Fabricland.co.uk :roll:

If you're wanting a metre of the same colour to make a few then look on www.tissu.co.uk, they do cotton interlock etc on there for a good price :wink:

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby Hannahboo » Tue May 31, 2011 3:28 pm

Thanks, at least now I know what I am looking for :giggle:

Hoping to get some nice patterned fabric, but from googling looks like I am going to have to buy from the US, unless anyone knows of anywhere else in UK that does it? Cost wise, I don't really mind as would rather have nice pattern/quality as thinking of making some to sell/give as presents as well x

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby kermitgirl » Tue May 31, 2011 3:34 pm

I have made some really nice bibs and nappies from upcycled babygrows.

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby Hannahboo » Tue May 31, 2011 3:43 pm

kermitgirl wrote:I have made some really nice bibs and nappies from upcycled babygrows.

:giggle: So far I have used old babygrows, an old top of mine and some fabric scraps I had FFP! Running out of fabric now though, although have tonnes of fleece left to back them! I am doing well out of my £4 fleece blanket from Tesco, so far it has made a pram liner, foot muff and 6 bibs!!!

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby red_dwarf » Tue May 31, 2011 3:46 pm

you can buy from the states tho you may be stung by customs charges. Lush tush sells some prints so you can get some from her

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby Hannahboo » Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

red_dwarf wrote:you can buy from the states tho you may be stung by customs charges. Lush tush sells some prints so you can get some from her


Thanks, shall have a look at lush tush :)

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Re: What am I looking for?

Postby e586 » Tue May 31, 2011 4:00 pm

Hannahboo wrote:
red_dwarf wrote:you can buy from the states tho you may be stung by customs charges. Lush tush sells some prints so you can get some from her


Thanks, shall have a look at lush tush :)


recommend Lush Tush too for cute fabric! :)


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