Sleeping Bags
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Topic: Sleeping Bags
Posted By: Nutella
Subject: Sleeping Bags
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 8:50am
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Does anyone know a good pattern for making one of these for bubs? I figured that since I am handy with a sewing machine and have some merino, I should give it a try but don't have a good pattern...only have gowns which if I was clever I could alter...but usually I am not that smart haha.
Starting to get cold over here....last night was 20 degrees....brrr hehehehe. ------------- 
 Oct 11
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 9:04am
 20 degree's!!!! It was 2 here this morning now thats Brrrrrr.Sory can't help  ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 9:45am
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Someone said it got down to negative 3 here last night!! Haven't seen any weather reports- so not sure to believe that or not.
Oh, I'd LOVE 20 degrees!!
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 10:13am
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Are you any good with sewing on a zip? You could just make a gown (without sleeves) then sew a zip along the bottom to close it off when he is asleep, and to make nappy changing easier. ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 10:24am
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Nats I traced around a singlet then extended it right down to make the bottom part. You need to do either 2 layers of merino or a layer of merino and a layer of cotton for both the back and the front. I don't have a scanner or I'd put my 'pattern' (haha hmmm... might be abit of an ambitious name for it...) up for you! -------------   
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 6:13pm
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I was wondering if need to have some jersey cotton for outer layer?
Have a pattern for a gown so maybe can try adjusting that lol..... Yep, freezing here huh...so looking forward to the dry season and it being cooler.. -------------
Oct 11
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 9:56pm
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If it helps, i have two sleep suits. both are sleeveless so I put Jesse in a long sleeve body suit
The outer is made of cotton and the inner is 100% polyester in one sack and 100% polyester and 100% merino in the other one. No idea if that helps. oh and one has a zip down the side the other a zip up the front but the join part is at the top and zips downwards Not a hard pattern to copy, just getting the right material to make it warm i suppose |