BBC Children in Need spotty T-shirt

Quick Children in Need Craft: Spotty T-Shirt from Old Tee and Scraps

Every year BBC organises a charity event in the UK called “BBC Children in Need“. This is supported by majority of schools. The school to which my offspring goes to, raises donations by allowing children to go to school in spotty clothes. Every year, without a fail, I am unprepared. With one week to go

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Finished shoe liner socks

How to draft and sew shoe liner socks with sustainable materials

I spent too much time and resources this summer, trying to find shoe liner socks that would be made of natural fibres and would fit me. There were a bunch that I ordered from online shop just to find that they are way too small. Fortunately I have an offspring that was excited that she

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KAM snaps

Uncover unique and creative fastener materials for reusable pads

In the final instalment on materials for reusable pads I will delve into some predictable and some creative options for closure materials for reusable pads. Some options will include what you already might have in your fabric and notions stash. If you wanted to catch up in the previous posts in the series, here is

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Stack of top layer fabrics

Ultimate Guide: Tested Top Layer Materials for Reusable Pads

In the first post of the series on the materials for reusable pads I explored the backing layers of the reusable pads. The second post was dedicated to the very important absorbent layers. In this post I will delve into the various options of the top layer materials for reusable pads, sharing with my experience

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Stack of absorbent fabrics

The most reliable absorbent materials for reusable pads

Welcome to the second part of the four parties serious on best materials for reusable pads. In this post I will go through the most popular and reliable options, highlighting the pros and cons of each and explaining where and how I would use either material to achieve the required customisation to create sanitary, maternity

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