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Pettinainpigs said:
I managed to get a couple of blankets from a car boot sale (only £2 each) but I struggle to find the really nice animal print fleece in the right colours - The Range are pretty good, but last time I went they only had pink owl print which we didn't really want for 2 boys :no:
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Tiaknight fabric online sell lots of pretty patterned fleece X
 
Love this thread. Some of you are very talented. I can't even sew on a button. Love the cuddle cups and pee pads
 
Danielle Smith said:
Would you be so kind as to share a tutorial? These look amazing!
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They are actually really easy! Only took about 20 mins and that was me making it up as I went along lol. I just cut 2 pieces of fleece (whatever size you want your chair/sofa to be keeping in mind when you pull the sides up a bit it will be slightly smaller). Good sides facing inwards sew around the edges leaving a gap. Turn right side out. Cut wadding to fit inside (I used 10oz) and place inside. Cut 3 more strips to make the arms and back and put them in where you want them. Sew gap closed. Now sew all along where you put the back and sides to keep them in place. Bend back corners in on each other and sew along a little which will pull the back and sides up into a chair shape and your done :). Hope that made sense lol. If it didn't just ask :) I'm not very good at explaining things X
 
Laura mason said:
They are actually really easy! Only took about 20 mins and that was me making it up as I went along lol. I just cut 2 pieces of fleece (whatever size you want your chair/sofa to be keeping in mind when you pull the sides up a bit it will be slightly smaller). Good sides facing inwards sew around the edges leaving a gap. Turn right side out. Cut wadding to fit inside (I used 10oz) and place inside. Cut 3 more strips to make the arms and back and put them in where you want them. Sew gap closed. Now sew all along where you put the back and sides to keep them in place. Bend back corners in on each other and sew along a little which will pull the back and sides up into a chair shape and your done :). Hope that made sense lol. If it didn't just ask :) I'm not very good at explaining things X
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Great explanation, I'll give it a go soon! Have you got any tips to stop your wadding going lumpy in the wash?
 
Your explanation was very good. They sound easy in principle but I know from experience they are beyond me. Even the nuns that tried teaching me to sew at school way back when gave up on me. That speaks volumes! I haven't improved since despite many repeated attempts
 
I've recently made 2 cage liners using a mattress topper as shown on the pinned post on this forum. I've also made 2 igloos (one shown below) and the cuddle cup.
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This is part of the cage liner (please ignore the ramp, their loft isn't being used at the mo so it's tied up)
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I'm really interested in making the liners- including the little ones for high traffic areas. I'm currently using vetbed with puppy pads underneath- but I'm £30 a month for pads alone and I'm already a few hundred quid a month with vet bills at the mo.

Do you use something ontop of the liner- or is that the upper and lower layer taken care of?
Do the pigs stay dry if laying on them? I have a bladder pig so need to make sure her bum and bedding stay clean and dry.
What is the layer in the middle?
How many times do u need to wash fleece to wick it.. I washed minion fleece 3 times and its still "puddling".
 
I'm still using puppy pads under the liner. However most of them were dry when I took the liner out to clean the cage, it was only a couple of the corners which were wet.
I've just changed to a clean liner after 6 days because there was starting to be a bit of a smell.
At the moment I'm still using a piece of puppy pad under the hay rack because that's where they tend to pee, but I'm going to make some little liners to go there so I won't need the puppy pads.
I washed the fleece 3 times before I sewed it to the mattress topper, I've not seen any pee pooling on it, it seems to be draining through to the mattress topper. So far my piggies seem to be staying dry.
 
Pitterpat said:
I've recently made 2 cage liners using a mattress topper as shown on the pinned post on this forum. I've also made 2 igloos (one shown below) and the cuddle cup.
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This is part of the cage liner (please ignore the ramp, their loft isn't being used at the mo so it's tied up)
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How did you make your igloo? Would love to have a go at one of these :) X
 
Adelle said:
I'm really interested in making the liners- including the little ones for high traffic areas. I'm currently using vetbed with puppy pads underneath- but I'm £30 a month for pads alone and I'm already a few hundred quid a month with vet bills at the mo.

Do you use something on top of the liner- or is that the upper and lower layer taken care of?
Do the pigs stay dry if laying on them? I have a bladder pig so need to make sure her bum and bedding stay clean and dry.
What is the layer in the middle?
How many times do you need to wash fleece to wick it.. I washed minion fleece 3 times and its still "puddling".
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I have to say making my own liners and piddle pads has saved me a fortune.
I made another 8 piddle pads today in a rather garish (chosen by the kids) pink owl fleece!
Poor guinea pigs - they will wish they were colour blind when they get a load of them.

For liners I use fleece on top (thin, cheaper fleece seems to work best) with a layer of Zorb or toweling in the middle, and then another layer of fleece on the bottom.
I don't add a water proof layer to the pads or liners, but I do put an old piece of waterproof sheet (cut to size) in the bottom of the cage to protect the correx a bit.

I wash the fleece a couple of times, and then sew up the liner.
Once the liner is made I put the whole thing in the machine on a 60 degree wash with a very small amount of powder, a splash of white vinegar and wash again.
Then I run it through an extra rinse with no additives.

I have never had a problem with wetness on the surface of the liners, although I do use piddle pads pretty much anywhere they are likely to pee, and these are changed daily. I easily get a week out of the main liner though, which is fabulous.
I only need to change the waterproof sheet underneath if something leaks through the liner, and this only happens once every 2 - 3 weeks.

Hopefully this will help @Adelle and do share pics if you make some things.
 
Today my daughter managed to sneak on the sewing machine (while I was cutting out endless bits for yet more piddle pads :roll:) and she made a hay bag.

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She did everything herself (possibly because I was being grumpy and told her I didn't have time to help because I have to sew a million piddle pads, just so you don't think it is all quality Mummy-Daughter bonding over the sewing machine in our home).
She used this tutorial, and said it was super easy to follow.


The only thing she changed was adding two pieces of webbing at the top to hang the hay bag up.
She said she did this because it was easier than making the holes they use in the tutorial, and she wanted to use the cute pink webbing she found in my sewing supplies! These things are important when you are 11 :nod:
 
Swissgreys said:
Today my daughter managed to sneak on the sewing machine (while I was cutting out endless bits for yet more piddle pads :roll:) and she made a hay bag.

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She did everything herself (possibly because I was being grumpy and told her I didn't have time to help because I have to sew a million piddle pads, just so you don't think it is all quality Mummy-Daughter bonding over the sewing machine in our home).
She used this tutorial, and said it was super easy to follow.


The only thing she changed was adding two pieces of webbing at the top to hang the hay bag up.
She said she did this because it was easier than making the holes they use in the tutorial, and she wanted to use the cute pink webbing she found in my sewing supplies! These things are important when you are 11 :nod:
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That's looks brilliant! I need to make hay bags so will give this a go :). What age did your daughter start using the sewing machine? I'd love to get my daughter into sewing, but she's a bit accident prone! We are away camping at the minute and in the first day she got stuck in a swing, tripped and fell over the tent bag, fell of a seat, and got a big blister on her foot! I wonder what today will bring! X
 
Laura mason said:
That's looks brilliant! I need to make hay bags so will give this a go :). What age did your daughter start using the sewing machine? X
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She started at home making simple things (fleece sleeping bags for her dolls, etc) when she was about 6 or 7. At the time I had a super basic machine (a cheap Singer) and it was fine.
Then she started using a sewing machine at school when she was 9 (It's a Swiss thing - they all learn to crochet, knit, embroider, and then machine sew in primary school).
These days she will quite often sew things using You Tube tutorials, which I do think make life a lot easier.
Their sewing teacher encourages them to bring in their own ideas and projects, so if she gets a bit stuck or doesn't understand something she will often take it to school and have her teacher help her with it.
I on the otehr hand failed sewing at school and have only really come back ot it as an adult.
I am still at a very basic level which is why sewing for the pigs is perfect. Lots of easy fabrics and lots of straight(ish) lines :nod:
 
Swissgreys said:
She started at home making simple things (fleece sleeping bags for her dolls, etc) when she was about 6 or 7. At the time I had a super basic machine (a cheap Singer) and it was fine.
Then she started using a sewing machine at school when she was 9 (It's a Swiss thing - they all learn to crochet, knit, embroider, and then machine sew in primary school).
These days she will quite often sew things using You Tube tutorials, which I do think make life a lot easier.
Their sewing teacher encourages them to bring in their own ideas and projects, so if she gets a bit stuck or doesn't understand something she will often take it to school and have her teacher help her with it.
I on the otehr hand failed sewing at school and have only really come back ot it as an adult.
I am still at a very basic level which is why sewing for the pigs is perfect. Lots of easy fabrics and lots of straight(ish) lines :nod:
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That's sooo good! I wish they taught sewing at school over here! I only started learning to sew a couple of months ago, so like you say, piggie stuff is perfect as if it doesn't look perfect they don't care lol X
 
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