Tutorial: How To Make A Hay Bag.

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Am on my phone and the vote didnt work. But a nice clear tutorial. I actually made one yeaterday...but i use hemmingweb for mine as no sewing machine.

well done :-)
 
You must be a mind reader ! I am thinking of getting some hay bags . I was intending to buy some off t'internet but I may have a go at following your tutorial. I will let you know how I get on.
 
jenniferanneharris said:
Am on my phone and the vote didnt work. But a nice clear tutorial. I actually made one yeaterday...but i use hemmingweb for mine as no sewing machine.

well done :-)
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Thanks when i viewed it on my mobile it seemed to come up in a strange order and all the steps were mixed up, but i'm glad you like it, i've thought of using hemming web before because i get so annoyed with my sewing machine sometimes! haha.If you are looking for a cheap sewing machine though, Dunelm Mill sell one for £15 and it's quite good!

PiggieOwner said:
You must be a mind reader ! I am thinking of getting some hay bags . I was intending to buy some off t'internet but I may have a go at following your tutorial. I will let you know how I get on.
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I hope it helps, would be nice to see how someone gets on following what i did! :)
 
This looks great! I don't have any piggies yet (but crossing my fingers that rescue will let me adopt next weekend!) but I am a dressmaker with tons of spare fabric, so I will definately make one if I get the piggies. Thankyou.
 
Ooh fab! I was just thinking earlier about how my baby girls are nutters with the hay and spread it absolutely everywhere :)) This could be a useful solution! I only have fleece material however - should I make one from this? Or will it become a piggy sleeping bag? I'm worried they could overheat themselves snuggling in fleece and hay with their long hair. Myabe I will buy some good cotton material :hmm:
 
It's a wet Bank Holiday weekend. The OH wants to go see Godzilla (spare me please), I have a load of fabric in my craft box doing nothing, so I think I've just found the best excuse to stay home rather than endure another rubbish film. I will give it a go and see if I can make mine as good as in the tutorial.
 
Piggly said:
Ooh fab! I was just thinking earlier about how my baby girls are nutters with the hay and spread it absolutely everywhere :)) This could be a useful solution! I only have fleece material however - should I make one from this? Or will it become a piggy sleeping bag? I'm worried they could overheat themselves snuggling in fleece and hay with their long hair. Myabe I will buy some good cotton material :hmm:
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I would only really recommend cotton for this, the cotton helps the hay breathe while keeping the dust in and is also easy to empty and clean, where as fleece probably would be a bit to thick to let the hay breathe nicely and all the hay would stick to it making it a pain in the guinea pig bum to clean out and wash ! Most cotton isn't too expensive though, good luck :)
 
Just thought i'd add a little something as i've actually developed this idea a little further as this hay bag had quite big holes and i ended up with a piggy hay poke in the eye and i was worried about them doing it again as they can actually stick their heads in the bag so i went out and bought some of this thick ribbon stuff i'm not sure of it's name but you find it in most crafty stores, it's quite strong almost like a flat rope if that makes sense?

So here it is i've used this for about 2 weeks now and i really like it as i don't have to worry about naughty piggy heads getting stuck in the bag and not quite so much hay falls out because it's even further kept in the bag, it basically just recreates a grid out of fabric, this picture is before sewn just pinned in so you get the idea, hence the dodgy spacing and general wonkyness, i just opened up the two boxes into one large rectangle and tried to cut strips to fit about a similar size to grid holes.





Obviously theres nothing wrong with using the first idea i just prefer this one as it is a bit safer for eyes and such!
 
twiams said:
Just thought i'd add a little something as i've actually developed this idea a little further as this hay bag had quite big holes and i ended up with a piggy hay poke in the eye and i was worried about them doing it again as they can actually stick their heads in the bag so i went out and bought some of this thick ribbon stuff i'm not sure of it's name but you find it in most crafty stores, it's quite strong almost like a flat rope if that makes sense?

So here it is i've used this for about 2 weeks now and i really like it as i don't have to worry about naughty piggy heads getting stuck in the bag and not quite so much hay falls out because it's even further kept in the bag, it basically just recreates a grid out of fabric, this picture is before sewn just pinned in so you get the idea, hence the dodgy spacing and general wonkyness, i just opened up the two boxes into one large rectangle and tried to cut strips to fit about a similar size to grid holes.




Obviously theres nothing wrong with using the first idea i just prefer this one as it is a bit safer for eyes and such!
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I absolutely LOVE your website! It is so helpful especially since I want all the nice accessories for my piggies but want to save a few bucks. Or, I guess euros in your case... heh... Anyways, the name is adorable and I plan on recommending it to people. Maybe if you get enough traffic, you will be able to buy your own domain! Oh, and I know this is a tiny detail, but on the home page, the intro has the word "I" that isn't capitalized and you wrote advice instead of advise, but mind you, this is only something that I would notice :tu:
 
twiams said:
Thanks when i viewed it on my mobile it seemed to come up in a strange order and all the steps were mixed up, but i'm glad you like it",

Hello, a webpage for a computer and a webpage for phone use a different computer code, so that is why you think it looks in a strange order on your phone. The website/page needs to be tweeked to suit mobile phones. Just check if it is only that tutorial or the whole website. Whoever did the website can change it for you easily. :) Byeee
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twiams said:
I'm sorry i've been quite quiet on the forum recently, but i would love some feedback on my website in particular this tutorial i just made, any pointers as to how i could improve or even if you just find it helpful and just say haha thanks!

http://piggieosity.weebly.com/how-to-make-a-hay-bag.html
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Hello, your blog is wonderful. Everything about it is just right. The video is perfect too. Keep it up as it is so well done. Byeee
 
I thought this was a brilliant idea. However, where can I buy something like this as I cannot make anything and too short of time if I could! Are there any good websites someone can direct me to?
 
twiams said:
I'm sorry i've been quite quiet on the forum recently, but i would love some feedback on my website in particular this tutorial i just made, any pointers as to how i could improve or even if you just find it helpful and just say haha thanks!

http://piggieosity.weebly.com/how-to-make-a-hay-bag.html
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Hi I am just about to go onto your website to find out more about hay bags and how big the holes should be, how to make etc. be back soon:-))
 
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