Any Craft Ideas?!

Brooker_Dave

crystalmooniris wrote: »

Why don't you give nappy cakes a go they are becoming really popular

Why not have a crack at making reusable nappies, my wife has just shelled out for some at £12 each (!!), aparantly they're hand made by (now rich) old women on some scottish island...

Kay_Peel

Nappy soakers/ longies are incredibly popular with eco-friendly mums and dads. (It's a wool garment that goes over a terry nappy). They have to be made from top quality wool but the patterns are simple and are available online for free.

The big retailers haven't muscled in on this promising market yet - and the only suppliers are small craftspeople.

Badsaver

bigmomma051204 wrote: »

they are pretty naff (american idea i reckon lol) basically u get a load of nappies (u can use re-useable or disposable i think) and u form a "cake shape" out of them...that probably makes no sense so here

http://www.nappy-cakes.com/?gclid=CK7W0u-Dj5MCFQ8Suwod5F1ufw

http://www.thenappycakeco.co.uk/

:rolleyes:

These are slightly cuter - sock bouquets!!!
http://www.nappycakeshop.co.uk/flower-sock-bouquets-c-29.html (and HOW expensive are those bouquets for some tissue paper and a few baby socks u could buy for next to nothing from a wholesalers!!!!!!???!??!)

Oh my dear god, you cant believe what some people wil buy these days!!!!

wendym

Get a copy of one of the catalogues for parents with more money than sense, and see what you could make for a more sensible price. Pretty well everything, I reckon!

wendym

Sorry - edit not working for me - how about fabric shopping bags? Very topical, and not extravagant on materials.

Badsaver

jasmineswhiskers wrote: »

If you're good at knitting you could knit unusual things:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KNITTED-FOOD-TOY-RESOURCE-28-HAND-KNITTED-CHOCOLATES_W0QQitemZ300221827360QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAND-KNITTED-PLAY-FOOD-BIG-BREAKFAST-SAUSAGES-EGG-ETC_W0QQitemZ330233488203QQcmdZViewItem

although I think time and effort might outweigh rewards.

Ive never knitted anything in my life, so I may struggle with this one!

wendym

If you could see my stash of fabrics you'd know how naughty I am not to be doing this myself! I found this:
http://tinyhappy.typepad.com/tiny_happy/2006/05/such_a_bag_lady.html

(the patchwork tote is worth a look, and wouldn't have to have a zip.) If you don't have a mad person's supply of fabric, you could unpick jumble sale garments and get 'vintage' into your description of the bags.

Our lawyers can get together some time to discuss the royalties

cazmanian_minx

Alternatively, take a step back and sell the raw materials instead of the finished item - I started off my own small business part-time around my job after discovering I was the world's worst jewellery maker and selling off all my unused bits and pieces. I've now been doing it full-time for 18 months and will have to register for VAT this year :eek:

Caz

bigmomma051204

hi Badsaver - i have PM'd you!!!!!