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Have to make a baby gift for tomorrow... what is the Ottobre size 50 like?
Would that be good for a newborn or should I go to the next size?
I sure wish I didn't sell my snap press AGAIN, cause I sure would like to make something with snaps. lol I don't ever put snaps on the kids clothes anymore... I just have been using buttons. But I didn't even think about baby clothes for gifts. Looks like I will own my FOURTH snap press again someday lol
I just have no idea what to make. sigh. I don't even really know this girl. I have never been to a baby shower where I met the person once. I am struggling with what fabrics to use too. I don't want to waste my nice baby nay stuff on someone who won't appreciate a homemade gift...
Size 50 is tiny. 50 cm = 19.5" I'd say it will fit a 6-7 lb baby, but not for very long. Here's a picture of my nephew wearing some size 50 stuff I made (from 1/2004, I think)...he's about a week old and 6.5 lbs in this picture. HTH!
I did 50's for a friend's preemie & they were big but wearable when she came home at 5 lbs. That was about 3 weeks ago & they're fitting much better at almost 6. I'm guessing that they'd fit to maybe 7-8 lbs?
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DH just asked the dad when they are due... so I could figure out if I should make summer stuff in 0-3 or 3-6mos. Well get this... they aren't even DUE until September. Who the heck has a baby shower 4mos before they are due? Or I have never ever heard of it before anyway LOL. So looks like I get to make fall stuff instead. Glad I asked!!!!
Crystal I use www.snapsource.com snaps and love them for baby things (size 14) and use the size 16 on my kids. I really love them, they look a lot like the ones used on Gymboree clothes. They come in great colors too. Just thought I'd throw that out there so you don't have to do buttonholes. I have a snap press and don't use it on clothing except bibs.
Ya know, I never did buy one of those snap source setters. Are they easier to use than the hammer ones by dritz? Cause I swear I always got them in so that one side wasn't in all the way and it doesn't look all that professional that way! LOL
I might just get another press in a couple months and get the dies to do metal snaps.
Of course none of this helps me out for tomorrow morning LOL
They are much easier than the dritz and if you poke the prongs through the fabric and then place them in the setter it works like a charm It doesn't move and make a perfect snapola! I haven't tried the snap press with the metal snaps, I'm sure that would be nice though.
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Originally Posted by hannahsorchard
Ya know, I never did buy one of those snap source setters. Are they easier to use than the hammer ones by dritz? Cause I swear I always got them in so that one side wasn't in all the way and it doesn't look all that professional that way! LOL
I might just get another press in a couple months and get the dies to do metal snaps.
Of course none of this helps me out for tomorrow morning LOL
50 cm = 19.5" I'd say it will fit a 6-7 lb baby, but not for very long. Here's a picture of my nephew wearing some size 50 stuff I made (from 1/2004, I think)...he's about a week old and 6.5 lbs in this picture. HTH!
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