hemp fleece, did I buy wrong type??

[5cutekiddies]

I was wanting to make some boosters for my pocket nappies, I bought a metre of hemp fleece as it said it could be used to make boosters. It is smooth on 1 side and fluffy on the other. It looks very different to the stuff that bought booseters are made from. Did I buy the wrong stuff?? Will this work??

[monicat]

Sounds like you got Hemp french terry, I used that for my boosters, I just put the two fluffy sides together and made a long thin booster then I overlocked around the edges, and I just fold it into three and stuff it in my pockets and it works really well.

[vickichiki]

Sounds like you got hemp fleece, fleece is just brushed terry on one side (fluffy) and is a knit looking fabric on the other side

[5cutekiddies]

So is this the right stuff to sew boosters with?? How many layers should I make them??

[Ladybird]

Yes, it is the right stuff to make boosters with. It is a personal choice as to whether you want fluffy side out or smooth side out. It really doesn't matter in the end since you normally will cover these with a microfleece liner.

As to how many layers... how many will your machine/overlocker sew? I usually make mine 2- 3, if 2 layers they are normally the long fold up kind, which will also take less time to dry.

[monicat]

Sounds like you got hemp fleece, fleece is just brushed terry on one side (fluffy) and is a knit looking fabric on the other side

Oops - you can see I don't sew much!!

[5cutekiddies]

If i make an hourglass shaped insert, I was thinking of putting a layer of terry inside, would this help, not necessary, to too long to dry???

[monicat]

I'd say the hemp fleece would be more absorbent and less bulky, I'd just use that. I'd do what Karen suggested and have two layers sewn together in a long booster to fold up.

[KristyMum]

it depends what premade ones you're comparing your fabric to.
I've had nappies with terry and nappies with fleece boosters (bought).
It will be fine