I had used cloth nappies before so making my own was a natural progression ,I found it hard to find exactly what I wanted or needed so decided to make my own! I was looking for something that as well as going over a nappy, looked good, was a reasonable price and best of all could just go straight into the washing machine. No more handwashing or lanolising!Fleece was the answer it was environmentally friendly and instead of just leaking moisture out it brings it to the surface and makes it evaporate.As for my breastpads they are available in different sizes and colours because thats what I needed and it seems people agree! Throughout my childhood my mum ran a haberdashery shop and stall so I have always been around crafting and sewing. Following the birth of our youngest child I was swamped with expensive flowers.They looked beautiful but needed a lot of looking after and within a couple of weeks were gone. I had some friends who were pregnant and wanted to give them a gift that was more practical than flowers. I started looking around and stumbled across the idea of nappy cakes.They look stunning, need no looking after and can last forever!! My local hospital don't like to encourage flowers being taken in so this was the perfect idea.I wanted to do something that meant I could stay at home but also do something I enjoy.