Potty Pad Tutorial! (How I Sew My 10x10 Inch Pads!)
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
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LINKS TO SUPPLIES I USED IN THIS VIDEO!
CUTTING TABLE:
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CUTTING MAT:
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12x12 INCH ROTARY SQUARE:
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ROTARY CUTTER (60MM)
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U-HAUL PADDING:
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COULDNT FIND SPONGEBOB FLEECE (No longer available.)
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MY SEWING MACHINE (Janome 6600)
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I'm not new to guinea pigs but I have no knowledge about sewing and even less skill. Your instructions in this video are so clear and easy to follow, I'm quite sure that even I can create pads for my guinea pig cage! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm a senior on a tight budget and it's your time and effort, your generosity that makes a difference to people like me! Your parents must be proud! I truly appreciate your videos.
Im actually a lot older then you think.... Haha but anyhow I do this just for fun, When I first started learning I wish I had something to learn from, but I figured it out and wanted to share to save everyone the hassel haha... Thank you so so much.
Youre a good teacher . This is best tutorial Ive seen on this topic.
Even if this video is old, it deserves more views.
Thank you so so much!
I bet having a cutter makes it sooo much easier in the long run, I need to get one!
Yes indeed it does!
Wow this is a good video,
I wondered why fleece bedding was so
Expensive, it has so
Much work lol
Not all fleece is expensive but I like experimenting with different types of fleece which come at different price points. :)
Really cute print!
Thanks Abby! Its too bad its discontinued.... :(
This video is so detailed. I love it. You really make sewing look easy! You have inspired me to start sewing!!
Thank you Madi! I am so happy you started to sew, it can be really fun once you learn how. :)
Few days ago I decided to make my own pads this was my first time using a sewing machine 😅. Took me 2 days to make 2 pads lol I'm getting the hang of it. I followed your video thank you for making it so easy I know I'll be as good as you with more practice.
Thanks so much for your tutorials! You have inspired me to actually use the sewing machine i've owned for years but never used! I made 2 sets of cage liners for my ratties after watching this vid and i look forward to making lots more stuff for them using your videos! Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much Tara! That is awesome!
I made a cage liner using Zorb between fleece bottom and top. I didn’t use the bamboo layer as this was my first go at it. I would love to share pictures and credit this video on Facebook
Thank you Nancy! All my social media links are linked in this video in the description.
Hi Brittany. I really enjoy your videos! You’re so creative!
Thank you so much for your sharing your tutorials, they are really helpful. You explain everything so well, and
I truly appreciate it.
Thanks again! 😊💟
Thank you so so much Shea!
Love watching your tutorials even though I don't have a Guinea Pig. I'm getting a small poodle. I can adapt you idea's into larger items. Can you do a tutorial on doing a dog cave bed where the top stays up a little in the front. Keep up the great instructional tutorials. You do a great job!
You could always make the items I make bigger! Thank you!
Hello! Wow lol i didn't realize how easy it would to cut the materials until i saw you using the pizza like cutters lol i saw them but i was like, (huh?) Lol i so am buying a pair. Yes, material is expansive ladies!!
Another fabulous video. Oh wow live tutorial such a fab idea hope i can join in too with being in the UK
Thank you so so much Christine! Yeah it could be a fun idea! If more people are interested ill consider planning something out for it. Thank you so so much again!
Great detail, thank you, including the close ups whilst your knitting ... I think perfect for beginners! 😊👍
Thank you so much for showing us I have bought my rotary cutter omg what a difference 😁😁
Thank you so much Mel! And yes a Rotary cutter makes cutting things 100 times easier, especially the big 60mm one! Thanks again! :D
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns ohhh my mind is just 45mm blade 😂
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns your so welcome 💕
One day try the 60mm its bigger so it cuts faster, I started out with a 45mm and it still works, just the bigger I find easier. :D
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns ohhh goodness I will get there soon enough but yes it makes it so much easier ouff
Hi hun, i know its probably a very simple design for u but would really love to see how u make cage liners 😊
Thank you Lorraine! Will do!
Cuddle cups or little sofa 😂 since mine was a fail 😂 and yessss I would join your live 100%
Thank you so much! If more people want to see how to make a couch ill do it! either way ill do a tutorial on it when the time comes but it is a hard item to make haha but we will see how it goes... haha :D
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns hahaha!! Yesss it is and your welcome 😁😁
Was sooo afraid you were going to break a nail!! Wonderful job. Easy to follow. New to your channel 😁 but I'm impressed. Thank you. BTW what was the name of the scissors you used. Looked very useful.
Thank you! They are Gingher scissors, check out my sewing essentials video I have everything I use there... Also everything I used in this video is linked in the description. :)
Wow! What a great tutorial! So easy to follow what you are doing. I would like to see your take on cage liners and a couch as well. I have one question why do you use both uhaul liners AND batting?
It absorbs more... Making you have to wash them less... :)
Those are the most adorable potty pads I ever saw👌👌👌🤗🤗 Your definitely an expert at making them😜😜
TheCookingNerd haha! Thank you so so much! :D
She’s the best in the biz...
Thank you so much Yaki! :)
Great video! Please consider making a how-to video on sewing guinea pig fleece bedding :)
Will do! Thank you!
Guinea Piggies Designs - thank you! I am having terrible trouble sewing together layers of guinea pig fleece bedding. I pin and clip the layers together carefully, but when I sew it in my machine, the fleece stretches terribly and I end up with a mess :(
@@tmackie1694 Fleece really has no stretch to it.... I use anti pill and blizzard fleece, if you are using a stretchy material, you are probably using the wrong needle.... You may need a stretch sewing machine needle. I only use denim needles though since I don't like sewing with stretch material... Hope this helps.
Love this video, yes I would like LIVE VIDEOS
Hopefully I will be doing more videos soon once I get organized.
When i end the stitch i double nott it. Or double loop it lol it's been so long... Then i do it again.. A little different but both works.. your hand soeing is nicely ✔ ✔ ✔ and of course your machine work as well lol... You make it look so smooth and easy.. Yes! Im interested in live tatorials hick ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome . Can you please do a tutorial on how to make a snuggle sack for guinea pigs .
Thank you! One day ill do a snuggle sack tutorial. :)
Really great job. They look so pretty.
Adorable and thank you for the detailed instruction. I am about to try and sew my first potty pad (ok my first anything). I dont expect them to look as nice as yours but maybe with this video they will be ok and hopefully hold together for a wash or 2 LOL.
You can do it!
She: bamboo fleece, uhaul, fleece, another bamboo thing, making it look as good as possible
Me: getting cheap fleece that is actualy not even a fleece, getting old towel. Sewing it by hand and being happy if it survives in a washing machine✨🍌
You do you!
Cuddle cup!! ♥️
Thank you so much. This was extremely helpful! Appreciate the details.
Thank you so much!
Would love more tutorials! this was great :)
Thank you Shya! More tutorials are coming soon! :D
Please show us how to make reversible fleece liners.
super cool video thank you for sharing
SPPPOOOONNGGGEBOOOBBB!!!!!!!! 💕
Yeah gotta love Sponge Bob! Lol. :D
Couches!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Hayley! :D
Excellent tutorial. :)
Thank you so much!
I would luv to see you make a cube with 2 entrances please xx
Thank you so much Jaki! :D
Very grate video 👍🏻🥰
Thank you!
I would love a live video
I do my giveaway videos live! :)
Absolutely amazing video! Thank you!!
Thank you so much!
Do you think it would be feasible to have a liner with one layer of uhaul and the pads with two layers of uhaul? I'm on a budget and I do have a cage that is 28 x 42 so it's a little larger than a regular cage.
You can use one layer, not a problem, only issue is that it would get soiled quicker so if you have 1-4 pigs I recommend you wash your liner every single day to keep your piggies dry... If you have two layers of u haul you would have to wash every three days... If you use pads in high traffic areas that can cut down the amount of times you wash, you would just have to wash the pads everyday... but up to you. :)
Thanks so much for the tutorial, just bought my first sewing machine, so going to try this for my piggies. could you use cotton batting instead of bamboo?
You can but just know cotton batting does not absorb anything but it could add some comfort. :)
Awesome video! Great job!
Thank you! :)
On solid color fleece, how do you know which side is the good/bad side?
One side is usually more vibrant which is the good side, the bad side is usually more blurry, If it's a solid color, the fuzzier side is usually the good side. Sometimes its really hard to tell especially with blizzard solid color fleece, I just would use my judgment and use the better looking side as the good side. Sometimes fleece could be reversible so sometimes it doesn't matter which side you use. Hope this helps. :)
I've heard that bamboo diapers shrink. I was wondering if your bamboo fabric and fleece shrink after much washing.
Hello, I hope you will understand, I translate with google, I speak only French and Italian :-). I love your channel I am a super fan. Since I discovered it, I have already watched your videos 3 times
Hello! I only use U-haul padding and Bamboo batting in the pads and liners, but you can use just U haul... I like the extra layers but not necessary. :)
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Hello :-) thank you for your answer ... I hope you will make more videos like vlogs .. very good day
What size and type of machine needle do you recommend? And is that a type of walking foot?
I use denim needles for my machine, link for those are in the description. In this video my machine has a built in double accu feed foot. I recommend using a double accu feed foot. :)
It was great until it was around 14:30 (where you were finishing the closing). Because there’s was no audio & it was hard to tell what you were doing. Have you considered doing a updated version?
Agreed. That was arguably the most important part of the video and there was no tutorial 💀
Do you absolutely have to have two layers of uhaul?
No you dont, you would just have to wash your liners and pads way more often if you use one layer. I recommend wash your liner everyday if you are only using one layer. :)
This might be a dumb question, but could you do this if you wanted to make incontinent pads for adults?
Not dumb at all. I would think so, but idk how long they’d last since humans pee so much more. Might be better to order in Amazon
Will this work (if made bigger) for cats and dogs?
I like this idea better then useing plastic (PUL).
Yes! My dogs use my bigger liners as beds, I would recommend you not use them for potty pads for dogs since they pee a lot more then the guinea pigs... So it would be a huge mess...
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns I am trying to make pee pads for my cat. He "thinks outside the box" quite often, I go through so many and that's a lot of money, not to mention waste that it sits in the landfill then I'll be there long after all of us have died.
Yes it would!
I love your channel! Can you do a pigloo in the future?
Never made one of those before, maybe one day if I figure it out I will. :D Thank you!
Now that I figured out what you mean by u haul padding. Why do you use the Uhaul padding. I was going to make these pads for my kittens and mother who are confined til they have their first vaccine and they use litter boxes so is there any other purpose to using Uhaul padding. Other than to sop up urine?
I use U haul padding as an absorbing layer, fleece does not absorb anything. You could also use old towels or terry cloth, it doesnt have to be u haul. :)
Are the uhaul and bamboo batting available at someplace like a JoAnne Fabric?
Not that I know of... But I do have the U haul and Bamboo batting linked in the description. And just know the bamboo batting is optional. :)
Thanks for the video! The Bamboo batting is not available any more. Can you update on another location to purchase it. I tried googling but the one I found are different then yours. Thanks in advance
I no longer use bamboo batting, I just use u haul now. There is a site that sells absorbing fabric that is kind of like it but better, its wazoodle.com
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I have a question. Does it matter if you use batting on not?
It doesnt matter... I use it to add more protection to my items so that way you do not have to wash as often. But you can use whatever works for you!
What is the bamboo batting do to the pad how does it help it instead of not haveing it?
The bamboo batting makes it more comfy and also helps absorb more liquid but its not a must just something I do to make my products higher quality.
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns ooh that makes since thank you for sharing do you know if there's a place were you can buy it by the yard I have tried looking but could only find big bolts of it.
@@heartlandlovermet5522for those of us on a tight budget it would be helpful to get an economical version of this project for dogs. Thanks.
More diys please !!!!!!
Check out my series! :D
I heard you need to wick your fleece in hot water to get it to absorb the pee. Is it ok wick it before you sew it into something or is it better to wait till after?
I think its better to wash it first if its for personal use.... but if you are selling I recommend not washing it due to some people being allergic to certain detergents and so forth.... but either way works... :)
Thank you for the reply and thank you for the tutorial. Your tutorial made it easy for me to make something for the first time on my sewing machine.
A cube for chinchillas
And yes spongebob square pants is awsome lol I have kids and a husband that watch it lol
Haha, I used to watch it when I was a kid.... Sponge Bob is such a fun Character. :D
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns I have 4 and they all love it 😂 my oldest is 15 and she will still sit there and watch it with her little brother 😂spongebob is awsome lol
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns ohhh wait my oldest big baby is 50 I mean 😂😂😂 my husband
Haha! You are so funny! You are never too old to still do kid things I think! :D
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns 😂😂😂
What is a potty pad? Thanks for your video. Very good instructions!
I would love to make these potty pads myself after watching your video. But uhaul doesn’t ship to Sweden.😞 Is there a dupe to uhauls furniture pads that you recommend?
You could use towels or terry cloth... :)
How do you manage to sew so many layers on the sewing machine?
Easy, I just have a heavy duty machine that has a double feeder... Now most regular home machines are just not meant to sew through thick stuff so when buying a machine you just need to know what it is capable of... Most home machines are meant for clothes.. The singer heavy duty machine is a great starter machine for going through thick stuff.
Are they discontinuing the U-Haul pads and going with quilted blankets?
I just checked and I see they are not available now... Thats crazy... I would be really bummed if they are discontinuing them.... Ill have to find a different absorbent layer if they do not bring them back...
I know right!! I was able to order several 72”x56”(?) UNA bundle through Amazon. I forget the price per blanket, between $2.50 & $3, but yes, we probably need to stock up while we find a replacement . Bummer!
Do you only recommend cotton thread?? Is all purpose okay??
You can use whatever thread you wish.... But for me I only recommend Aurifil Thread, all other threads I have used have lots of breakage, and I sew a lot so I only use Aurifil thread..... There is Guterman thread too which is a more affordable option... But I still had breakage with it. But anyhow use whatever thread works for you... :D
Guinea Piggies Designs thank you so much!! I was looking at the thread you use on amazon. Definitely looks like it’s good quality. 😁
@@maryzaccone5923 I have it linked in the description in this video. :) And yes its the best! I have had no breakage with it, so for me its worth it, but it is expensive.
I lovedddd the pee pads for guineas I want one
Can I use these materials to make these for my grandkids?
I’m having a really hard time trying to find affordable fleece liners :(
You could always make your own! :D
Same, its atleast 50+ for good ones. I did find some on Amazon for $32 I think but that's still alot when u need atleast 2 of them, but I went to Walmart and bought some fleece wicked it and just put 2 nice towels underneath. It was only like $30 and so far is really nice.
@@laneyperkins840It seems this costs a lot to make. Why not purchase washable pee pads?
Omg those potty pads are adorable
Thank you.
I have been sewing too close to the edge! Bugger. They want to curl.
my country doesnt sell uhaul pls help!
Sorry I live in the USA so I’m not sure where other countries could get it.
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How much fabric do u use for 5?
For five pads I would say around two yards... :)
What kind of foot is that on your machine?
To be honest im not sure, its the original foot that came with my machine so I guess its a standard foot... Now my machine has a double feeder, my foot will only work on a janome 6600 because its a double feeder foot that is standard for my machine, so if you do not have a janome 6600 it will not work on your machine.
Silver Fen It is called a walking foot. It is usually sold as an accessory for most machines, unless as she said you buy a machine intended for heavy duty sewing. I quilt a lot, so I bought a walking foot to attach the quilt binding. I have also found it useful for making purses, bags, and iPad cases.
do you do dog pads??
what's uhaul?
Its a moving pad, I use it as my absorbing layers because fleece itself does not absorb at all. :)
could i just make these potty pads bigger and use them as cage liners? not for piggies but for rats ;)
Of course! :D
Is the 3.5 the tension setting?
No... Its the stitch setting... In this video my thread tension is a knob and I usually leave it between 3 and 4... But keep in mind every machine is different so just because I use my tension on those settings does not mean it will work on your machine.. You just gotta experiment with what works for you. :)
@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns okay thank you😊
how much do guinea pigs pee?
Alot.... :)
I've heard every 15 to 20 minutes
whats uhaul ?
It’s like the uhal trucks it’s the patting that they use for furniture it’s in the description it’s great for pee it soaks it right up!😊