Has anybody out there sewn cloth diapers?
Submitted by motormouth on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 10:37pm.
I'm not actually a mother yet.
I was pregnant in december and january but it was a ¨blighted ovum¨ which sounds like a corn disease if you ask me.
Anyway one of the first things i started thinking about was cloth diapers when i found out i was pregnant. I am a crafty lady and i have sewn my own cloth menstrual pads. So i thought that i could save money and recycle fabric by sewing my own. I was worried because i thought eight short nauseated months (i had really bad morning sickness when i was pregnant) wouldn't be too much time to get the project done.
But now that this first pregnancy hasn't worked out it looks like i will have more time, so I have been looking at the internet at free patterns and whatnot, but there are so many possibilities that it is a little overwhelming. So i was wondering if anybody out there has done it and what patterns they used... If you think a "one size fits most" could be an ok idea or if fitted is better...
Anyway I sort of need this project to kind of keep the dream alive and reaffirm that i really believe that my baby will come to me in its own time. And i am a pretty dedicated do-it-yourselfer, and it's always nice to get tips and supports.
So what's the word crafty mamas?
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there are a ton of sites out there with patterns for making diaper covers. I'd say that going to a high end baby store and perusing the goods, then make your own personal knock off. I attempted to make some that look like fuzzibunz & they worked well, but the fit was off somehow, but then again, fuzzibunz are a complicated design. I have some covers that a friend passed on that someone made out of old soft wool sweaters & they are outta this world cute & they fit well. double lined with velcro closures and most done with contrasting colors of wool. As for diapers, I am sold on those micro-terry car wash rags that I tri fold like a diaper. They sell real cheap, hold a zillion times their weight in pee, hold up well, wash well, stay soft forever & dry in no time compared to cotton cloth ( real energy saver). You would just need to place a strip of micro fleece between the cloth & your baby's business to wick away moisture. Feel free to PM me and we can go into more detail. I can show you pics of one for ideas if you want. Kudos to you for deciding to make these, I am excited for you. Congratulations!