{"id":3192,"date":"2012-02-13T12:11:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T16:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gargoyle:8011\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2012-02-13T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T16:11:09","slug":"making-cloth-diapers-the-inexpensive-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchick6creations.interiority.org\/?p=3192","title":{"rendered":"Making cloth diapers….the inexpensive way……."},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I became pregnant with my twins last year, I realized I needed to get some inexpensive cloth diapers.\u00a0 Then, I thought, why not make them myself.\u00a0 Though I have a lot of sewing experience, I think making your own diapers doesn\u2019t have to be daunting!\u00a0 I wanted to make a total of 40 diapers.<\/p>\n

First, I needed to find a pattern and style of diaper.\u00a0 There are many patterns out there, some are free, some are a few dollars.\u00a0 Here are some of the sites I found helpful:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/webcache.googleusercontent.com\/search?q=cache:FECLujiyoHoJ:www.diapersewing.com\/+how+to+put+snaps+into+a+diaper&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/mayna.livejournal.com\/198548.html<\/a><\/p>\n

This site offers all kinds of diaper making supplies:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.assuntastore.com\/cart.html<\/a><\/p>\n

This site has kits that INCLUDE everything \u00a0you need to sew your own diapers!\u00a0 How cool is that!\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to do any of the prep work!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.kaylasclothkits.com\/catalog.php?item=1&ref_catid=3<\/a><\/p>\n

I wanted to make my diapers as inexpensively as possible, so I opted for a free pattern.\u00a0 I found it here at cloth revolution.\u00a0 Their directions were a bit confusing, so I used a combination of some of the other sites to figure things out.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/themafiatutu.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Pattern<\/a><\/p>\n

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Once I had figured out the type of diaper I wanted to use and I found a pattern\u2026then I had to decide on my material.\u00a0 Again, since I wanted to spend hardly any money, I went to my local Goodwill store and I found lots of inexpensive flannel sheets. \u00a0I spent approximately forty dollars on the flannel sheets.\u00a0 I decided this is what I would use to make my diapers!<\/p>\n

I also decided that I would make my diapers with four layers, and use a liner.\u00a0 I figured that way they weren\u2019t too thick and would dry quicker.\u00a0 For my liners, I went to my local dollar store and bought wash clothes.\u00a0 They were two for a dollar, so for forty dollars, I got eighty liners. \u00a0\u00a0Each diaper change, I use two liners.<\/p>\n

I had to decide between Velcro or snaps.\u00a0 I had never made diapers before, so I decided not to make the investment of buying a snap press.\u00a0 Though I have been told this is the best one to get:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.kamsnaps.com\/Snap-Press-amp-Dies\/Snap-Press-Dies-not-included-Free-US-Shipping-p112.html<\/a><\/p>\n

So next, I needed elastic and Velcro.\u00a0 The patterns tell you how much Velcro and elastic you will need.\u00a0 I went online to do some price comparisons.\u00a0 I figured out that I could get the elastic cheaper by going to my local sewing shop with a 50% off coupon.\u00a0\u00a0 The Velcro I found here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.itapestore.com\/velcroand174brandsew-onwhiteloop1x1yard.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.itapestore.com\/search.aspx?find=VELCRO+ONE-WRAP+Roll+-+White+1%22+X+25+yds<\/a><\/p>\n

For the Velcro, you need a lot more of the loop than you do the hook, so buying it separate is best.\u00a0 If I made the diapers again, I would not use this type of Velcro because it started to curl.\u00a0 I think instead I would buy it from another site.\u00a0 For the Velcro, I spent about thirty dollars.\u00a0 For the elastic, I spent around fifteen.<\/p>\n

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I cut out all the diapers first.\u00a0 Since I was making forty diapers and they each had four layers, that was a lot of cutting!\u00a0 Then I was ready to get started on the sewing.\u00a0 The first diaper took me a long time.\u00a0 I got confused and had to redo some things, but I looked at the different sites and figured things out. I loved how it looked and I was quite proud of myself.\u00a0 I did the diapers in an assembly line routine\u2026first all the edge sewing, then all the elastic, then all the inside out flipping, then the closing sewing, then the Velcro.\u00a0 It probably took me about a week to make forty diapers!<\/p>\n

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All in all, it cost me approximately $125 for forty diapers\u2026that\u2019s about $3 per diaper.\u00a0 They aren’t perfect..but they work and I did it myself!<\/p>\n

I would be more than happy to answer any questions you had about making your own cloth diapers.\u00a0 It really was a fun experience!!<\/p>\n

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