What you'll need:
not much....
Some 3-ply cloth diapers, scraps of fabrics two inches longer than the diaper and two inches wider than the center fold. Some pins, white thread, scissors, a sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch and a steam iron.
First, pre-wash the diapers with baby laundry detergent or at least 'free and clear' stuff. Put the diapers in the dryer to shrink.
Prep-Work:
Cut the bands of fabric to be 2 inches longer than the diaper you are using and 2 inches wider than the center fold.
Now, fold under and steam press each short side so that it's about a 1/4" smaller than the diaper.
Repeat this process on the long sides to fit the center fold.
Now pin away!
Time to Sew:
Set up your sewing machine with white thread and a really small zig-zag such as 2 mm wide and 1mm long. If you have a computerized machine set the needle to stop down. If you have a manual setting sewing machine that fine too, don't worry about it, just choose a tiny zig-zag and try to stop with your needle down when you are ready to pivot.Sew along the side of the fabric band overlapping the edge with you zig-zag. I like to start with a short side. If stretching occurs ( and it will), don't hesitate to make tiny folds, once the cloths are washed again those disappear.
a pretty simple project for such a sophisticated piece of equipment, but it makes quick work of things!
A closer look at the stitches:
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cute and simple; thank you
Posted by: dls | June 21, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Wow!! the process is really quick and simple, I just love it. You made the process look so simple and encouraging for newbees like me! They look great in their colours and I wanna try them as quick as possible, so can you please help me out in doing this with more of your posts????
Posted by: חדרי תינוקות | June 30, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Used your tutorial and they came out wonderful! Thank you so much
Posted by: Chelly Snow | July 04, 2011 at 08:40 PM
Thanks for the tutorial I have added you to my Pinterest
Posted by: Katie | August 23, 2011 at 01:25 PM
Great Article
I find that was very useful!
Posted by: Burp Cloth | November 19, 2011 at 07:50 AM
Great Article
I find that was very useful!
Posted by: Burp Cloth | November 19, 2011 at 07:51 AM
Cute, and a great use for prefold diapers. If you want even cuter burp cloths, look for colored prefolds such as these:
http://www.oneluckymama.com/colored-prefolds
Posted by: Julie | December 01, 2011 at 01:27 AM
Cute, and a great use for prefold diapers. If you want even cuter burp cloths, look for colored prefolds.
Posted by: Julie | December 01, 2011 at 01:29 AM
Cute, and a great use for prefold diapers. If you want even cuter burp cloths, look for colored prefolds such as these:
http://www.oneluckymama.com/colored-prefolds
Posted by: Julie | December 01, 2011 at 01:33 AM
Do you have any suggestions on what type of fabric to use? I have seen a lot of tutorials that suggest flannel because it's absorbent..
Posted by: Andrea | January 11, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Okay, I'm old, very.. planning to make these for a grand I should've gotten 15 years ago, so tell me, do you leave the outside panels on the diaper? It appears that way in the pic, and if so, does the mom just fold them under? Sorry, haven't had a chance to sew in ages, and even longer since having a baby.
Posted by: Susan Dell | February 08, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Thanks for posting! I made a few and they are super cute!
Posted by: aimee | February 18, 2012 at 03:21 PM
Hi!! I'm just wondering how the back looks after you have sewed your fabric on. Does it still look nice even if you can see all the thread on that side? Is there a trick to not see it?
Posted by: Mary | September 22, 2012 at 03:03 AM
Thanks for helping hands and giving a great deal of tips to prepare a baby cloth diaper. Cloth diaper should be preferred to the market diaper with reference to the less cost and easy preparation. Further the rashes which are formed in the baby area and which generally occurs in the market diapers are less in case of the cloth diapers. The latter is also washable and can be reused at a later time.
Posted by: Jenny Watson | January 27, 2013 at 06:10 AM
This was exactly what I was looking for and it was easy to follow. Thank you very much for posting this.
Posted by: Britt | February 24, 2013 at 09:41 AM
Did you use cotton fabric or fleece?
Posted by: Danielle | March 28, 2013 at 04:47 AM