For the past year I've been lurking around a cloth diaper sewing forum just soaking in all of the advice. But this week, I decided to actually give it a whirl. And so this is what I came up with.
My first diaper:
It was created from the free Rita's Rump Pocket pattern. I bought some scrap white fleece for the outer but I had no idea if it was anti-pill fleece or not (my guess was no). But after washing it, it still looks great! the inside layer is made from an old flannel receiving blanket. This diaper needs a pin or snappi to keep it closed but I'm hoping to invest in a snap press so I can add snaps! I'm pretty happy with how it came out and the gussets weren't as tough as I thought they'd be - but my stitch lines were a bit wobbly. I stuffed it with a BabyKicks hemp insert and it fit like a glove! Now I just need to test it on little G!
And my second diaper:
For this one, I modified the RRP pattern so that it looked a little more like a BumGenius or FuzziBunz. I made the wings shorter but next time I might add a little length to the center and height to the front rise. The outside layer is hidden PUL with a soccer ball fabric on top. The inside is microsuede and it's SO soft! Hopefully this works well with wicking. In the picture, it's stuffed with another BabyKicks hemp insert but I also have some Swaddlebees bamboo inserts that will work. Once I get some snap pliers, I'll be adding a bunch of snaps to make this a one-size (OS) pocket diaper!
And since these came out WAY better than I ever expected..... I've now got the sewing bug! I have another cute print that I plan to make a diaper out of and I also plan to make some fleece longies and some wetbags!
