As cute as the Babyville Boutique fabrics are, occasionally you may find a designer print that is so irresistible and you just have to make it into an adorable diaper.
In one of my earlier posts, I talked about Quilt Festival, my favorite consumer show, (November 2011) and showed you this picture of fabrics that I loved and purchased for future hidden Babyville Boutique PUL lined diapers. Well, the holidays are over and I have at last put away the last of my Christmas decorations (who out there can relate?), so I now have time to sew again.
Last week, I made the adorable Valentine diaper cover and embellished T shirt for our new grandniece which I showed you in my blog post. Now, I’ve finished several more pocket diapers and covers using these colorful cotton prints from Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett and this soft cuddly fleece from Shannon for her as well.
This FOE (fold over edge) diaper cover with inside yokes is made from a bold tropical type floral from Amy Butler’s Lark collection. I cut out my diaper cover and PUL backing from the Babyville Boutique pattern in Cloth Diapers Made Easy. I backed the cotton with the Babyville Boutique PUL using a fabric glue stick and treated the two layers as one fabric. I then finished assembling the diaper.
With the extra fabric, I also made the matching bib using the pattern in Baby Essentials Made Easy. If you don’t have the book, make your own pattern by simply tracing one of your favorite bib styles on paper, cut out two layers of PUL fabric for the bib, a pocket from the cotton fabric, and line the pocket with PUL. Sew a top hem on the pocket, and stitch it to the front of the bib. Stitch both layers of the bib together along the outer edges, wrong sides together. Encase the raw edges in FOE (fold over elastic) and stitch. Add snap closures, and you’re done.
These two diapers are Turn and Topstitch diapers and are lined with PUL which was glued to the outer fabric prior to assembling as I discussed above. As with the Yoke Diaper Cover, I then treated the two layers as one and continued to finish my diapers.
Backing cotton fabric with Babyville Boutique waterproof PUL provides opportunities for you to make an array of other finished projects, and by expanding your diaper stash, your darling baby will be the envy of her/his play date circle of friends.
Ellie has been sewing cloth diapers for several years now. It all began with a call from her friend Jean who shared an idea she had for a cloth diaper sewing program and...Read more
I am getting into making cloth diapers so I can sell them and put all my profits into saving for IVF as we have been trying for nearly 7 years and have been told this is our only hope now. I was wondering a few things about the cloth diapers and sewing them. My first question is what are the best materials to use for the liner that goes against baby's body? What are the best fabrics for making the soakers? What is best to make cloth wipes? Can I make my own version of the disposable liners that protect the actual diaper from solids and creams with cloth and if so what kind is best. Finally the directions call for FOE, I am in Canada and there is no store that sells the babyville line. I am planning to order from the US babyville supplies but if I were to be out of FOE would it work to sew in an elastic in the leg and back like in the turn and topstitch version and then cover it with seam binding so it looks like the ones that are edged in FOE??
I am newer at sewing and I really want to make some of these diapers. I recently bought the book cloth diapers made easy and am wondering just how easy they are for someone new like myself!thx
Hello Stellarmom3 and welcome to wonderful, creative world of diaper making. They are easy to make however there will be a learning curve, especially when applying the fold over elastic, so as they say, practice, practice, practice. Please be sure to visit the babyville facebook page too. The gals there are terrific with giving help, advise, and support to other diaper sewing mamas. We look forward to seeing pictures of your diapers. Ellie
Found your book and going to sew some diaper covers for my special needs Grand daughter. She has a latex allergy and I was wondering the actual content of rubber in the spandex. Thanks for your help!
Good day Chantay,As a grandma myself, I know how important it is to do and make things for our wonderful grandchildren. I am so glad you are making adorable diaper covers. Regarding your question, I checked with our product folks at Prym and was given the following information about our product contents. FOE---69% Nylon, 31% SpandexPUL---83% Polyester -15% Polyurethane-2% AgglutinantI hope this helps and if you get a chance, we would love to see your diaper covers on our Facebook page.
Hi Ellie, I am making diapers for my daughter who is having a baby soon 
When she was a baby there was a product on the market called diaper liners, they were very thin and disposable, although I washed mine a few times if they weren't soiled, they really kept the diapers clean. Are these still available? Any ideas about what type of product could I use to make them? Pat
Hi Pat,I'm so sorry for the delay in answering you. I just saw your question. Diaper liners are still available, and many of them are now biodegradeable. Here is a link to a site I found that reviews a variety of diaper liners. The cloth liners are made from hemp, cotton fleece, or cotton flannel. Cotton flannel is widely available. If you visit our facebook page and pose this question, I am sure you will get responses from the diaper mamas that visit us there too. http://www.10oranges.com/DIAPER-LINERS/&start=0&pageno=1
I have made several diapers and used the FOE. I have found that the FOE wicks the moisture. It also looks old after only a couple of washing. So I turned the FOE on the wrong side and it is holding up better. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the FOE cute patterns and colors. Any suggestions to the wicking and wearing problems of the FOE?
HI Sara,Please be sure that you are using a good quality polyester thread for your stitching, this will certainly help in preventing wicking. After sewing your diaper, it is also important that you place it in the dryer on hot for about 20 minutes to seal holes from sewing. When washing, if you are using EZ Adjust tape or other Velcro-type tapes, make sure to use laundry tabs to secure the hook and loop to keep them from catching on the FOE and creating pilling. I hope these tips help. Ellie
This is the first time I have made anything with PUL. I am about to cut out the Diaper Cover. I have one question. I am about to fold the fabric, but was wondering which way the stretch of the fabric goes in relation to the pattern. Does the stretch goe across the diaper or the length of the diaper.
Hi Trudy,The cover should be cut out with the stretch going across the width of the diaper. We look forward to hearing how your diaper turns out and always love seeing pictures on our facebook page.Ellie
On the turned & topstitched diaper, does using a cotton fabric not cause trouble with wicking? I thought the outer designer fabric had to be polyester?
Hi Lisa,I used fabric glue to adhere the wrong side of the cotton to the polyester side of Babyville Boutique PUL so the coated side is now on the inside creating a moisture barrier. I hope this answers your question.Ellie
Hi Lisa, in my experience using the cotton fabric with hidden PUL can pose a wicking problem. However, we have found the FOE bound diaper is much better than the turned and top stitched style. Be sure to use a good quality polyester thread, and also be sure to put the finished diaper in the dryer on high for at least 15 minutes to seal the holes before using. Also, I would recommend washing the cotton fabric in hot water and drying on high before sewing since it will shrink, and this also could affect the performance of the diaper. Those cotton fabrics sure are pretty!
Great post. In the two pocket diapers, what is the inner lining. I'm having a hard time finding something suitable. Thanks for your help.
Hi Monica,In one diaper I used a cotton sherpa and in the other I used a microfleece, both purchased on line some time ago however a number of our diaper making friends have said that Joann's now has microfleece. You can also use their Alova suedecloth for a lining. Hope this helps.Ellie
I'd like to put a pad liner inside the diaper for extra absorption, similar to the Bum Genius diapers. Do you have any suggestions on what type of fabric to use for this and where I could buy it? Thanks!
Hi Beth, It looks like the Bumgenius product you are referring to is made from micro-fiber terry cloth. I did a quick search and it looks like it is available from fabric.com You may want to pose this question on our facebook page, and our helpful readers there may have some other suggestions for you as to where to buy this fabric.
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