Frequently Asked Questions

Babyville Boutique can be found at many stores including JoAnn’s, Hancock Fabrics, and Hobby Lobby and on the Internet at www.joann.com and www.hancockfabrics.com. You can also purchase the products through independent shops in your area. Visit our retail locator for more information.

Prym Consumer USA takes great pride in assuring consumer confidence when using our products. Babyville Boutique products meet or exceed Consumer Product Safety requirements for the US and Canada. 

Prym Consumer does not sell directly, but with a wholesale license, you can purchase the products through many distributors. You may contact us for a list of distributors in your area.

You may use our patterns for resale without a licensing fee; however, you may not use any replication of the Babyville Boutique logo or copyrighted images. In addition, it is your responsibility to make sure you are not infringing on the rights of any commercial diaper patents.

Currently, the products are only available in individual packages making it easy to create unique designs.

PUL is a polyurethane laminated fabric that is waterproof yet breathable. Because of its leak proof properties, it is perfect when sewing for babies and toddlers. PUL has a fabric side and a laminated side. Either side is suitable as the “right” side; it just depends on the project. One caution: You can steam press PUL on the fabric side but do not use an iron on the laminate side of PUL as it will damage the fabric.

PUL can be laundered using warm water and a mild detergent. Do not use fabric softeners and only use bleach occasionally when needed for extra sanitation. Line dry or tumble dry on a low setting. PUL will not shrink so it is not necessary to prewash it before sewing.

Because PUL is a laminate, needles and pins leave tiny holes in the fabric where leakage could occur. To re-seal these holes after sewing, place the PUL in a hot dryer for 20 minutes and you’re good to go!

We suggest starting with a diaper cover edged in FOE (fold over elastic). This type of diaper can fit over prefolds or fitted diapers. Also choosing to use the EZ Adjust Tape™ as a tabbed hook and loop closure, is a great choice when first beginning to sew your “stash”.

We suggest using size 11 Ballpoint or size 10/12 Universal sewing machine needles and a good quality polyester thread. You need polyester thread since cotton thread may allow wicking. All machines are different so do a “test run” on a PUL scrap before starting your project in order to adjust the stitch length or tension.

PUL fabric does not shrink so this isn’t necessary, but you may need to prewash other fabrics used in your projects.

It is very important to place your diapers in a hot dryer for 20 minutes after stitching to seal any holes made by the pins and needles. You can launder your diapers in warm water using any detergent suitable for diapers but do not add any fabric softeners. You can occasionally bleach them if necessary for extra sanitation, but repeated use can break down the lamination. After washing, you can hang to air dry or tumble dry on a low setting. If you use other fabrics as part of your diaper, make sure you read the manufacturers’ laundering instructions as well.

Depending on the diaper size and placement of your pattern on the fabric, you should get 6-8 diapers per yard.

Our snaps are a standard size so they should be compatible with other similar snap pliers that apply poly resin snaps. You can also use our pliers to apply any size poly resin snap as long as you use the correct die tray and pressing rod.

Make sure you have the pliers set with the correct die tray and pressing rod. Also, the cap needs to be centered in tray so when you squeeze the pliers, the pressure is not offset.

Make sure you are using the right pressing rod for the size snaps you are applying. This can cause the stud portion to distort so it does not fit into the socket properly.

You can get all the instructions on the product page of our website. If you need a hard copy, use the contact us form and we will be happy to mail a copy to you.

No. The FOE does not shrink so there is no need to prewash.