Rita's Rump Pocket is a *free* diaper pattern that is easy to make and has a wide range of fits. Ok, I personally haven't made one. At the time that I found the pattern, I really wanted something with more bells and whistles. I've stabbed myself with safety pins a few times too many and I wanted a don't-get-the-furniture-wet cover.
Well, since then, a really nice tutorial on making a cover the the RRP has appeared on Kei's Creations. If you need the pattern for the RRP cover, it is available here.
Sunday
Sew much to do, Sew little time...
Don't ask me how much sewing that I've gotten done in the past few months. DD is going to be 1 in a few weeks. She's a busy little bee to say the least.
My suggestion for trying to sew in small windows is to sew in an assembly-line fashion: cut out multiple diapers and do the same step on each diaper rather than trying to finish one at a time. Breaking up the tasks makes it easier to start and stop on short notice. If the machine can be kept set up, that's even better. If the same thread color can be used on all of the diapers, that eliminates the time for thread changes.
One tip that I heard from a quilter is to use a bobbin in place of a spool of thread. It takes a little more time to prep a second bobbin, but this way you can easily see how much thread is left in the bobbin by just looking at the bobbin that is in place of the spool.
Anyone have any other tips for making things a little easier?
My suggestion for trying to sew in small windows is to sew in an assembly-line fashion: cut out multiple diapers and do the same step on each diaper rather than trying to finish one at a time. Breaking up the tasks makes it easier to start and stop on short notice. If the machine can be kept set up, that's even better. If the same thread color can be used on all of the diapers, that eliminates the time for thread changes.
One tip that I heard from a quilter is to use a bobbin in place of a spool of thread. It takes a little more time to prep a second bobbin, but this way you can easily see how much thread is left in the bobbin by just looking at the bobbin that is in place of the spool.
Anyone have any other tips for making things a little easier?
Freebie Diaper Patterns
If you asked me two years ago about diaper patterns, I probably would have given you a funny look. After all, I'm old enough that my mental image of a cloth diaper is a flannel flat-fold. It would seem like a diaper is a diaper is a diaper. Ok, but the same could be said about blue jeans - not all cuts are the same.
The cool thing is that there are quite a few free patterns available online. Unfortunately, there are still links out there to now-defunct GeoCities sites.
Here's a few freebie patterns. There's more out there, but there's only so much time for me to write this post.
Wee Weka - ok, there are actually several patterns on this site. The cool thing is that there are some very nice tutorials that can be applicable for other diaper patterns.
Rita's Rump Pocket - I haven't made this pattern, but it's supposed to be super-easy and a great one to do on the cheap.
Darling Diapers Free Newborn Pattern - Scroll down for the pattern. It's different from the Darling Diapers Unlimited pattern.
Another place to look for freebie patterns is at the WAHM Mall.
The cool thing is that there are quite a few free patterns available online. Unfortunately, there are still links out there to now-defunct GeoCities sites.
Here's a few freebie patterns. There's more out there, but there's only so much time for me to write this post.
Wee Weka - ok, there are actually several patterns on this site. The cool thing is that there are some very nice tutorials that can be applicable for other diaper patterns.
Rita's Rump Pocket - I haven't made this pattern, but it's supposed to be super-easy and a great one to do on the cheap.
Darling Diapers Free Newborn Pattern - Scroll down for the pattern. It's different from the Darling Diapers Unlimited pattern.
Another place to look for freebie patterns is at the WAHM Mall.
Link of the Day - Wrangling FOE
I somehow ended up with some FOE - Fold Over Elastic. Don't know how it happened, the stuff kind of scared me, so I never intended to buy any. But here I am with some FOE & I decided to use it today. I messed up. I decided that I needed to see how it was done. Here's a little clip (actually two)from YouTube that makes it look too easy (she definitely has had practice).
Friday
Link of the Day - Pocket Diaper Sewing Video
Ok, this isn't quite a link - here's the videos from YouTube that show sewing a cloth diaper using the Jalie Diaper pattern. It's still good information for sewing any diaper.
Thursday
Link of the Day - What Can I Use Fleece For?
All fleece is not created equal…
Fleece seems to create a bit of confusion as to what it can be used for. Here's a little information to help you out.
Fleece seems to create a bit of confusion as to what it can be used for. Here's a little information to help you out.
Wednesday
My Drop-Kick into Cloth Diapers
There are sites upon sites about cloth diapering. I stumbled upon the new wave of cloth diapers when I was searching for serger thread for baby clothes. I remember cloth diapers being carefully folded pieces of flannel, trying not to draw blood, and nasty plastic pants - but I also remember disposables when when they were equally as nasty.
I'm not some young idealist, swayed by environmental or religious reasons. Hell, I'm not young. I ventured into diapers by wanting to pursue another option for diapering my daughter. It's nice to have an alternative to buying diapers. The costs add up & I'd prefer to have less on the curb in general. Encouragement came when a dear friend gave us a cloth diaper - out of the blue.
I have a few purchased diapers, but I've sewn several for my daughter. The online cloth diapering community is a great resource, but it's a language all of its own. After a while the jargon gets so second nature that it's hard for a newbie to figure out what's being said. I hope to provide some plain-language information about diapers.
I'm not some young idealist, swayed by environmental or religious reasons. Hell, I'm not young. I ventured into diapers by wanting to pursue another option for diapering my daughter. It's nice to have an alternative to buying diapers. The costs add up & I'd prefer to have less on the curb in general. Encouragement came when a dear friend gave us a cloth diaper - out of the blue.
I have a few purchased diapers, but I've sewn several for my daughter. The online cloth diapering community is a great resource, but it's a language all of its own. After a while the jargon gets so second nature that it's hard for a newbie to figure out what's being said. I hope to provide some plain-language information about diapers.
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