Little Comet Tails

The Little Comet Tails patterns were the first ones that I bought.  I'm not impressed with the directions, but that's my opinion (I used to write contracts for a living - I like instructions to be very clear and bordering on overkill).  Once I figured out what I was doing (which wasn't that long), I had some diapers that I was very happy with.  My chunky-thighed daughter is over 22 lbs and she still has room in her Little One Size & med Little Starter diapers.

Link of the Day - You say you want a Revolution?

I'm finding diaper patterns every time I turn around any more.  For a while there, it seemed like I had seen most of them (and the ones that I hadn't seen were hosted on GeoCities).  I heard about the Cloth Revolution Diaper Pattern via one of the email lists that I am on & decided to check it out.  The biggest thing that I heard was that the instructions were excellent - especially when you consider the fact that it's a *free* pattern!

Fatty Cakes

I made my first Fatty Cakes Diaper (have I mentioned that I am a pattern Junkie).  I really like the idea of a side/hip snapping diaper, but the ones that I've had don't seem to leave enough leg room for my DD's *chunky* thighs.  I guess that it may have to do with the waist adjustment, but she also has a Buddha belly, so the diapers that fit really well on her are more along a bikini cut than a granny-panty.  They're still a little tight on the thighs, but much nicer than other patterns that I've tried (and part of that is probably operator error).

The "Handmade with Love" tag is from the "Wholesale Cloth Diaper Fabrics Notions" group on YahooGroups.  The green PUL is from JoAnn Fabrics, as is the suede cloth inner (white Costume-Weight Alova Suedecloth).

JoAnn Coupons - "Coupon Commotion"

40% off the regular price of one item (expires 7/31/10): DES212

The following coupons are good 7/18/2010 - 7/24/2010:
40% off one Regular-Priced Item: DESE205A, DESE205B, DESE205C
40% off one Regular-Priced Item: DFSE205
40% off one Regular-Priced Notions Item: DEN205
40% off one Sewing or Quilting Cutting Tool: DECF205A
40% off one Regular-Priced Fabric: DEFY205B
40% off one Regular-Priced Craft, Floral, or Framing Item: DECF205B, DECF205C

JoAnn Coupons

Ok, some of these are repeats from the last post, but they're currently valid.  If you're not on their mailing list, a place where I've been able to find coupons on  a regular basis is at retailmenot.com

50% off the regular price of one item (expires 7/13/10): EFD194

50% off the regular price of one item (expires 7/17/10): WHF198

Free Shipping on orders of $35 or more (expires 7/14/10): PIA195

Free Shipping on orders of $50 or more (expires 7/15/10): AP196

Link of the Day - Fab Faux

There are some really nice commercially available diapers out there, the problem is that many of us are on a budget that makes buying more than one or two (if that many) out of the question. Enter the Fab Faux - diapers that give the nod to the commercially available diapers, but at the cost of fabric and time.

Faux BG - If you haven't heard of the SewYourOwnDiapers group on Yahoo Groups, well, here's a good reason. There's several good items in the group's files, including someone's take on the Bum Genius one-size Diaper (please note that the pattern is for personal use only, not for commercial use).

Faux F-B - Yes, here's another take on a popular commercially available diaper. Please note that there patents protecting elements of the commercially-available FuzziBunz.

Tutorials

Ok, Someone on a yahoo groups list asked about sewing pretty fabric on the outside of PUL (actually, the question was hidden PUL), but it's the same general idea.

There's a tutorial on the Little Comet Tails blog showing how to use cotton on the outside of a Little Half Moon diaper without fear of leaks. Enjoy!

There's yet another photo tutorial showing cotton over PUL here on Flickr.

On another tutorial search - here's another one on the Little Comet Tails blog that shows how to turn the Little One Size into a sham Pocket Diaper!

Link of the Day - Measurement Charts

"What Size Should I..." seems to be a common question.  After all, unless you have baby to measure off of, it's all a guess (and if you're trying to guess what will fit in 3 months, then it's all a guess).  Here are a few links for typical measurements to help size baby's clothes:

http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/children.shtml
http://www.kwiksew.com/resources/measurement_charts.cfm
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=9021

JoAnn Coupons

Need to make a purchase at JoAnn.com? Here's some coupons!

Free Shipping on orders of $40 or more (expires 7/5/10): EPD186

Free Shipping on orders of $50 or more (expires 7/15/10): AP196

10% off entire purchase (expires 7/5/10): EGD186

50% off the regular price of one item (expires 7/17/10): WHF198