Seeking Cloth Diapering Advice

Hi C., I started CDing my youngest when he was 4 months. Originally I bought some prefolds and plastic pants, but after a couple of weeks I started sewing my own. I'm expecting our 4th in Jan and will soon start sewing for him. Luckily potty training is going pretty well w/the 2 yr old!
I've made fitteds and covers and the aio/pocket types. I love the ease of the pockets! But when they are tiny I think having the separate cover helps keeps things in better!
I've always used PUL as my outer layer or cover. You can make a real simple cover w/PUL and some Fold over elastic and some kind of fastener.
I guess it really depends if you are going for cheap or just earth friendly? I'm all about being thrifty, I can't say I choose to CD because of the enviroment (that's just a bonus). For me flannel works great and is inexpensive! You can buy white diaper flannel at walmart and then get prints for your outer layer of fitteds. I do like to put microfleece as my inner layer in pockets if I can afford it. I get it at joann's w/their 50% off coupons. I also use microfiber inserts in a lot of my pockets. I bought a pack of microfiber towels made for car drying at Sams Club a couple of years ago, they are great, not sure if they still sell them! I don't like the microfiber agaisn't baby's skin though. I've used it in soaker layers too, but put something else for top layer. Mostly the only things I order online is PUL, touch tape or aplix and sometimes some FOE. Sorry for going on and on, email if you want to ask anything else! ____@____.com ~E.

There is a natural baby store called Cottontail Baby in the Clearwater area. It mostly sells cloth diapers...the owner is very knowledgeable and could explain and actually show you all the different types of diapers. If you just google Cottontail Baby you can see her website, and also the address and phone number of the physical location is on there.

The info definitely can be overwhelming. With my son, I just did chinese prefolds with covers. I used snappis instead of pins. With my daughter I discovered fuzzi bunz, which are so easy to use and adorable. It's basically a waterproof outer cover with a pocket to stuff with and insert for absorbency. The inside is very soft and fuzzy.

Good luck!

dont know about making them, I prefer pockets style with PUL personally, but go here and join, these women know EVERYTHING there is to know about going cloth, and many make them! Good luck, we love cloth

http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/index.php

I have done Google searches on this and found good information. You should probably go to cloth diaper websites (where they sell them) to see what is most popular. I have read about flannel, hemp and microfiber cloth as the inserts.
I am considering trying again with my second also. My daughter didn't like the PUL cover I used with prefold diapers and I only bought a small supply of other types and didn't commit to doing it. I am thinking about pocket diapers myself, but I don't want to make them myself since I am still practicing sewing a straight line!
Good luck!
V.

I know nothing about making them, but you might find some info here: www.newtoclothdiapers.com.

Good luck! Theres nothing cuter than a booty wearing cloth! :)

I cloth diaper too but I bought my daughters diapers already made. I use Fuzzi Bunz and at First used Swaddlebees and Fuzzi Bunz both which are pocket diapers and have a polyurethane waterproof cover

Hi C.,

More power to you! Your idea sound great, you should go into business with your designer diaper idea. Very cool. I don't have any suggestions about the diapers only support and encouragment!