Sewing your own nappies

[Kit]

I am sure there have been threads about this before so apologies if I am repeating this request.
We are not in cloth nappies, despite a set of Lollipop bamboo reusables being the first thing we bought. I have a very skinny baby and he wasn't comfortable in them to start with as they were bulky enough to make it awkward for him to lie on his back. I tried him in them again recently and he went on as though I was trying to kill him! I can't possibly imagine that I am going to be able to persuade OH to let me buy a whole load of different ones so I wondered about making some. I have seen various links which seem to suggest they are pretty quick and easy to make - I am a fairly advanced sewer. I have found lots of links to pocket nappy patterns but I want to make all-in-ones and can't find many patterns at all. Has anyone made any? How successful were they? And any links to patterns?

 

[kirsten1985]

Princessellie has - I'm sure she can point you in the right direction.

Have you thought about selling your bamboo ones? You would probably not lose out on much money that way, nappies have a good resale value.

 

[saraendepity]

i have seen a AIO pattern somewhere i am convinced, will have a look for you hun - also as Kirsten said Princessellie has so i'm sure when she comes online she will help!!

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[princessellie]

you can turn any pocket nappy pattern into an aio pattern, just sew up the pocket hole

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[princessellie]

oh and add layers of absorbant stuff

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[Kit]

Thank you all - I did wonder about just using the pocket pattern but I wasnt sure if I was missing something!

 

[princessellie]

no no, i have done it a few times, hang on, i will find a good tutorial that i started making my nappies off, it is for a fitted nappy but add a layer of pul and you have an aio

give me a few mins and i'll PM you

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