Sew your own cloth diapers! There are many reasons why you might want to sew your own cloth diapers, and there are many free cloth diaper sewing patterns that will help you create cloth diapers at home for a fraction of the cost of shop bought diapers - use recycled fabric from unwanted garments, old bedding and towels etc. and your handmade cloth diapers will be almost free!
Cloth diapers, or nappies, are easy to sew and just a few basic sewing skills are required to make a cloth diaper. Flat fold diapers, prefold diapers as well as fitted diapers can all be made at home from a variety of fabrics. You can use odds and ends of fabric left over from making handmade diapers for other projects such as cloth wipes.
We have a plethora of baby sewing patterns here at FreeNeedle. Don't forget to check out our baby clothes sewing patterns and baby accessory sewing patterns to see what ideas we have for your next sewing project.
This is actually a combination of two sewing tutorials from a couple of blogs. This page shows how to make and attach ruffles to a diaper cover - you…
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This page shares a tutorial to make easy cloth diaper inserts using microfiber towels as a basis.
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This is a simple tip to use elastic to give fabric diapers a better fit
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This a simple project idea to repurpose receiving blankets into pre-fold diapers
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Liberally illustrated with photos tutorial - suitable for recycling an old t-shirt
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Make a diaper or nappy from a recycled t-shirt
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Instructions for making diapers
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Make a diaper or nappy from a t-shirt. Good recycling and green craft.
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Ideal for use with fabric or cloth diapers to help hold moisture away from a baby's skin.
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