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Making Cloth Diapers
On A Budget

Looking for some easy tutorials and ideas for making cloth diapers on a budget? Our wonderful readers have shared some awesome ideas, and we love hearing how everyone goes about creating their own diaper stash!

Making cloth diapers

Using cloth diapers saves so much money over disposables, so why not take it a step further by sewing your own diapers?


It is really not that hard. I made a few really cute ones for my daughter when she was first born, and I had only used my sewing machine a few times before that.

Here are some great tips ideas to help get you started!

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Tips and Tutorials for
Making Cloth Diapers on a Budget

Click on the links below to see how others are Making Cloth Diapers on a Budget. All entries are from the great people that use this website and help make it great!

"Bunchies" Adjustable Fitted Diaper Tutorial  starstarstarstarstar
After much trial and error, I am happy to announce the most up to date design on my bunchies pattern. These diapers are very easy to sew. They are an adjustable ...

The No Sew T-Shirt Diaper  starstarstarstarstar
If you are not the crafty type, here is a method to convert a t-shirt into a diaper without having to sew a stitch! You can diaper your baby for little ...

How to Make Cloth Inserts for gDiapers  starstarstarstarstar
We use gDiapers, but only use the gPants, not the flushies. Instead, we make our own out of Gerber prefolds, the premiums work best. Here's how we do it....

How to Make a Cloth Trainer in 10 Steps  starstarstarstarstar
I made this cloth trainer for about $2. It took me 15 minutes to make from first cut to finish. This is a really great way to avoid buying those expensive ...

How to Make a Fitted Diaper from a Prefold   starstarstarstar
Here are some really easy instructions for turning a prefold cloth diaper into a fitted diaper. You will need a diaper cover over the top of these!

Supplies ...

The 30 second improvised cloth pull-up trainer  Not rated yet
This is copied straight from my recycled wool blog, http://resweater.blogspot.com :

I know this is not recycled wool, but I have a lot of cloth diapering ...

My favorite wool covers...  Not rated yet
My absolute favorite wool covers are recycled from 100% wool sweaters I find at yard sales in the middle of the summer! During the winter, you can find ...

Quick tips for PUL and Shar's Newborn with Umbilical Scoop  Not rated yet
I just want to let you know that polyester thread sewn through the inner fabric of a pocket or aio and to the PUL WILL WICK. For my first set of newborn ...

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