BOISE CLOTH DIAPERS A Reference Website for the Treasure Valley in Idaho
SEW YOUR OWN DIAPERS
Sewing your own diapers is a great way to save money, explore your creativity, and get designer diapers
exactly the way you want them! Don't be afraid if you have never sewn before; you'll be a pro after a little bit of practice.
Don't worry about your diapers being beautiful (your first tries probably won't be). After all, it's just a diaper.
As long as it's
absorbent and you can wrap it around your baby's bum, it will work. Just don't show off your work to your friends
until you start producing works of art!
Disclaimer: this section is for people who are making cloth diapers for their own use. If you want to make diapers to
sell, please be aware that there are all kinds of patents and licenses involved with specific patterns and styles.
Click on one of the links below for help in each specific area:
These are some fabulous websites that offer valuable diaper-sewing products and information:
Sew Your Own Diapers
This is the authoritative website of directions for diaper sewing. It includes everything from where to find patterns to
step-by-step photos and instructions on how to assemble the diapers.
DiaperKit.com
This site sells kits that include all the fabric and notions you would need for one diaper. The fabric is washed, pre-shrunk,
and already cut with their own diaper pattern. The touch tape (velcro) is also precut. All you have to do is open the
package and start sewing! Their site
also has video sewing tutorials, wholesale packages, and general cloth diaper info.
Diaper Sewing Divas
This online forum is full of people like you who are sewing diapers for their children. You have to join the forum in order
to questions or responses, but joining is quick and painless. You can then browse through the posts and find
answers to your questions and all sorts of other advice and ideas. If you don't see the answer you were looking for, just
post a new question. Even if you just post something like, "I'm new to this. Where on earth should I start?", you will have
dozens of concerned women rushing to your aid!
Very Baby
This online family-run business (in Idaho!) sells everything you will need to sew diapers. That includes patterns, fabric, accessories,
and more. Not only do they sell the things you will need, the site also has lots of tips on how to use each kind of fabric
and notion. If you get stuck, you can e-mail any questions to Jessica. She will be glad to help you in any way she can!
