Sewing your own cloth diapers - links

I have stumbled upon many great links out there for those who are attempting to sew their own cloth dipes. They are kind of scattered, so I thought I would list some here. Today's link topic is patterns. Enjoy!

Free Cloth Diaper Patterns

Fern and Fairie. Tutorials available here for fitteds, prefolds, flatfolds, etc. Not as in depth as other sites, but still useful as you have the benefit of pictures.


Mama Bird Diapers. Her patterns for the fitteds are actually what I will be attempting to sew at first. I have heard nothing but good things of the final products made from this pattern. The directions are a bit hard to follow and not laid out as organized as they could, but there are some great pics. Just make sure you read all instructions, as well as the info on soaker material and elastic, first. She does have bandwidth problems for her site, so you may not be able to access it at all times.

Diaper Sewing - Free Diaper Patterns. These have great pictures, the instructions might be a little muddy for those just beginning. One word of caution: they list Velcro brand as an acceptable hook and loop tape to use for cloth diapers . . .Velcro brand is a big no-no for cloth diapers! Use Applix or touch tape instead.

Ottobre cloth diaper pattern. This is in English, yet is a Finnish site, so all measurements are in cm. Still, there are good, concise constructions.

These four are good enough to start you out. Obviously you could google "free cloth diaper patterns" and get many more links. Remember, I am not an experienced cloth diaper seamstress, nor have I made any of these patterns (yet). I have listed these links merely as a helpful resource for those who are interested in crafting their own cloth dipes for your little ones.