a snap press, and the microfiber towels I use inside the pocket for the absorbency. The cost can be reduced even more if you choose to use a diaper-friendly hook-andloop closure instead of snaps, and a more basic inner fabric. My second dozen cost around $75 to make, because I already had the thread, snap tools and microfiber towels on hand.
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This is a good weekend project to do while listening to an audio book or spending time with your favorite girlfriends. The most time-consuming steps are those that prepare you for sewing: tracing and cutting out the pattern template on the fabric, application of the snaps, lining the pieces up to pin them for sewing. The pattern is easy to follow and does not include highly technical wording. The only real sewing skill involved is simply to follow lines and curves with a zig-zag stitch used to anchor the elastic at the legs and waist.
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If you have considered pocket diapers, but haven’t been able to come to terms with the start-up costs involved, look again. Research the styles and patterns available to you. Whether you’re an experienced seamstress or a nervous beginner, the quality of home-sewn diapers is still great. You can create pocket diapers that can be handed down through several children. You can be creative in your combinations of fabrics and colors to make a diaper stash with personality that is simple to use and everyone will love! Last but not least, you’ll have the satisfaction of providing for your little one some adorable creations that you made yourself while stretching your income even farther.
Andie Kingsbury, author of the blog “Ours+His+Mine=Nine!”, is the mother/ stepmother of seven boys and two girls, so she knows how to stretch a budget! She and her husband live in Elkhart.
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