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Originally Posted by jgmziii  To be honest with you this is my first time and I'm still trying to figure all the lingo out... I know I want pocket diapers and I've printed info offline... I looked at the site you suggested looks like it has good info... I wanted to know if you mamas can tell whats worked for you ex: fabric for the outside cover, inside cover, inserts, snaps or velcro? fleece? flannel?
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What sites did you print from? When I first started, I put a binder together from printouts
I was going for cute, cheap, and absorbant, and something DH wasn't intimidated by
Here's MamaBird's site:
http://www.geocities.com/rew4birth/Diapers.html
I see your LO is 3months by your siggie-- Don't bother with the medium size if you use this pattern. Go for the "size big" cause it will work for a looooong time and fit bikini style as a toddler.
Like I said, I was going for cheap, so I used old sheets. I highly recommend it. Use a soft cotton (or poly cotton blend)- the smooth kind, for the inside (you can use t-shirt fabric, too, the stretch helps for stuffing)- flannel tends to get a little rough after lots of washing. I use flannel for the outside.
I made "butt sweaters" out of thrifted wool sweaters as covers. Love 'em!
Back to the diapers- I made inserts out of old sheets and towels- BUT it was more for practice learning to use a serger. I should have just bought a pack of microfiber shop towels from WalMart. All the work is done there, and they are super absorbant. Just fold them into thirds and stuff.
If you want snaps, you have to invest in a REAL snap press. The little kit ones won't hold up. I had great luck with velcro. Some people don't like it, I do.
HTH
