Sew Your Own Diapering Mommas

[LorrieJ]

Hi Ladies,

I am going to start sewing some of my own diapers and diaper covers. Mostly fitteds, soakers (possibly hemp) and covers and I would like to try the great cpf to fitted with the fold over elastic I saw on this forum. My dilemma is that the Joannes and Walmart here do not carry the essential items I need. I live in a small town in Vermont and I guess the fold over elastic or stretch binding isn't a high seller around here. So my next mission is to find a store online. I have been successful at finding some that carry everything I need but can you all tell me which to stay away from if there are any. I don't want another Baby Unders Wraps situation. That was a nightmare! Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Just keep in mind I don't have a serger.

I would also like to hear thread, elastic, PUL weight, fabric and needle favorites. I am a novice! But OH So Excited to begin!

[Muggins&Doody]

http://diapershop.com/
http://www.diaperfabric.com
http://www.fabriconnection.com
I have ordered from all of these, and they're all great!!

[Brayg]

You can also join coops to get great prices on things. Just a few:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DiaperFabrics/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Diaperfabricscoop/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lisasfabricco-ops/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MomufacturedDeals/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewingsupplycoop/

Good luck!

[warneral]

http://www.sewzannesfabrics.com/

warning! I thought I'd save $ by learning to sew diapers and ended up spending wayyyy more on diaper making supplies and then a serger and then fabric galore! don't go overboard like i did

[Brayg]

Me too Alison!

[cinnamonamon]

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sewyourowndiapers/

Is great for diapering info.! They have LOTS of traffic though, I would sign up on digest, otherwise you will get between 20 & 100 messages per day!

And if it makes you feel better -- I've never seen FOE in a store either.

[True Blue]

www.diapershop.com and www.sewshoppe.com are both great stores with great reputations. Also, you can get pul from http://www.janellespuls.com/

[MTBto5]

I also like www.diapershop.com and www.diaperfabric.com. They have great diaper cuts at www.suedecloth.net also and she ships SUPER fast!!
Right now at yahoo group CutieBunzCo-ops she is having a bunch of fabric co~ops, the PUL ends on the 15th and she has all the latest colors (even the BRAND new neon ones) in both 1 and 2 mil.
The stores around me also do not have a good selection at all either, I buy most everything on~line.
HTH

[LorrieJ]

Thank you everyone! And I will make sure I don't get carried away and go overboard. I am trying to use my cpfs to make fitteds and a couple of covers. I might sew a couple of fitteds for the fun of it.

[linnea]

Come on over to the Sewing & Crafts forum, there are lots of diaper-sewin', soaker-knittin', serger-droolin' prefold-convertin' crafty mamas there!

[LorrieJ]

Thanks linnea, I'm on my way!

[WhitneyVL]

Originally Posted by warneral

http://www.sewzannesfabrics.com/

warning! I thought I'd save $ by learning to sew diapers and ended up spending wayyyy more on diaper making supplies and then a serger and then fabric galore! don't go overboard like i did

I have to second this suggestion. I've only had great experieces there. She's quick to answer questions, has a great selection of stuff and always ties up my orders in a big, honkin' length of FOE

[Jachut]

Oooh, have to second that warneral! It is SOOO addictive. I was lucky to get my Mum's cast off sewing machine and serger, but my first $200 worth of fabrics pretty much went on me learning the techniques and produced nothing I kept. It was worth it though because I love making diapers and covers so much, I'm not doing it to sell. Just needed a little practice to warm up again after having done no sewing for about 10 years. The sad thing is though, my dining room table is full of gorgeous items that I need to list on ebay, and Eliza's making do with worn out old stuff. I've made nothing for my own daughter, LOL.

[Jachut]

d'oh, that would be "now" doing it to sell.

[LorrieJ]

Sounds like warneral can be addictive! I am still scraping together some pennies to purchase some supplies. I won't be able to make more that 4 or 5 probably. Money is tight around here!