PUL cover with a flannel outter?

[luvmy2boyz]

Hi there! I am hoping someone can answer this question for me. I was curious if anyone's ever made a PUL cover with a flannel outter? I've got a couple wahm covers that are PUL with a gorgeous cotton batik outter and today I found some beautiful red/orange batik flannel at Walmart of all places! I'd love to make some covers to be able to show it off--anyone ever make one? If so, did you turn and topstitch or use FOE? Did the flannel hold up? Were there any wicking issues?

Thanks so much for any input!

[Rebecca]

I have. Lets see... to answer your questions:

Make sure the stride/crotch is wider than usual so you don't get wicking.

I used FOE and it worked well. I have one thats T&T and works well... it's cut quite wide which helps.

The flannels I used got fuzzy looking. I don't know why. They weren't cheapies, or I didn't think they were... they were nice quilting flannel. Hmm.

[turtlemama77]

I've used flannel on the outside of PUL covers, too, with FOE. My flannel has gotten that pilly, worn look. I've noticed the same thing happening with my fitted dipes that are flannel, too. I haven't had any issues with wicking, amazingly enough!

[crbyard]

I haven't tried T&T or FOE for this concept yet, but what I do works really well and its EASY. I figured that when PUL is laminated it is applied with heat, so I got out my iron. I align a diaper cut of the decorative fabric and the PUL wrong sides together and fuse the two with the iron at high heat. Now you have simply one piece of fabric to work into your pattern as usual. I initially did this with two pieces of PUL to make a more "Bummis-like" PUL sandwich. That worked great and reduces leaking in my covers.

Have fun sewing. I am eagerly awaiting some new fabric myself. Can't wait to get started sewing the mediums for my babe.

[rpar003]

luvmy2boyz, did you try this? I am keen to try it too - I have some real cute flannel prints! But I'm also not clear how it wouldn't wick (I have heard one of using cotton prints will lead to dreadful wicking problems). The others of you that have done this, what patterns did you use? I currently have the DD AIO and fitted pockets patterns.
Thanks!

[luvmy2boyz]

Thanks so much for the replies! I still haven't tried the flannel out (other than dipes) but I did manage to make a PUL and cotton outter with FOE! Woo hoo! It was way easier than I thought it would be and my 2nd attempt actually looks useable!

The pattern I used for the 2nd one is chloetoes cover: http://www.chloetoesboutique.com/full_cover.pdf it's really easy and she has a great FOE tutorial and step by step instructions for those of us who are sewing challenged (ahem, I'm talkin' 'bout me! LOL).

Thanks again for all the replies--I might just stick to using the flannel for dipes and stick with cotton prints and PUL for the covers...we'll see.

[rpar003]

I made two cloth diapers with hidden PUL and flannel outside. I'm totally in love with them, although I'm thinking they're not that practical
You can see pictures of them being modelled here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29496437@N00/177776179/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2949643...7594173229120/

They are so yummy and soft, and don't wick too badly if worn alone (as you can see DD is very happy crawling round the house in her singlet (is that an understandable American word?) and diaper. I have found if I put a onesie over the top that they will get wet, but it's so hot and dry here (in Colorado) that they're working great. Like I say, not that practical, but still!

I have ordered some FOE, and I'm hoping if I make some with that then it will help stop the wicking. What do you think? Am I just being too optimistic?

[wiredupweb]

Those are really cute - is that microfleece inside? I wonder why they're wicking though? I had thought of doing this same kind of thing with a hidden layer of a coated nylon material - maybe I would just do same as you and have it be worn alone around the house.
We get lots of wicking problems with onesies, especially if they are snug. I've actually cut the bottoms off of some of the babies to make t-shirts. I don't even bother putting them on my two year old anymore as that is guaranteed wicking.

[luvmy2boyz]

Those are too cute! I love that frog fabric--I have some too and I'm dying to figure out what to do with it! I'm making most of my dipes in really girlie-girl prints, lots of pinks and purples--theses are my first girls after 2 boys so I've waited a long time to use up my cute girlie flannels!

I honestly don't now how much FOE will help stop the wicking--I'm not the most experienced diaper sewer and only just started attempting coves. However, there are plenty of PUL and cotton print outter covers out there and they seem to sell well and not wick--it must be the FOE? I say give it a shot! I can't wait to see if mine work! I've held off on making more just in case they don't. I'm thinking of using my PUL for pockets or maybe even attempt some pp mama pads! Not sure yet though.

Anyway, I'm rambling--thanks for sharing the pics and all! Have fun and good luck with the new covers!