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Show me pictures of your recycled materials diapers!

post #1 of 86
Thread Starter 
So, I'm going to try making a recycled materials dipe today, and I'd LOVE to see some of your t-shirt,towel,jammis,and sheets as diapers!I'll post mine when i'm done.Thanks!
post #2 of 86
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21509985@N04/2554055707/

These are the diapers made out of t-shirts. They are pockets and I stuff them with two layers of towels made into inserts. I think the work great!
post #3 of 86
Here are a few of mine:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...withsewn-i.jpg

They are all topstitched and turned since I have no serger. Two are fitted with internal soakers, and the others have external sewn-in soakers (with microfiber sandwiched in between layers of t-shirt jersey and/or flannel) to reduce drying time.

Here's a Rita's Rump Pocket made from my mom's old flannel pjs
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...ewbornsize.jpg

Here are some recycled fleece soakers and wool longies made from DSS' old clothing
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...leececover.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...eececover2.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...ledlongies.jpg
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post #5 of 86
You ladies are awsome!!! I wish I could sew as well as all of you, some day
post #6 of 86
I love recycled dipes! Here's one of mine made from camo pants on the outside and sweat pants on the inside.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...y/IMG_1243.jpg
post #7 of 86
These are all awesome, great job!
post #8 of 86
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Originally Posted by Gremco View Post
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21509985@N04/2554055707/

These are the diapers made out of t-shirts. They are pockets and I stuff them with two layers of towels made into inserts. I think the work great!
Gremco, those are FANTASTIC!!! If I may ask, what kind of pattern did you use? I'm thinking about entering into the foray of sewing my own diapers, and I really like the way yours turned out.
post #9 of 86
Rita's Rump pocket fitteds made from adult flannel pajamas...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/GEDC1021.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/GEDC1080.jpg

Soaker/Cover from a microfleece sweater...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/GEDC1066.jpg

Soaker/Cover from a Merino wool sweater...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/GEDC1036.jpg
post #10 of 86
[QUOTE=Halfasianmomma;11408762]Here are a few of mine:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...withsewn-i.jpg

They are all topstitched and turned since I have no serger. Two are fitted with internal soakers, and the others have external sewn-in soakers (with microfiber sandwiched in between layers of t-shirt jersey and/or flannel) to reduce drying time.

QUOTE]

Your diapes look great! Very nice look.
post #11 of 86
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Originally Posted by sparklett View Post
Gremco, those are FANTASTIC!!! If I may ask, what kind of pattern did you use? I'm thinking about entering into the foray of sewing my own diapers, and I really like the way yours turned out.
I used Rita's Rump Pocket

http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/tana/...et-Pattern.htm

I didn't want to make a bunch of different sizes and they work wonderfully! I'm glad I made one-sizes because #2 will be here long before #1 is out of diapers. I don't even have a problem with bulkiness! Which reminds me, I need to start making more.
post #12 of 86
Thread Starter 
WOW!Fabulous diapers!
I will post a pic of mine-once I make a decent one!The one I've made so far is hideous, and will be a soaker...I'm going to try a Rita's rump-wish me luck!
post #13 of 86
halfasianmomma are your fitted's the Shar newborn pattern? If not could you share what pattern you used?

Also, how many layers for the diaper, not the soakers. Obviously you have an outer and inner layer, anything else?

Thanks
post #14 of 86
WOW!!!!!!!
those diapers are soooooooo cute!!!
I really have been compitplating going on the cloth diaper train. I hate the idea of polluting the earth with disposable.....I just have not been able to jump over the line to cloth....and I do not think my hubby would be overly happy with it. Besides that, I can not stand having to wash pooh out undies or our training pants(thankfully I do not have to often)....so I am not sure that I can add diapers to that. I really need to get some more info on this so I can make an informed decision.
But I will say that I REALLY like your guys diapers..although I do not know if I am talented enough to make them that cute!

this is a little off subject.... ( I can post this elsewhere if it would be better...I do not want to get the thread off of subject)
how do you get poo stains out of whites?
a pair of my son's poopy undies that had not been washed out made their way into the wash and got poo all over my new baby clothes and my hubby's new clothes. And sadly they were dried that way because I loaded them into the dryer with the lights off so I would not wake the kids. *put bag over head*
post #15 of 86
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Originally Posted by BlessedOne View Post
WOW!!!!!!!
those diapers are soooooooo cute!!!
I really have been compitplating going on the cloth diaper train. I hate the idea of polluting the earth with disposable.....I just have not been able to jump over the line to cloth....and I do not think my hubby would be overly happy with it. Besides that, I can not stand having to wash pooh out undies or our training pants(thankfully I do not have to often)....so I am not sure that I can add diapers to that. I really need to get some more info on this so I can make an informed decision.
But I will say that I REALLY like your guys diapers..although I do not know if I am talented enough to make them that cute!

this is a little off subject.... ( I can post this elsewhere if it would be better...I do not want to get the thread off of subject)
how do you get poo stains out of whites?
a pair of my son's poopy undies that had not been washed out made their way into the wash and got poo all over my new baby clothes and my hubby's new clothes. And sadly they were dried that way because I loaded them into the dryer with the lights off so I would not wake the kids. *put bag over head*
Well to get poop stains out of cloth diapers I just wet them (clean but stained ones) and lay them out in bright sun for a few hours. Sometimes I squeeze lemon into a big bowl of water and use that to wet them. The sun is amazing!
post #16 of 86
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Originally Posted by cjarvis View Post
halfasianmomma are your fitted's the Shar newborn pattern? If not could you share what pattern you used?

Also, how many layers for the diaper, not the soakers. Obviously you have an outer and inner layer, anything else?

Thanks
Crystal, I used the free Darling Diaper pattern for the fitted t-shirt ones.

http://www.darlingdiapers.com/darlin...fitted2008.pdf

The pattern works well with stretchy materials like jersey. The first three at the back of the pic were my first, so I had 3-4 body layers (inner and outer from the same t-shirt, hidden layers from an old jersey sheet I cut up) and 6 layers of inner soaker. I found them really squishey but realized they'll take forever to dry, so when I made the next batch, I reduced the body layers to 3 and moved the soaker outside to reduce drying time.

The next ones I plan to make with knits are the Little Starters XXS, which will probably only work for a few weeks with a newborn. That's also a free pattern.

GL!
post #17 of 86
Well, these aren't the best pictures, but the only ones I have on photobucket right now:

This was some thrift store curtains I originally bought for making an Easter dress:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...r/DSCF3924.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...r/DSCF3925.jpg

This was made out of DD1's outgrown sheets just yesterday:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...r/DSCF3916.jpg

And, just for giggles, PeeWee checkin out her new threads:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...r/DSCF3914.jpg
post #18 of 86
These pics are of a matching set...fitted jersey pocket and fleece cover...that I made out of a set of pj's that I didn't wear any more. I used the Rita's Rump Pocket and Cover patterns, but I modified them to use Aplix closures (for DH's sake). I really like that because DH likes fitteds, but I line-dry, so fitteds with internal soakers day LITERALLY 2 days to dry. But a nice pocket fitted stuffed with a prefold or insert...you can customize absorption and take it all apart so it dries fast. Anyhoo, enough raves about Rita's Rumps...here are the pics!

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/DSC01065.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/DSC01066.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...f/DSC01067.jpg
post #19 of 86
just lovely ladies!

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=P1010138.jpg


made from dh's shirts and a fabric scrap. it's my first dipe.
post #20 of 86
Reviving this thread!

Hope this works...never posted pics before.

front view

back view

inside/outside

These are made of old t-shirts with some leftover jersey/interlock used as well. 9 layers total: 3 body layers with 6 soaker layers. It's the ottobre pattern (from the magazine, not the free pattern from the website).

Here's a fleece cover, not recycled material but leftover from a sleep-sack I made for dd. I just took the diaper pattern and made it longer/wider and added ruffles on the leg openings:

fleece cover

I don't have a serger so everything is turned-and-topstitched.
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