Making Prefolds

[rockportmidwife]

I am planning on making a few prefolds. I just finished my first quilt and have some extra batting. I was wondering if anyone has tried to use this for the center of their prefolds and how it worked. Or if anyone has any general thoughts that might be helpful.

[KiansMomma]

It might work if it is cotton batting, but if you used poly batting, I'd not use it. Part of the reason that Gerber prefolds get such a bad rap is that they use polyfil in them. There is a tute here:http://diaperfabric.com/sew-a-prefol...-the-real-way/
For making a pre-fold the 'real' way. Good luck!

[rockportmidwife]

I was given this batting, so I don't know what it is. How can I tell the difference?

[KiansMomma]

You could do a burn test. take a tiny bit and put a flame to it. Melts=poly burns=cotton. I can tell by feeling of it, but that's from years of working with fabrics... Or you can take a swatch (if you aren't one to play with fire) and place it in a shallow dish of water. If it absorbs the water, it's cotton; if it just kinda sits there and doesn't wick it up, it's poly.

[rockportmidwife]

Thanks for your help.

[mcgomery]

I am so glad I ran across this post.I found some prequilted batting and was planning on using it. I will go try that water test now to see if I can use it.

[AngelBee]

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[MommaGirls]

I am so glad I came across this post too. Awesome info.: