Maybe I'm insane...but I really prefer the "look" of T & T. Of course, I didn't discover this until DH surprised me with a new serger! The edges just look messy to me, and they don't feel as soft as just the nice finished edges of fabric. I do like the wings better serged than turned and topstitched, but that's just when I get them done correctly, which isn't every time yet. And it does go a bit faster, although often I didn't topstitch anything except the elastic, so it's not a ton faster than just sewing the layers together and turning it right side out.

Any suggestions? I just ordered some wooly nylon in varigated pastels, will that make it cuter and make me like it better? At least they'll be soft...

It depends on the diaper, some I prefer T&T and some I prefer serged. Sometimes serging is such a time saver and other times it's a bigger PITA for me.
I kinda felt the same way after I got my serger...I wasn't *in love* with serged diapers so I didn't take a lot of time to practice. I mainly used it in sewing (concealed seams) and for soakers. Now that I have the VB fitted pattern I serge my diapers a lot more, I think the serging looks nice with that pattern. I really do think the cute varigated wooly nylon makes a difference too, it's so soft and cute.

You can still T&t them. I think FB's are made this way. Just serge the edges leaving an opeing to T&T. I wrecked a wing yesterday on my 2nd diaper made it was a horrible disaster, somehow I managed to save it. I bought varigated thread on sale at Hancocks and just love the way it looks on the diapers. It looks a lot better than the solids I was using to practice serging with. Wooly nylons oh it looks yummy! I have the VB fitted pattern and it seems easy to serge for me, but again I have only made 2 diapers. Quite slow around here making stuff.

I like T&T diapers better. They fit under covers better and they don't rub Ryan's legs or belly.

Jamie

If I had a serger (which I don't yet) I'd probably only use it for doing my soakers, doublers, and wipes. I don't like the look of diapers with the serging as the finished edge.

nak

i mostly want a serger for doublers, stuffers, and wipes. really. those are things that i just can't stand to be t&t. i just don't think it looks as good.

but then it seems so silly to get a serger just for that! so maybe i could hire out one of you sergin' mamas and send some of my yummy velour to make wipes out of!! ;) (ooh.. and i'd send enough to make yourself some as well!)!

I like the look of both. For me the serger does make it faster and it's just more fun. A serger is definitely needed for doublers, soakers, wipes, etc. They are SO much quicker and easier! Even if I T&T some diapers, I will use the serger while the diaper is inside out, it's just that much quicker than my sewing machine.

I like the look of T&T but I like the drying time of serged. I find that my T&T diapers stayed damp around the edges where the layers are doubled where a serged diaper would already be dry. Pockets made of PUL and microfleece are fine, they dry so fast anyway. But I don't like big ruffles on serged diapers.

There are some wahm diapers that are T&T through the legs and serged on the wings, I think those look nice and are a good compromise.

I like Tand T for woven snad then have been making serged(we call it overlocking) ones when I use jersey,which i8 have been making a fair few jersey ones,as I like how snug they will be!
Plus I got amazing bargain jersey!!!!!!!!

I like both! I love the look of fitteds done in both styles and I love using Woolly Nylon and that the thread becomes part of the fashion of the diaper. Lately though all I have been sewing has been pockets LOL and those are all T&T though.

Steph

I love the look of T&T and wouldn't serge them if I had a serger.

Okay, odd man out - I like the serged look. I like having that coordinating color. Plus, you can use a cute print outer adn then a hidden layer of PUL, so have lots of cute diapers.

Of course, I have a little girl so the ruffly edges are a bonus to us :wink

All right, now how am I going to wait for my wooly nylon thread??? I'm really hoping it's super cute--I got the varigated pastel. Right now I'm using white thread in the needles and either white or turquoise in the loopers. If I love the wooly nylon, I'll buy more, but I can't find it IRL, I have to buy it from OSDS and pay shipping. Ugh. They aren't bad on shipping at all, I just hate paying it at all!

Tonight I'm going to try to T and T a serged dipe and see what I think. I may love it, and since I use flannel a lot it will be nice to not have fraying that I can't see.

I'm pretty sure you can get wooly nylon at Joann's. I know you can get Maxi Lock there, b/c that's where I bought mine. Diaper fabric shipping costs are killing me! It should be considered like books and shipping price should be minimized in my opinion!