fd So making a few cloth nappies and covers is all well and good, but what are those bulky cloth bums gonna fit into? We have quite a wide range of different nappies to try out once lil O makes an appearance and some of the all in one type look as if they will fit under normal clothes, maybe with the help of a vest extender (something i intended to make but ended up buying cos I couldn't for the life of me find the right size snaps!!!)
But a terry style with a fleece cover? How the heck is that gonna fit under a baby grow?! So i thought better to be safe and whip up some clothes I know his lil fluff bums gonna fit into!
I have dabbled in baby vests and shorty onsies but i'll be honest, they take so long and I almost always end up sewing a sleeve on inside out! Here are a few i've tried
It turned out ok, especially for a first attempt but up close you can see the flaws. Also on this site its only the 1 size you can make which I think she says is 6 months but mine came out more a 12 month size some how!!
This was from the same pattern and again, turned out ok (although one of the sleeves is on inside out) both these are made from adult t shirts.
So hopefully these will accommodate a cloth bum quite nicely as they're loose.
This is the latest one I made as requested by my sister. One of her work colleagues is pregnant so she asked me to turn one of their work shirts into a vest. I ended up buying a pattern for this one as I wanted it to be good as it was a present.
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/onesie-pattern.htm
So i bought this pattern and I'm so glad I did! not only was it easy to follow and has patterns for 9 different sizes, it also has a second pattern for each size for a 'comfy / baggy' type fit which I'm sure will be perfect for cloth nappies! Oh and 3 different types of sleeve!! For just over £4 for all that you can't go wrong!! Im also sure this would make the perfect t shirt pattern, just cut it off before the leg holes!
This one took me the best part of 4 hours so I haven't rushed to make another yet but I have quite a few old t shirts that will make excellent vests so when I can handle sitting for that long I will definitely give it another go!
So next I needed something to go over the vests, some big bum trousers!
I love making baby trousers cos they're quick and easy. You can either use a pattern, or just use a pair of trousers you already have and add a seam allowance.
These were a few I whipped up -
These are harem style so nice big baggy crotches, perfect for cloth bums and really comfy too! The shorts I made using a pair I had already as a template. http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/pajama-pants-tutorial.html
http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/08/big-butt-baby-pants-sewing-pattern/
http://thealisonshow.com/2013/05/tiny-harem-pants-sewing-pattern.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fAyx-_byh0
All these are pretty helpful sites but they're such an easy thing to make once you try that you'll probably end up making your own pattern and play around with it.
So there you have it! Clothes to fit over cloth bums! There are specialist shops you can buy cloth nappy clothes from, but they are VERY expensive! This is a much easier way of getting round it and then you can make the exact style you want too! And don't forget fleece longies are also perfect to put on top of a cloth nappy!
Some of the nappies we have are so pretty it seems a bit of a shame to cover them all the time, so another good idea is leggings made from knee socks!
http://www.craftquickies.com/lucky-legs-how-to-make-baby-leg-warmers/
I found it hard to find knee socks that wern't that girly (I suppose men don't really wear knee socks?!) but in the end found some and made some leg warmers, then went and lost one of them! So i found some more for only £1 a pair (black and boring but will do the job) so will make some more soon.
Hope this helped, if you'd like any help, give me a shout!
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