In today's economic times we are all looking to save money. If you're feeling industrious and have some basic sewing skills you can make your own cloth diapers and cloth diapering accessories. Here are some free patterns for almost everything you will need to cloth diaper. We are also starting a cloth diaper sewing blog--Sew Cheeky--on which I will be testing out the patterns below and for purchase patterns as well. There will be lots of reviews, video tutorials and pictures to help you on your quest to sew the perfect diaper!
Free Cloth Diaper Tutorials
Diapersewing.com
Sew Your Own Diapers--how tos for sewing "Quick-Dry" AIOs, Fitted, Fitted with Velcro, Fitted Front Snap, Fitted Side Snap, AIO, Pre-Fold, Pre-Fold to Fitted diapers, Ultrex/PUL with Snaps Cover, Fleece with Snaps cover, plus measurements of popular fitted diapers, FAQs, and approximate costs of materials to sew your own diapers.
Cloth Diaper Sew-Along
With Kayla from Kayla’s Cloth Kits great pictures and easy to follow instructions.
Swim Diaper Sew-Along
Also with Kayla from Kayla’s Cloth Kist great pictures and easy to follow instructions.
Many Cloth Diaper Tutorials
These methods can be applied to “any” diaper pattern. Includes tutorials on FOE, repairing elastic, gussets, rolling out fleece, making a fitted from a tshirt and more.
Rita's Rump Pocket
One-Size-Fits-Most Fitted Pocket Diaper—PDF pattern, as well as a new one-size-fits-most H&L "granny tab" diaper cover.
Mama Bird Diapers
The very popular Mama Bird diaper patterns--if you get the data transfer limit error from Geocities, try again later! Patterns for Fitted, AIO, and Pocket diapers. This pattern runs small.
Wee Weka Diaper Patterns
Patterns and tutorials on how to sew pocket diapers, pocket diapers with gussets, elastic casing, and fitteds.
MatNap fitted diaper pattern for use with a Snappi
It looks like you could easily add hook-and-loop or snaps to close, or use with pins—her instructions use a large beach towel & say you can get 3 diapers out of one towel.