How to Make a Prefold Diaper

Prefold diapers are economical and easy to use.

Using cloth diapers has a variety of advantages, including saving money, reducing waste and outfitting your baby in attractive cloth diapering fashions. A prefold diaper has a thick, absorbent center layer with the outer layers thinner for easy diapering. Increase the affordability of cloth diapering by making prefold diapers out of fun fabrics. With basic sewing skills, your prefolds will keep your little one dry and comfortable.

Things You'll Need

• Flannel fabric
• Terrycloth
• Cutting mat
• Quilting ruler
• Rotary cutter
• Serger (optional)
• Sewing machine
• Thread

Instructions

1. Place the flannel fabric on the cutting mat. Measure and cut an 11-inch by 14-inch rectangle (newborn), 13-inch by 19-inch rectangle (baby) or 17-inch by 19-inch rectangle (toddler). Cut an identical rectangle from the terrycloth. Cut a 5-inch by 14-inch (newborn), 7-inch by 19-inch (baby) or 13-inch by 19-inch (toddler) rectangle from the terrycloth also.

2. Lay out the flannel rectangle with the wrong side facing up. Place the larger terrycloth rectangle over the flannel with the right side facing up, aligning the corners and edges.

3. Serge around the outside edges of the two rectangles, if possible. If you do not have a serger, sew a wide zigzag stitch around the outside edges. Serge or zigzag around the smaller terrycloth rectangle also.

4. Lay the large rectangle of fabric on a flat surface with the terrycloth facing up. Place the smaller rectangle on the larger one, centering it between the two long edges and aligning the top and bottom edges perfectly. Pin the smaller rectangle in place.

5. Zigzag around the smaller rectangle to stitch it to the larger rectangle. Remove the pins.

References

• Diaper Co: Cloth Diaper FAQs and Information