20 Comments February 21, 2013 Our child's medical condition led us to unexpectedly become Attachment Parents I went in to parenthood prepared. I had a decent amount of baby experience and figured I was as ready as someone can be to have your life up-ended by a tiny human. My husband and I discussed cloth diapering (we wanted to try it), sleeping arrangements (pack-n-play and crib only) and birth plans (unmedicated hospital birth with a doula). I knew that all of our plans needed some degree of flexibility as we figured out what worked best for us. Then our fuss-a-saurus, E, was born. Read More 16k 24 Comments December 20, 2012 A very photo-heavy guide to sewing a faux gDiaper cover from an upcycled shirt Today I'm going to show you how I make my upcycled mock gDiaper cover. This tutorial features a size medium diaper. For this project you will need: *A large knit shirt (or knit/cotton interlock fabric) *One 1-1/4" sport knit elastic for waistbands *3/8" knit elastic for leg elastics *Snap tape — these are compatible with the brand name liners and can be purchased here (the evenly spaced tape with 1 1/8" between each snap) *11" of hook and 5" of loop touch tape or Velcro Read More 50 Comments September 6, 2012 I can't believe I'm cloth diapering Anyone who knows me in real life knows I am not an earth-hugging hippie. And now I'm cloth diapering, something labeled "too crunchy" for some of the crunchiest parents I know. Read More 26 Comments May 16, 2012 What's the best way to make your own cloth diapers? We're currently expecting our first, and on a bit of a tight budget. My wonderful Mum has offered to make cloth diapers for us, but my diaper pattern research has been confusing as hell! I don't know the difference between pre-fold and fitted, I don't know if one-size is best, and I don't know what to make them from or how to hold them shut. Read More 14k 27 Comments February 16, 2011 DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay's written up this handy tutorial for you! Read More 123
16k 24 Comments December 20, 2012 A very photo-heavy guide to sewing a faux gDiaper cover from an upcycled shirt Today I'm going to show you how I make my upcycled mock gDiaper cover. This tutorial features a size medium diaper. For this project you will need: *A large knit shirt (or knit/cotton interlock fabric) *One 1-1/4" sport knit elastic for waistbands *3/8" knit elastic for leg elastics *Snap tape — these are compatible with the brand name liners and can be purchased here (the evenly spaced tape with 1 1/8" between each snap) *11" of hook and 5" of loop touch tape or Velcro Read More 50 Comments September 6, 2012 I can't believe I'm cloth diapering Anyone who knows me in real life knows I am not an earth-hugging hippie. And now I'm cloth diapering, something labeled "too crunchy" for some of the crunchiest parents I know. Read More 26 Comments May 16, 2012 What's the best way to make your own cloth diapers? We're currently expecting our first, and on a bit of a tight budget. My wonderful Mum has offered to make cloth diapers for us, but my diaper pattern research has been confusing as hell! I don't know the difference between pre-fold and fitted, I don't know if one-size is best, and I don't know what to make them from or how to hold them shut. Read More 14k 27 Comments February 16, 2011 DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay's written up this handy tutorial for you! Read More 123
50 Comments September 6, 2012 I can't believe I'm cloth diapering Anyone who knows me in real life knows I am not an earth-hugging hippie. And now I'm cloth diapering, something labeled "too crunchy" for some of the crunchiest parents I know. Read More 26 Comments May 16, 2012 What's the best way to make your own cloth diapers? We're currently expecting our first, and on a bit of a tight budget. My wonderful Mum has offered to make cloth diapers for us, but my diaper pattern research has been confusing as hell! I don't know the difference between pre-fold and fitted, I don't know if one-size is best, and I don't know what to make them from or how to hold them shut. Read More 14k 27 Comments February 16, 2011 DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay's written up this handy tutorial for you! Read More 123
26 Comments May 16, 2012 What's the best way to make your own cloth diapers? We're currently expecting our first, and on a bit of a tight budget. My wonderful Mum has offered to make cloth diapers for us, but my diaper pattern research has been confusing as hell! I don't know the difference between pre-fold and fitted, I don't know if one-size is best, and I don't know what to make them from or how to hold them shut. Read More 14k 27 Comments February 16, 2011 DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay's written up this handy tutorial for you! Read More 123
14k 27 Comments February 16, 2011 DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay's written up this handy tutorial for you! Read More 123