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
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Upcycle your old t shirts into baby bibs
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