My First Time Using Zorb

 

 

 

Zorb, from Wazoodle, used in cloth diapers seems to be all the rage lately. I've heard countless stories about how zorb diapers absorb more wetness than anything else. I've also heard the skeptics who argue that Wazoodle won't disclose what is in the product, so it must be harmful, and probably doesn't work anyway. I received my first custom order for inserts made from zorb last week. So, I've been moved into the "Zorb Arena".

At first feel, this fabric is different. It is thick and more rigid than the other materials I am used to sewing with. It almost feels like a cross between batting and sew-in interfacing. Did I mention it is thick? It measures 3/16th of an inch thick - or almost 4 mm.

I usually sew four layers together for my inserts. I tried this for the first zorb insert that I made. My serger groaned the whole time. It made it around the whole insert, but it certainly didn't appreciate the job. I ended up with rather ugly serging. I tried one more four layer insert (bamboo velour, two layers of zorb, and bamboo fleece)and didn't make my serger do corners this time. It did a little better, but not much. For the remaining inserts, I dropped out one layer of zorb and reduced the insert to three layers. My machine simply can't handle the thickness of four layers of fabric when two layers are zorb!

The three layer inserts serged fine. So, that is a thickness I can do without risking damage to my machine. Now, the ultimate test is to see how well they work. Zorb isn't something that I've decided to use for my own son, so I havne't personally tested the claims of the fabric. Why not? Honestly, because my son is the last one to get diapers made for him. Most of his diapers are my boo-boo's and since I haven't used zorb before, I don't have any boo-boo's from it. I guess if he was wetting through every diaper I owned, I may have tried it earlier - but he isn't. Maybe I'll have to make him one just to try.

Pink Vintage Dress, Sun Bonnet, and Diaper Cover

 

 

How pretty in pink your little one can be this summer! This dress set is available by auction for a few more days at Joyful Baby Store The dress is a 12-18 month size featuring Michael Miller fabric (the Farmers Market collection designed by Sandi Henderson). The inside is fully lined. This adorable dress is made from 100% cotton fabrics. All natural cotton will be great for keeping cool this summer. The matching diaper cover is a one size diaper cover using the Little Comet Tails pattern. It will fit babies from 8-35 pounds by using a few adjustment snaps! The sun bonnet completes the look by using matching 100% cotton fabrics. It ties under the chin to fit a large variety of children. Go bid today!

Unveiling the "Organic" One Size All in Two Cloth Diaper by Joyful Baby

 

 

 

Yesterday, I added the first "Organic" one size all-in-two cloth diaper to my Joyful Baby Store. A Joyful Baby one size All-in-Two cloth diaper offers many benefits to you and your baby. This cloth diaper is designed to fit babies weighing between 8-35 pounds. Because one diaper can fit a variety of sizes and ages of children, you can use few diapers throughout your child’s cloth diapering years. It fits many different sizes of children because of two specific features:

 The snap on the inside of the cloth diaper that allows you to adjust the rise (or length) to be shorter)
 The snap placement on the outside of the cloth diaper tightens both at the waist and leg openings as you move it to a smaller snap setting

A one size cloth diaper made by Joyful Baby has a waterproof outer layer of PUL (polyurethane laminate) that will keep your child’s clothing dry. On this diaper, the PUL is the blue jungle animal print.

The inner layer that touches your baby is made from bamboo/organic cotton velour for a wonderfully soft touch. The inner layer is the off-white colored layer that covers the entire inside of the diaper.

The insert or soaker snaps into the middle of the cloth diaper and can remain snapped in place during washing and drying. You can't see the snaps because they are underneath the insert/soaker. The center insert/soaker provides the absorbency for the diaper. The insert has the same super soft bamboo/organic cotton velour on the top. For lots of absorbency, I used a heavy bamboo fleece for the hidden and bottom layers of the insert/soaker. On this diaper, I have used a standard style insert. I also offer a longer "fold down" style insert that is wonderful for toddler boys!

All my Joyful Baby one size diapers are sewn using the Little Comet Tails pattern "Little One". This pattern is also available for purchase for personal use.

One Size Cloth Diapers - Bamboo Fitteds - with two choices of insert/soaker styles!

 
 
 

This is the most recent batch of one-size cloth diapers I have made. They are fitted cloth diapers, which means that they are not waterproof and will need a cover. I really like using the bamboo fabrics for these diapers because they are so absorbent. You will have to wash the new diapers up to eight times to reach their maximum absorbency. However, these diapers are my favorite to use on my son because he never soaks them completely. And, when made with all stretchy fabrics, like these diapers are, they will fit well on a 35 pound child! They are for sale at Serenity Tree now.

The inserts or soakers that come with these diapers are also made entirely of bambo fabrics. They snap into the diaper. You have your choice of a standard style insert or a longer fold down style insert. I love using the fold down insert in my son's diapers. I highly recommend the fold down style for toddler boys. However, they are more bulky with a younger baby. If you want a particular diaper, but with a different style insert, just email me and I will change it for you free of charge!

The pattern I used is the Little Comet Tails - Little One. It is a pattern that is for sale at www.littlecomettails.com if you want to sew your own cloth diapers. I am an authorized licensee which means that I purchased her pattern, sent the owner of the pattern pictures of my work, and was approved to sell cloth diapers made from her pattern.

Reversible Summer Sun Dress

 

 

 

 

I finished the summer dress to match a yarn cloth diaper cover (soaker) knit by Aimee at Jade Gaia. I used Amy Butler fabrics in her Lotus line and made the dress reversible. It was quite a challenge to make the top reversible. I have a couple of things that I would do differently next time. But, overall, I am pleased with how it turned out. Hopefully if will look OK with the knit diaper cover. If they don't look good together, I will remake the dress in a different fabric and sell this one in my online store by itself.