One Size All-in-Two Cloth Diapers w/ Bamboo Velour and Zorb

 

 

I just finished this order or diapers for a local mom. She is planning to use them with her newborn baby girl due in three weeks. She picked out the outer fabrics that she liked from my fabric gallery. Then, I made them up using her fabric choices and using bamboo velour, bamboo fleece, and zorb for the inserts. When my 97/3 wool comes in, I plan to also make her some doublers to place underneath the snap-in insert as a new baby present.

I really like working with the zorb so far. It is thick and more rigid than any other fabrics, but it seems to work well. And, I much prefer cutting and sewing zorb compared to microfiber. I don't think my fold down style soaker will work with the zorb, but the standard style works fine. The zorb is just so rigid that I don't see it folding down very well.

My 97/3 wool should hopefully be to me within a week or two. I love this wool because I can super-felt it and then it becomes washable. I plan to use it as the backing to diaper doublers because wool will absorb so much liquid. And, since it if completely machine washable, you can wash the doublers with your diapers on hot and not experience any shrinkage or warping! I'm very excited for it to get to my door.

If you are interested in having me make a diaper order for you, check out my custom order policies for the details!

Sewing Bamboo Inserts For Cloth Diapers

 

 

 

 

I just finished a batch of 13 inserts/soakers this weekend. They are made from bamboo organic cotton fleece and bamboo organic cotton velour. The first picture shows the batch completely done. They are closer in size than the appear in the picture. The end to your left (the top of the insert) has snaps sticking out the back, so it is hard to line them up exactly. The second picture shows the different layers "unveiled". The botton layer of bamboo organic cotton fleece has the snap studs sticking out the back. These studs snap into the cloth diaper. The snap caps (on the side you can see) are reinforced with scrap fabric to give them extra strength and durability. Then you can see next layer of bamboo organic cotton fleece with a strip of fabric sewn doen the center. These strips, made from two layers of bamboo organic cotton fleece fabric, are serged on all edges and zig-zag stitched down the center. They are then sewn onto the middle full layer of bamboo organic cotton fleece using a straight stitch on all sides. I don't want to give them any chance to move around when washed! I use these extra strips of fabric to give more absorbancy without making my serger sew through more than three layers of fabric. This full layer of bamboo organic cotton fleece is turned to that the extra strip is facing down. Then I add a layer of bamboo organic cotton velour to the top and serge around all layers. You can see one of the inserts partially serged in the final picture. The hardest part of serging the inserts is the curves. It is easy to "loose" one layer and not get it caught in the stitching. This happens occassionally. When it does, I just sew the "missed" area with my regular sewing machine and mark it as a "second". It will work just fine and the fabric will only wear to the line I have sewn with my sewing machine. Many times the mistake is hardly noticable. The final step is for me to sew over the beginning/ending point with my regular sewing machine, then collapse the serging and cut any remaining threads. So now if my cotton Sherpa will get here I can finish my current custom order!

The Latest Batch of One Size Bamboo Cloth Diapers!

 

These cloth diapers are for sale at Serenity Tree although a few of them have already sold. They are a fitted cloth diaper, which means that they need a waterproof cover to keep clothing dry. They are made with bamboo inners and inserts - so everything that touches your baby has bamboo fibers in it. I love using bamboo blend fabrics because the bamboo fibers have natural anti-bacterial properties. The anti-bacterial properties in bamboo fabric come from the "bamboo kun" which part of the bamboo fibers. And, like other natural fiber materials, such as cotton and hemp, bamboo is also a very "breathable" fabric meaning that air can circulate through it and cool the body.

The bamboo fabrics that I use in the cloth diapers I make and sell are a blend of bamboo, cotton, and in some cases, polyester. I use a heavy weight 80% bamboo and 20% organic cotton fleece in the inserts of my diapers. The fleece layers are on the inside and the bottom of the inserts. They actually have 4 layers of this heavy weight bamboo/organic cotton fleece. The fabric that I use on the top of the insert and the inside of the diaper (that touches the baby's behind) is 80% bamboo, 17-18% organic cotton, and 2-3% polyester velour. The polyester is in the "backing" or back side of the fabric and serves the purpose of holding the fabric together better. While the fleece is a more rugged fabric, the velour is softer and needs the extra stability of the polyester in the back to get maximum durability. I hope you enjoyed learning more about Joyful Baby cloth diapers and the bamboo fabrics that I use in them!

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.