The diapers are officially finished. Here and some of them in his drawer and some hanging on the line in the basement. Hopefully we’ll be able to hang them outside this summer. I still have bunches of fabric left, but I think I will save that in case we wear through any of them. I’ve had to do a quick repair or two, quality control was more interested in napping on the fabric than in inspecting the workmanship.

While I understand I will need to use disposable diapers on rare occasions, I am hoping to use cloth the majority of the time. So, I’ve been checking prices for premade cloth diapers and it’s not pretty, so it occurred to me that I might be able to make some. Here’s my list of patterns on the “interwebs” so far:

http://diaperfabric.com/

http://diaperpages.com/pockets.php

http://www.diapersewing.com/

http://fernandfaerie.com/sewing_fitteds.html

http://goodnessgraciousdiaper.wordpress.com/

http://handmadebyrita.blogspot.com/

http://mayna.livejournal.com/198548.html

http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/clothdiapers.htm – suggests using Wal-Mart flannel

http://thepeacefulpeacock.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/tutorial-make-your-own-cloth-diapers-part-1/

http://thepeacefulpeacock.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/tutorial-making-your-own-cloth-diapers-part-2/

http://thepeacefulpeacock.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/tutorial-making-your-own-cloth-diapers-part-3/

http://verybaby.com/

http://webpages.charter.net/rhamley/diapers/diapertext1.htm

Diaper making supplies:

http://wahmsupply.com/shop/

I have ordered from here and am pleased so far.

http://www.celticclothswholesale.com/

http://www.clothplanet.com/cloth-diaper-pattern.html

http://directory.diaperjungle.com/directory/index.php?id=15

http://www.sewingclothdiapers.com/sewing-resources.html

Pre-made diaper sets for sale:

http://www.angelwraps.com/

Last Wednesday, Jason’s Mom invited me to help out at a local school craft show. The little ones are able to purchase handmade gifts for Christmas while at school. The children take home an envelope earlier in the month so that parents/guardians can help the child determine how much to bring, how many gifts to buy for whom. It was a lot of fun. I have been trying to come up with ideas for older brothers, fathers and grandfathers as well as gifts for little ones under the age of 3.

Dad/Granddad/Brother:

• beaded keychains that have dad or granddad on them
• scarf with dad/granddad

Young sibling

• maybe adorable knitting socks
• hats
• stuffies-animals/dolls for the little ones
• sock puppets/animals

Suggestions?