There is so much out there! And I am in no way the authority on Cloth Diapering! I am just someone who loves to make things instead of buying them sometimes. I also love to share good ideas with people when I get them! So I hope this helps if you are trying to tackle the world of handmade cloth diapers!

What You’ll Need:

• P.U.L. (Polyurethane-Lined) Fabric- You should be able to get 3 diaper covers out of 1 yard. If you buy in-store, you can purchase by the yard, but there are prepackaged 3 diaper-sized pieces available online for a reasonable price.
• • I bought mine at Joann, you can find it here
• • but Amazon also has it available here
• 1/4 inch Elastic (I bought for $0.84 at Walmart)
• Snaps or Velcro (you will need 18 sets of snaps)
• • You can purchase Babyville Boutique brand from Amazon here or JoAnn here
• • OR you could buy this container of 360 sets of snaps from Amazon here
• Snap Pliers and Awl-JoAnn sells them here or Amazon has a cheaper one here
• Straight Pins 
• Thread to match P.U.L.
• Sewing Shears

• Sewing Machine

• Iron and Ironing Board

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• Pattern-Just Download and Print-Here’s the PDF  links: 
• Large pattern 
• Medium pattern 
• Small Pattern

Tips Before You Get Started:

• When using P.U.L., Remember to iron only on fabric side, and do not put the iron directly on white plastic side. Also, iron only on a low setting, so the plastic does not melt, which will result in a disaster and leaks.
• When purchasing these items at JoAnn, just remember they usually have a coupon or multiple coupons running. they also accept competitors’ coupons. ie. Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, etc.
• You can use any soaker you’d like. I have made my own using the smaller LEFTOVER pieces of P.U.L. Material, so don’t throw away your scraps!
• Before you begin sewing, test your machine on some scrap fabric to make sure your machine is working properly and to help you see what it’s like to sew using P.U.L.
• Use a ballpoint sewing machine needle if you have one, to help with keeping the fabric looking nice.
• Snaps are hard to remove once they’re on, so make sure they are in the right place before you use the pliers to secure them.

Step By Step:

Check out the YouTube Video I made to show you exactly how I made this cloth diaper cover! Click link below!

Instruction Video

Diaper Cover DIY

1. Print out, tape pages together, and cut out this free PDF Pattern. Size Small (8-20 lbs..)
2. • Size Medium (18-28 lbs.)
3. • Size Large (25-40 lbs.)
4. Pin Pattern to fabric and cut out pattern on P.U.L.***Use Pins minimally, and try to only place them on the edge of the fabric, where it is ok if it leaks. ***
5. • Make sure fold edge is placed on the fold of the fabric, and cut 2 of the gussets
6. Using Awl, puncture where snaps will be placed. The 8 circles and dots on the pattern show where to puncture the pattern and fabric.
7. Press and Crease where you want seams around whole diaper cover. The 3 elastic casing tabs on the pattern should be folded over about 1 inch.
8. • The rest of the edges should be folded over 1/4-3/8 inch.
9. • Fold over and press the Gusset along the straight edge at 1/2 inch.
10. Sew all seams except elastic casing tabs. (we’ll do those soon) 
11. Pin and Sew Elastic Casing along leg holes to the gussetsPin and sew right sides together, along the curved edges of both the gusset and the portion where the legs go.
12. • Sew as close to the edge as possible.
13. • ***Take it slow here, as sewing curves is sometimes tricky.***
14. Fold on crease and sew where you just stitched to make the elastic casing for the first gussets. This makes a lot more sense in the video…I’m not the greatest at describing this step.
15. • At this point, you need to sew the back elastic casing tab. I forgot to show this in the video, but you want to sew it far enough down that the 1/4 inch elastic will still fit through between the fabric.
16.  Sew Elastic Casing on top of second gussets (the ones that look like boats) Again, make sure you remember to keep room for the elastic to feed through between the fabric.
17. Add Snaps or Velcro.If using snaps, you will need 18 sets total, including 2 to hold the soaker in place.
18. • If you are using Velcro, you need to make sure it is the sew-on kind, not the stick-on kind.
19. Insert Elastic into all casings and sew into placeYou’ll need 5 pieces cut to the length listed by size below:
20. •  Tuck and finish at corners.
21. • • • Small Diaper Cover: 5 in. long pieces
22. • • • Medium Diaper Cover: 5 1/2 in. long pieces
23. • • • Large Diaper Cover: 6 in. long pieces
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