Starting our assembly line

My mom and I started our big project of making the pocket cloth diapers. We got all the cutting done and decided to complete one diaper so that she could see how it went. First we traced and cut out a lot of fabric with my hand drawn cardboard pattern (yes, I'm very official).

We set them out in my living room so we could match the different PUL (waterproof fabric) colors with the microfleece patterns. That was fun!

Then we started the one by first sewing on loop velcro to the outer PUL layer. Isn't that pink cute? :)

Next we sewed on hook and loop tabs onto the inner microfleece layer. It's hard to see the tabs but they're on the right side of the photo, which is the back of the diaper, just like a disposable. Cute duckies for the inside too. :)

Next we made a casing in the back of both layers, pulled the elastic through, and sewed them in.

The elastic was sized about 50% of the cloth so it gathered nicely. This is where you insert the soakers BTW.

Next stitch around the entire thing, with the good sides facing into each other.

Now attach the side elastic (50% again). Then turn it inside out and top stitch the whole thing. We had to make sure to pull that side elastic and top stitch next to it too.

The pink one we made today and the blue one I made last summer. We only have about 22 or so to go! At least they are all cut!