Getting Started with Cloth Diapering

Supplies:
PUL (polyurethane laminate) or Ultex (PUL is more durable)
Fold Over Elastic (make sure it is 1", which is softer)
100% Polyester thread (won't wick moisture)
Plastic snaps or velcro. There is a velcro designed specifically for diapers but that is something I haven't used at all.
Plastic Snap applicator (watch for sales. They market for $20, but I paid $13.)
These are the supplies for the cover. I'll talk about the soaker another day, after I've researched it more. Unfortunately, my kids have not used these covers, but a mom who has loves the one I sent her.

In order to get the most out of my yardage, I cut several diaper covers on the edge and sewed them in various ways to get a whole one. This was the test to see if I needed to seam seal it (yes), but most babies won't use it like a water balloon, so even unsealed I bet it's pretty good. Plus, my diapers use two layers of PUL, so it's almost unneccessary.

This is the pattern I'm using. I cut the small and am adding adjustment snaps to make it smaller, which I'll show later on.

The seam sealed.

This is tracing pellon. I almost never cut my patterns, but use tracing pellon so I can use all the sizes in the pattern.

Tracing pellon laid out on fabric. Whenever you can, buy a full yard of PUL. This is a fat quarter, and I only get 2 out of each fat quarter, and one of those has a seam down the center.

Seam Sealer I used. It smells suspiciously like rubber cement.

A finished diaper

Nowhere in any research I did, did I read that you need to put either interfacing or a second layer of fabric with the plastic snaps. Imagine my surprise when the snap pulled on through! This is a patch just as a sample to show the mom the diapers, and now I put two layers of PLU inside each snap.

Two or more rows of snaps can be added to adjust the size diaper. I sized this one for the two different sized soaker pads I'm making, for a newborn and then small sized diaper.

I also want to note that the inside layer of PLU should be the wrong side of the fabric, which I did not do. This will result in a wipeable surface. The way I've assembled my diapers, moisture will go into the inside layer, needing to be washed between uses.

The elastic is a little tricky to get the hang of. Before I sew the elastic on, I zig zag around the two layers. This really helps because you can see the zig zags if you get off track.

There are a few blogs on here about making the diapers. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll try my best to answer.