Monday, June 13, 2011

Cloth Diapers I Have Known: Cloth Diaper Reviews Part 2 and Baa Baa Black Sheep: How I Made Two Wool Diaper Covers From a One Buck Sweater

I want to get this out there, but I don't have time to write a full review of each one.  Please ask me if you want to know more about a specific one.

Wally Pop
Price: 12.50 new
Type: Pocket (they sell other types but this is the kind I had)
Description: size large, PUL exterior, microfleece and suede interior, cute colors, stuffed with the same as Fuzzy Bunz above, touchtape enclosures
These are the cheapest working diapers I have found.  If you are not making them, I recommend these.

Bella Bottoms-Worked great for a while, but then outer plastic disinigrated.  They are made of something different these days.

Cheeky Diapers- Very cute but totally wicked like crazy.  The lady was nice and even re-made my order after it got lost in the mail, and I really wanted to like them.  Oh well.  I see she does not make the pockets I had anymore.

Very Baby-This is a pattern that Maureen made for us.  They worked ok for girls and light pee, but my boys sometimes overflowed these.  Cute though.

KCK One-This is the one-size pattern I made my pul (from very baby) and microfleece all velcro pockets/covers from.  I made the first set, then altered the next one.  The teeny velcro peices on the front were impossible to lift open after a wash, so I left those off and the diaper fits my big boys 30-35 pounds better if it is not top stitched.  This is a great pattern though, and I had NEVER sewn anything from a pattern before this except a magic cabin doll kit.  Cheap and very worth it.  I was able to make pockets/covers for 7 dollars each.

Blue Penguin-got one of these used, it worked, side snap and nylon interior

Polar Babies-got one of these from my sister-newborn size, so it didn't last long, but it seemed to work and was super cute and fuzzy

Cotton Prefolds-we used these things folded into thirds under KCK one covers exclusively for the last two years, plus for newborn times with Cal AND cousin Patrick used them a bit at night.  They are just now starting to show wear.  Eventually we can use them as rags.  I got the diaper service quality ones online though, not the cheapies from the store.  A very good buy.

Pro Wrap Diaper- these are some serious covers, don't leak, and are super cheap.  They don't have fold back tabs and don't breath well, but we used them a lot, and they never wore out.

Zorb-This is a "revolutionary"new absorbent fabric to use for sewing diapers that does not work.  It looks like felt and doesn't really absorb much.  Too bad.  Also from the same Wazzodle manufacturer, a wicking fabric that actually makes water bead up and roll off of it.  Booo!




I am currently making wool recycled sweater one-size covers/soakers from the thrift shop and fitteds made from old flannel baby blankets and towels.  I hope I can review these well if I ever finish my set!

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