by Alecia | Apr 22, 2022 | Make Your Own, Sewing Tips
When it comes to sewing adult cloth incontinence items, it can be tempting to turn to websites and tutorials on baby cloth diapers for information. Which is only fair since there’s not a lot of info out there on making your own cloth incontinence products beyond cloth...
by Alecia | Mar 25, 2022 | Make Your Own, Sewing, Sewing Tips
So you bought some fabric and a pattern and you’re all ready to sew…right? If you’re like me, you’re a read-the-instructions-as-you-go without making sure you actually have everything you need on hand. I’m also a measure-twice, cut-twice type of sewer,...
by Alecia | Feb 24, 2022 | Make Your Own, Sewing Tips
When it comes to sewing your own cloth diapers and leakproof underwear, knowing the best places to buy fabric makes the process much easier. Over the years, I have bought over 1000 yards of fabric and in the process found my preferred places to buy each type of fabric...
by Alecia | Jan 12, 2022 | Make Your Own, Sewing, Sewing Tips
If you’re like me, the thought of buying something expensive that you could just make yourself doesn’t make sense. After all, most of the time it’s a lot cheaper to make something yourself and cloth incontinence items are not exception. At the end of...
by Alecia | Sep 6, 2020 | Make Your Own, Sewing Tips
Cloth diaper fabric has come a long way since the use of linen, cotton flannel, and stockinet (a stretchy fabric kinda like an ace bandage) in the 1800s and the use of moss, leaves, and rags before that. Modern cloth diapers were first mass produced in 1887 by Maria...