Zig zag around the outer edge of the outer pad. put both of the pad cover pieces right sides together and sew all around the pad cover. cut a straight opening on one side of the pad cover. turn onto the right side. put the towelling inner pad into the pad cover. zig zag all around the pad edge. finished pad base with sides and pad. These are the drawings for the towelling inner pad on the left and the outer flannel pad on the right. jen drew both of them on an a4 size piece of paper. the left pad is 8 inches from top to bottom and the right pad is 8 and a quarter inches from top to bottom (slightly larger).
After using cloth diapers for the two kids, i began to think about cloth pads for me. i perused the internet and green sites trying to find some recommendations. most of the recommendations seems very nice but very few used organic fabrics. It's tutorial tuesday! make your own cloth pads many of my cloth diapering readers may have heard of reusable cloth menstrual pads, often referred to as "mama cloth", or "mama pads". some of you are hearing about them for first time right now, and are saying "ewww!". Step by step instructions for making reusable pads. first, you will need to trace around your pattern on the fabric. you can use a pen or a fabric pencil or whatever you have on hand. cut out two of each of the patterns. turn the fabric inside out and sew the liner around the edges. As promised, here is our cloth pad tutorial:) i have taken plenty of photos so you can see exactly how jen made her cloth pads. it was lovely to work together on this project with my jen. she drew the designs for this pad herself and is so happy to share her creative process with you:) ….
Step by step instructions for making reusable pads. first, you will need to trace around your pattern on the fabric. you can use a pen or a fabric pencil or whatever you have on hand. cut out two of each of the patterns. turn the fabric inside out and sew the liner around the edges. As promised, here is our cloth pad tutorial:) i have taken plenty of photos so you can see exactly how jen made her cloth pads. it was lovely to work together on this project with my jen. she drew the designs for this pad herself and is so happy to share her creative process with you:) …. Follow this easy and affordable sewing diy to make your own cloth pads for your menstrual cycle. learn from the free patterns and the step by step tutorial. Pin all your lining pieces together and sew them together all around the edge about 1 2 inch in. next, trim the edges, close to your seam. once your absorbent liner is all trimmed up, it’s time to work with your pul and wicking fabric. pin the pul and wicking fabric pieces together with outsides facing each other.
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