AIO nappy pattern

Hi all

I've decided to make my own nappies for #2 (no you haven't missed an announcement, I've just decided to start sewing now while I have time, energy and money).

For Michaela I used flats and overnaps and I really don't want to go down that road again, although I'll have them there as backups I'd really prefer to use MCNs next time round.

I've found patterns on TNN for pocket naps but also want to make AIOs (am thinking if I have a mix of flats, pockets and AIOs I should have all bases covered).  Anyway I'm sure I can google and find a gazillion but I'm being lazy and wondered if anyone can point me in the direction of an AIO pattern.

Ah, I had wondered if that would work.  I guess I could also sew in the absorbent fabric and leave the pocket open for adding a booster in case I get a big wetter. 

I'm getting pretty excited (how sad is that... no baby on the way but excited about making MCNs - my nephews wife is preg atm so I can do gifts too if I manage to make some nice ones).  There's heaps of fabrics and I'm having fun finding ones I want to use.  Currently I'm trying to find some tartan fabrics appropriate for nappy making (my DH's family is Scottish on both sides and I have Irish heritage so I though tartan would go down well).

Two more question do you think I should use an overlocker or is my normal sewing machine ok?  Where can I get size labels? (these aren't necessary but will make things easier for me when I get around to using them).

 I'm thinking I'll probably use pul for the outer layer (maybe some microfleece too), on one of the sites I saw you can get cotton pul, I assume that's not bad for wicking... or is it? 

I thought I might start with a greenbeans DIY fabric pack so I'll have everything I need to start with and if I then decide sewing naps isn't for me I haven't spent too much and won't have tons of left over fabric.  It's soooooooo tempting to go crazy with fabrics tho, there's so many funky colours and patterns available, heaps better than the plain cream overnaps I had last time.  I might have to make #2 matching bibs too so I can get a nice variety of fabrics without any wastage.

Thanks again for your help. 

Flissty wrote: Thanks MrsMojo. There's a whole world of fabric out there that I didn't know existed (and I'm a fabricoholic!)

Lmao... me too.  I can't help myself.  I've always been this way I truly beleive that fabric makes a huge difference to patterns, just as shoes make the outfit (mm...shoes, always make me smile).  I even spent more on making my bridesmaids dresses than I did on my own because I fell in love with some gorgeous lace (at $100 per metre) and had to have it.  I refused to sew it though, I was way too scared I'd stuff up and have to shell out to buy more.  Luckily my mum is a great sewer.

p.s. cotton pul is now off my fabric list - thanks all for your feedback.