Patterns?

I know you can get fabrics etc from the greenbeans website (www.greenbeans.co.nz I think) , I think they also have patterns too (or links to them)

I make my own - have the Button Boo hip snap patterns from username 'Judy' off TNN. Also Dittos one size pattern which is great off username 'Ditto' off TNN. Both I find very trim (pocket nappies). If you register on TNN them PM them they can give you all info. Judy is based in the US so payment has to be done through Paypal.
I use both for night time nappies, stuffed with a cloth flat and a bamboo trifold.

BEWARE though - this becomes a very addictive hobby But the cost savings are fantastic! Good luck

Thanks girls! I'll be waiting til after xmas now, but that greenbeans website is great for fabric! cant wait to order some :D printed out all the patterns on TNN today too :P I'm looking at going for the prefolds with covers. My only question is (and im probably blind for not seeing it somewhere else) can I use cotton on the outside with the PUL/ microfiber on the inside so they look cute?

xoxoxo

You can get some cute as patterned stuff as well..not from greenbeans tho, from other internet sites. There are a few over here in aussie who do cute pul material and there was some cute stuff in nz but I am not sure anymore??

Also you need to think about the fasteners you want to use. If you want to use snaps then you might want to look at buying a snap machine...not sure if they still have a special on but greenbeans were doing a starter special where you got the snap machine and all the different colour snaps for some really good price. Note that you would want to use plastic snaps NOT metal ones since they are gonna spend a lot of time being wet....metal might rust!

Otherwise if you want to use velcro then ignore the above haha!

I have found that suede cloth is much easier to sew with but not half as much choice in colour - it is also better for hot climates since not as bulky. Of course if you are a pro sewer then the stretchiness of fleece probably ain't gonna bother you!

Hmm, the other thing that people seem to recommend is doing trifolds as they dry a heck of a lot quicker than ones that are shaped.

I wish I had not brought as much plain stuff as I did because then I could justify making more cute ones haha.....oh and yeah if you do buy cute pul then it is waaaaay more economical to buy a half metre of it since you can get more nappies to fit on a half metre rather than buying nappy cuts...but of course then you will have several nappies the same...hasn't worried me as my nappies are in three sizes so just make a variety of sizes and have some sizes doubled up....

hehe not that i am nappy obsessed right now ...ok yes i am!

Oh yeah, and I brought a new conceptions poo pocket nappy just coz i wanted to have different sizes. from bumbles.co.nz.

oh wow thanks! ill be going velcro.

Yeah Wigglebums had some super cute stuff...didn't know about little buttons...
A couple of the aussie online shops are
www.tinytoosh.com.au
www.theclothnappyshop.com.au

On the nappy website over here, it has lists of fabric places but half of them seem to be closed now. I wish wish wish that Greenbeans would do a greater variety of suede cloth and also that they did patterned pul!