A store near me was liquidating their stock of gdiapers in a two for one sale. Though I have always been a “Bummis” prefold and cover fan, I decided at that price it was worth it to give them a try, especially since I had read many places that the gdiaper system can be used with prefolds.
When Wilhelmina was born we tried our much loved Bummis covers on her for the night and it just didn’t fit right and they still don’t for right but the gdiapers fit amazingly well.
At home she is always in a prefold with no cover, but just a prefold belt holding it up, it is perfect because it makes EC easy and we feel right away if she is even slightly wet.
But when we go out, I want a well fitting diaper that is easy to get on and off and the gdiaper turned out to be exactly what we needed. However, the small Bummis prefolds that I have and use just didn’t fit right in the the small gdiaper cover, so I was using the flushable inserts when we went out. The problem with that was that we would often come home and she would still be dry (I potty her when we are out) but there would sometime be a tiny stain of bm so though it wasn’t “used” I couldn’t reuse it either. So the solution was to make my own inserts. These work perfectly in the gdiaper and keep the fit of the diaper trim. I used 2 layer of “Zorb” sandwiched between 2 layers of flannel and made them the exact same size as the flushable inserts.
Because I will be travelling in 3 weeks and out of the house for 3weeks, I needed to decide what I would do diaper wise. I will be using the prefolds and diaper belt while I am at Annie’s, but for the travelling and the time in Vancouver, I will be using the gdiapers exclusively. At this moment I have a few gdiapers but only two of the small size. The medium just don’t fit Wilhelmina yet and I doubt that they will be fitting that much better in 3 weeks. Though I will bring them if she happens to outgrow the small while we are in BC, I felt the need to get some more of the small size so I won’t get stuck. But instead of buying, I decided to try to make them…
I thought that the hardest part would be to find the snaps, but it turns out that the Elastic was what I couldn’t find… (and I only found velcro and not aplix)
Though I might tweak a few things still (and try to find some better elastic) I am quite happy with the results…
Here are the inside and the outside of the cover (made with knit fabric I already had)
I made a liner out of PUL, but I can use the “gdiaper” liners in there also
I didn’t have knit ribbing, so I used a scrap of normal knit for the leg cuff and pulled it tight while sewing
Here is one for the snaps for the liner. It is “snap tape” so all I did was cut and sew it in.
(Ignore the bad stiching… it was almost 1am when I did the velcro)
All together with the liner snapped in and the cloth insert
All done! and Action shots…
As I said, I really want to find better elastic that is wider. I covered the elastic on these with Orange Knit fabric which made it a bit stiffer than I would have liked but it is still very usable and looks comfortable. Besides the waist, the trim and fit is exactly the same and the liner that I made is interchangeable with the original gdiapers.
I plan on making more of these 🙂
Wow! Great job!! Those look fabulous!
Great job. I plan on making my own as well. I just ordered some fold over elastic I hope it works. Where did you find the snap tape? And what size rectangle did you use for the small size?
Thank you for posting.
Sew cool! :p
Johanna… I need a better fold over elastic but even if what I had was not ideal it worked very well to make the liner. I used the original cover as a guide and it ended up being about 14 inches long with one end being about 8 inches and the other being 6 1/2… I think I will make it a bit bigger next time though more like the medium but keeping the small liners.
The snap tape was bought at my local (small) sewing store so I would think that bigger ones have them also
Oh my goodness you’re so talented!!! I’m glad you finally had time to sew! 🙂
Love it! These are wonderful!
Holy cow, you are the master:)) I used g-diapers with cloth liners too… they didn’t hold up so great… so wish I thought of sewing my own. They look fantastic.
Great pattern!
Actually, a lot of us in the States have had zero luck finding snap tape like that…all we can find is the metal kind. You would be the hero of the gdiapers yahoo group if you told us about an online source, especially! 🙂
What tallent! I was curious if you have made an attempt at a medium gdiaper yet? I want to try and make my own for my son connor, as the cost of original gpants is rather high for my budget, but can’t bring myself to tear apart a perfectly good gpant in the process! Would you mind sharing the dementions of the center “body” price with me? I would appreciate it ever so much! My email is scasallaz@yahoo.com
Hello!! Could you privately message me? I am interested in purchasing some of your homemade diapers. 🙂
Allison
Sorry, I am not actually sewing to sell…
Oh, this is great!! Do you have a pattern? I would love to make my own. Thank you!
Perfect! Exactly what I needed to see!
Is the liner just a square or is it sort of contoured?
I bet I can make a ton of those with PUL scraps!!
It is more like a slightly contoured rectangle…
Even though I only tried one out once, I really liked the way the g-diapers feel, look, and fit. I couldn’t find any tutorials, I never thought to use ribbing around the legs and waist. I was searching for the same type of elastic they use, some kind of thicker spandex. Yours look awesome!
Since my 19 month old is wearing underwear most of the time, I can’t even justify undertaking the project for future babies because I’m pretty sure I am going to be diaper free with the others, I’ve discovered it is so much easier to mop up misses than change a diaper (linoleum floors).
Would you be so kind as to share your pattern? I would love to make some for my son and niece. Thanks in advance.
Wow…exactly what I needed to see! I only have a large version of the gPant…but I will need a small size for my coming son and would like to do it by myself. DO you have any pattern?? or dimensions?
I was also told that the insert needed to be a little stiff so it forces the diaper to curve like when using the disposable insert…is the zorb giving that little stiffness to your inserts?
(sorry for my language mistakes…I am french!)
I love this! I was just sitting here contemplating making my own gPants. I figured someone must have done it before, and found your site. They look fantastic, and I can’t wait to try it out for myself!!
it’s great, beautiful work!
could you give me any advice? the bias around inside the hammock, do you put the elastic through SYNTHETIC it does not wet for too wetting?
I can not find such a bias ….
thank you
Hi Everyone,
on another site I found where you can find the snap-tape that Gdiapers use: http://mendels.com/fasteners.shtml
It’s not expensive and they also ship internationally.
I would also love a pattern of the Gdiaper which I could download or clear dimensions of the sizes of everything. It would make things nice and easier. On youtube I have found a clear tutorial to help with sewing, you can easily Google this.
Good luck everyone on making mock Gdiapers, I love to see the fun prints!
Greets and thanks in advance to the first person posting/presenting a pattern for me & others! 😉
I would like to make some liners for my gDiapers, could you give me some instructions and tips on how? Thanks!
This is so cute.. YOu did a great job. I love them.. Now I have to try:) LOL
@ Tasha:
I measured our medium gdiaper liners and they were just a 15×8 inch rectangle with rounded corners…the actual gdiaper cover is essentially the same measurement without rounded corners and slightly tapered to the front. The design is VERY simple to make. I made some mediums for the baby we are adopting using PUL and fold over elastic for the liner and two layers of knit and ribbing cuffs and waist, but I used resin snaps rather than velcro.
@ Eliane:
Did you find a pattern for the gdiaper in small? I am 2 months from having my first baby and hoping to make a few smalls but don’t want to purchase the ACTUAL diaper to use as a pattern.
@ Becky:
Thanks! I have been able to piece together a pattern for a faux gPants design from other sites, but your comment is the first I’ve seen ANYWHERE giving me approx dimensions for the snap-in liner pouch. Thanks a ton!!! 😀
@ Stephani:
will you share the pattern you’ve been able to piece together?? please and thank you!
Hi! I love the diapers you made! would you share the whole pattern so I can try to make them? I’ve seen other sew your own diapers, but these are so much better! Thanks for sharing!!
I’d love more details on the dimensions of the snap in liner and the instructions. I’d love to make some mediums to replace the originals that came with my gpants. I hate the white plastic that comes with the gpants. PUL would be so much easier to clean and care for!
Wow! I purchased some small gdiapers and would love to sew my own, but I’m a relatively inexperienced sewer (mostly simple quilts) and I would love to have a pattern to guide me. Can you help? Yours look awesome! Exactly what I’m hoping to make.
Hi Sarah, I really don’t have a pattern.
Basically I used the gdiaper that I had and measured it. It is a simple rectangle, so just measure from one end to the other in the middle and add enough seam allowance. For the ribbing I used about 2/3rds the length of the gdiaper and stretched it out as I sewed. By sandwiching the ribbing between the two main fabrics you can make the taper in the ribbing so you don’t need to cut it out in a special way.
So, measure the gdiaper that you have, cut out two rectangular panels, cut your ribbing. then assemble with the two panels pieces faced together and the ribbing sandwiched on either side and then sew the ribbing while stretching it out making sure to taper at either end.
Turn inside out and sew on the elastic and casing (remember to put your tabs in at the same time) and then sew on the velcro…
Hope that helps 🙂
I LOVE YOUR DIAPER! I have twin boys and one has really sensitive skin so he’s been using Gdaipers. I could totally see my son wearing this! once again Great Job!!
Your gcreation looks fantastic! You helped & inspired me to sew my son some ediapers (: his name is Espen….thus the e! I’ve made one so far…and look forward to sewing (and perfecting) them in the next week!!
thanks for sharing your creativty!!
this is the most amazing project!!! you are my idol!
if i only knew how to sew i’d had so many little things that i’d want to change on gdiapers (from elastic waistband that cuts my baby, to liners that strech over time to inserts that don’t absorb …sooo frustrating ugh:(( and i can’t afford to buy diferent brand since i already invested a lot in gdiapers)!
i think it’s better you didn’t find the elastic waistband since it is very stiff and hard on babies thighs…
i would also like to make a liner out of more lasting PUL–how did you achieve it’s edges are not rough?
last but not least, would you be so kind to share where you bought all of the things needed?
i have no clue where to shop for ribbed cotton used for the leg opening (that is too small for my baby)…
thanks a million! you’re brilliant!
this is amazing! http://www.rufflefabric.com/ has the wide elastic used on some smalls, the mediums and larges.
do you have the dimensions of the small gdiaper liner?
I have the medium g diapers but couldn’t find any smalls to buy. I want to make my own but I need the dimensions. If you know a small I would be so grateful. We don’t have any stores around me that carry gdiapers so it costs quite a bit just to get one for measurments.
I don’t own any g-diapers anymore as my daughter only used them for a very short period of time and then was out of diapers, so I am not able to help you with the dimensions. sorry…
Is there a reason to use plastic snaps verses metal? The metal ones are waaayyy cheaper…
no they aren’t I read it wrong. sorry!
Aside from the cost, The main reason I used the plastic in these was because they were compatible with the original G-Diaper liners. If you are making everything then you can use the snaps you want 🙂
Looks awesome! I wish I could sew at all!!
Hello, I’m making gpants and would like to use the gpouches to snap into the gpants I’m making but I can’t find the correct size of snap tape….. I have looked all over…. Please help!!!
I found it at my local fabric store so I am not sure where else it could be found. I don’t have any g-diapers anymore so I am not even sure what size to look for. You could always exchange the tabs on the gpouches if you really can’t find it.
Çan you do you tube video please?
No, I am sorry… I sold all of my material to make these a few years ago as we did EC and she never needed diapers again after our trip.
@Stephanie. I would sure appreciate your pieced together pattern for the faux gdiaper. I am sewing for a low income mother to be. Thankyou.
https://sites.google.com/site/myworldofclothdiapering/how-to-make-a-mock-gdiaper-instructions-pattern
This link has a printable pdf pattern and instructions. Scroll to the bottom to find them. I’m sure they’re unrelated to this site but it’s the only one I’ve found.
Ha ha! I got gifted a few mediums and I like them, but they’re already getting to small. There was one large on in the batch so I’m about to embark on sewing up some more like it. Now to get the snap tape to come in. In the meantime I’ve been using a piece of fabric with velcro to extend the waist length and I may well sew some of the liners right in as a temporary measure.
Hi Melissa, In case someone else comes looking I wanted to let folks know that the snap tape they sell at Fabricana in Coquitlam an Richmond near Vancouver matches the gdiaper snap tape too. You have to call to order it but shipping was reasonable, especially compared to the other options I found in the USA. You just need to buy the holey side of snap tape if trying to fit existing gdiaper liners. 🙂
I really like what you’ve done. I used pocket diapers on my first but now looking toward a second one I want to try making some diapers of my own and I’m browsing for ideas. I like your idea a lot!