31 Days of Repurposing - Cloth Diapers from Towels, T-shirts and Receiving Blankets

 In early July we had a baby shower for a new baby from church (we have been so blessed to have a lot of new babies lately - it is so fun!) and the mom said one of the things that she needed was new cloth diapers (this was her 8th baby so the ones she had were getting worn out).

I basically used the instructions (at least the measurements) at this blog  but then did some things my own way. For the flannel exterior I used some pre-used receiving blankets for some, a flannel sheet for some others and brand new fabric for some. For the liners I used both a layer (or two on some) of towel (the towels had been torn or frayed but they worked great for this) and then a layer or two of 100% cotton t-shirt.

 This is what the finished product looked like. These were very simple diapers.

 All folded up.

 I made two different sizes and then some flannel wipes as well. I thought it was a super fun project.

 Birch bark tags finished them off.

Are any of you cloth diaper users (now or past tense)? Did you ever make your own? I never thought of doing that when me kids were in diapers but it was fun to do for my friend.

I also thought I would show you the simple cake that I had fun making.

I am not a great cake decorator (and I believe I was out of powdered sugar!) but with a 7 minute frosting, some berries and mint and then making a little bunting I thought it turned out cute. I believe part of the bunting at least was made from repurposed paper. :-)