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Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern and Wipes Recipe

Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern and Wipes Recipe

March 3, 2010     Keeper of the Home    41 Comments

Homamade Cloth Diaper with DIY Cloth Wipes at Keeperofthe Home.org

Angela Beery, has created her own pattern for making a homemade, one-size cloth diaper and it looks excellent! Making your own diapers is a wonderful way to use up extra material, and to make diapers that are extremely frugal as well.

Here’s a look at the diaper:

Diaper front (size small)
Diaper front (size small)
Diaper front (size large)
Diaper front (size large)
Diaper side (size small)
Diaper side (size small)
Diaper back
Diaper back

Want to try making this diaper yourself? Here’s what you’ll need:

Diaper Pattern – This is the printable pattern, with tracers for your fabric pieces.

Tiny Tooshie – These are the written instructions for putting together your own “Tiny Tooshie” diaper. One thing to note is that there is an option of either keeping these as simple cloth diapers, which you would put a cover over OR the other option is to use a waterproof fabric on the outside to make them all-in-one diapers.

Note- to download these files, click on the link once. On the page that it brings you to, click on the 2nd link.

Angela’s Cloth Wipes “Recipe”

  • 3 cups warm water
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 3 drops of lavender essential oil (or scent of your choice)
  • 2 drops Tea Tree Oil
  • 2 T baby wash

1.) Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

2.) Soak baby washcloths or other soft cloth in mixture and place in wipes holder. Do not wring out completely. The wipes holder will keep wipes moist until ready for use.

Want more information on cloth diapering but aren’t sure where to get started? Checkout Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert, a 200+-page eBook full of useful advice about how to get started cloth diapering!

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  1. Sarah M

    March 3, 2010 at 4:13 AM

    Love this, thank you! I have yet to see a homemade version of a one-size, SO helpful!!
    Sarah M
    .-= Sarah M´s last blog ..All The Things We Like to Do: Winter Version =-.

    Reply
  2. Mrs. Money

    March 3, 2010 at 4:40 AM

    Great! I bookmarked this for when the time comes. 🙂 The fabric is so cute too!
    .-= Mrs. Money´s last blog ..How Much Money are we Spending? =-.

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      March 3, 2010 at 11:19 AM

      @Mrs. Money, It is cute, isn’t it?

      Reply
  3. Phoebe @ GettingFreedom

    March 3, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    We’re expecting baby #4 this summer and have decided to cloth diaper. I figured there had to be a pattern somewhere to make my own, I just hadn’t looked into it yet. Thanks!

    I am curious, though, what fabric works best? I think it would be fun to atleast try and make one (not sure if I can make it functional! 🙂

    Can’t wait to try the cloth wipe “recipe”, either!
    .-= Phoebe @ GettingFreedom´s last blog ..Stocking the Freezer with OAMC =-.

    Reply
  4. Amy

    March 3, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    I don’t know whether it is just me but the Tiny tooshie link doesn’t seem to work.
    Thank you for this pattern though, can’t wait to have a go.

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      March 3, 2010 at 8:04 PM

      @Amy, Thank you for letting me know! I’ve got it fixed now!

      Reply
      • Amy

        March 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM

        @Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home, Thank you.

        Reply
      • Chez Naude

        November 17, 2019 at 9:27 AM

        Hi, I get the pattern instructions but I don’t get the actual pattern. Is there something I’m doing wrong. Thanks

        Reply
  5. Kate

    March 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    Sewing diapers is super fun! I love looking at all the different patterns out there. I’ve made all mine, it really is a huge money saver. I recommend making them waterproof. (And if anyone is interested in a pattern for a pocket diaper, I have one available for free.)

    Reply
    • alex

      July 27, 2011 at 9:55 PM

      i am so interested in your pocket diaper also what fabric do you use to make them waterproof im having a hard time finding any please help! @Kate,

      Reply
      • deanna

        September 16, 2011 at 6:44 AM

        @alex,
        I would love your free pocket diaper pattern!!!!! Thank You

        Reply
      • donna

        November 24, 2012 at 8:05 AM

        I also would like to have the pocket pattern diaper Do you have different patterns and what sizes are they.

        Reply
    • cheryl

      October 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM

      I would like to make my grandson some homemade diapers, and I would love to have a pattern. thank you so much, nana

      Reply
  6. Sheri

    March 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    The link isn’t working for me either. I look forward to making these some day!
    Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      March 3, 2010 at 8:04 PM

      @Sheri, It’s fixed!

      Reply
  7. Sarah

    March 3, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    yeah, the instruction link isn’t working for me either….I’ll come back and try it again later. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      March 3, 2010 at 8:05 PM

      @Sarah, The link is fixed!

      Reply
  8. Cara @ Health Home and Happiness

    March 4, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    I love making cloth diapers too, then you can tweak the patterns a little to make them just how you like them. Right now for my toddler I like pocket fitteds so I can stuff them with as much as I want, but they still come apart to wash well.
    .-= Cara @ Health Home and Happiness´s last blog ..Almond Apple Pancakes (SCD, GAPS, gluten free, dairy free) =-.

    Reply
  9. Krista

    March 7, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    I use a wipes recipe very similar to this and put it in a foaming pump dispenser. Then I just put a pump of foam on my baby’s bum and wipe with a wet flannel wipe. It works great…better than any other wipe out there! My older kids love the job of pumping the foam 🙂
    .-= Krista´s last blog ..Protein Bars =-.

    Reply
  10. Katie Crocker

    March 9, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    I use California Baby wash in my diaper solution and it already has lavender in it – I love the way it makes it smell! Great pattern – can’t wait to try!
    .-= Katie Crocker´s last blog ..Hiatus… =-.

    Reply
  11. lorchick @ ON{thelaundry}LINE

    March 9, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    how much fabric would you say you needed to make one of these diapers? Or how many could you get out of a meter, do you think? I’d like to use a combo of this and another diaper pattern I like to make stuffable one-size cloth diapers with PUL&flannelette. I can figure out the liner/insert myself but it’s the diaper itself I’m wondering about. I’ll be ordering online from wazoodle.com so to save on shipping it would be awesome if I could make a good estimate of how much I’ll need…
    .-= lorchick @ ON{thelaundry}LINE´s last blog ..want blog layouts? =-.

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      March 10, 2010 at 4:35 PM

      @lorchick @ ON{thelaundry}LINE, I am guessing, as I haven’t made these yet myself. But I would guess you could get 2 or 3 out of a meter? I wish I knew for sure- sorry!

      Reply
  12. Blythe

    March 10, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    Adorable! I, too, have been experimenting with making diapers. I went a little overboard with bamboo velour, hemp terry, and polyurethane laminate (PUL) – and I tried Velcro, snaps, and a variety of elastics, all-in-one, pocket liners, and separate liners. In the end, my daughter (now pregnant w/their 2nd 🙂 ) & I liked a pocket design w/removable liners (quicker to dry), simple elastic, and snaps. We compared a lot of patterns but ended up just kind of winging it – and the baby liked them just fine! I posted some notes & pictures on my website. Also – great idea on the homemade wipes. These things all add up & also in our landfills. Very nice to see so many young moms going back to the way we did it. Great website!
    .-= Blythe´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

    Reply
  13. Erin Jurnove

    March 22, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Thanks for the wipes solution recipe! I love the concept of soaked fabric wipes instead of using a sprayer for the solution and am about to try it!

    Can we wash the soaked wipes together with pocket diapers without effecting the cloth diapers’ performance?

    Reply
    • Angela Beery

      May 19, 2010 at 9:04 PM

      @Erin Jurnove,

      Yes, you may go ahead and wash them with the diapers.
      .-= Angela Beery´s last blog ..To My Mom =-.

      Reply
  14. Organic Diapers

    May 8, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    your blog is so good……

    Reply
  15. kim

    August 5, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    i made the wipes solution in my blender and it became a frothy mess! i used dr. bronner’s. any advice? it obviously won’t pour into my spray bottles…

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      August 5, 2010 at 5:02 PM

      @kim, I don’t think it’s necessary to mix it that well. You could even just pour the ingredients straight into your spray bottles, give them a few swirls or light shakes, and that should mix it well enough, I think!

      Reply
  16. Tana

    January 3, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Hi there. I just printed your pattern, but am not able to open the file for the tiny tooshies instructions. I don’t know what type of file it is, but I have Windows 7 and it won’t open. It keeps trying to put it in a Works Processor file and that won’t work either. Help please.
    God bless.

    Reply
    • Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

      January 3, 2011 at 9:11 PM

      @Tana, It’s a word document (ending in .doc). It should be able to be viewed in any sort of word processor, like Microsoft Word, Pages (Mac), Corel, etc.

      Reply
      • Tana

        January 4, 2011 at 12:38 PM

        @Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home,

        Thank you. I finally got it. I wish there was a youtube tutorial, but I have watched like 10 of them for other diaper patterns. I am going to use that knowledge with the instructions and see if I can do it. I’m going to add a gussett. I’ll let you know how it goes! Thank you and God bless.

        Reply
  17. Michelle

    November 11, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    The: Make Your Own Cloth Pads!
    gets a re-direct from my McAfee site warning adviser, just to let you know. Can you give me the actual link?

    Reply
  18. Sarah T

    May 17, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    This pattern sounds great! Just wanted to add a few tips from my experience ( I have a tiny bit of experience after cloth diapering 5 so far 🙂 I made some one sz pockets ( not this pattern though) to use with # 4 &5 ( both in diapers at the same time) I used flannel backed vinyl table cloth for the water prof layer, but it didn’t hold up to well, only lasted about 6 to 8 months and the flannel started comming apart then the vinyl got little tears in it- LEAKY ahhhh! Also I made some with drapery backing for the water prof layer and it has held up VERY good,thought they will leak a bit when soaked , they do hold it in for a while, so this busy momma has to make sure diapers get changed a bit sooner! 😉 At night I put plastic pants ( which I already had) over them, or a wool soaker( made from an old sweater). So now I am needing more diapers, and I have been picking up changing pads and /or mattress covers ( the kind made out of sandwich PUL)at thrift stores and I plan to use them to make my water prof layer. We’ll see how that works!

    Reply
  19. Sarah T

    May 18, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    DID your metal snaps rust? I have a ton of old metal sew on ones- if they didn’t rust then YEAH!!!, I can spend even less on making my own diapers!! 😉

    Reply
  20. KD Ward

    July 12, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    I have made this diaper and think it would be helpful to indicate where to start and stop the elastic on the legs and back of the diaper. I also thought it would be even more cost effective (and simple) to use safety pins rather than snaps to adjust the length. After all, we use diaper pins to fasten the diaper around the baby’s waist. I plan on trying the safety pin idea very soon.

    Reply
  21. Patricia

    October 17, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Completed my first one today and after a few machine errors it was smooth sailing. Thanks for the pattern & recipe! Very easy to understand!

    Reply
  22. Anna

    December 3, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    Hello,

    I’m due any day now, so I don’t have a whole lot of time left to make the diapers, and the problem is that I have Safari, and the pattern won’t download (it says that Safari is not supported). I was wondering if you might be able to e-mail me the pattern, please? I searched the net for hours, and came across many, many patterns, but by the description, you are by far the best.
    I would REALLY appreciate your help!
    Thank you!
    Anna

    Reply
  23. Carol

    June 24, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    I can’t open the instructions. Is anyone else having this problem?

    Reply
    • Kristen

      July 9, 2013 at 8:16 PM

      I was having the same issue so I right clicked and said “open in a new tab” and it downloaded right away. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  24. Stacy

    April 3, 2020 at 6:58 PM

    Hi, the pattern link isn’t working for me.

    Reply
  25. Whitney

    February 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM

    The pattern link doesn’t open for the pattern. It just redirects to this same page. I was really hoping to use this pattern.

    Reply

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