Recycled black velour training pants

Just in time for Halloween I made the little guy black training pants. I like the style quite a bit and it is easy for him to pull on and off. The trainer is made from a pair of recycled black cotton velour pants I found a thrift store. I used black velour for the outside and lined the trainer with recycled power stretch fleece. I used scraps of green knit fabric for the waist band. I made a scoop pocket in the front and used fold over elastic to bind the edge. The insert is made with four layers of hemp fleece. I have enough fabric to make a few more trainers and try out a few more patterns.

Tangerine hemp fleece diaper

I dyed a few yards of the hemp fleece in a beautiful tangerine orange. I used the fabric to make a side snapping pocket diaper. I used the free Tighty Whitey Hipster pattern from Little Comet Tails. It is a really nice pattern and comes in a variety of sizes. I find it fits my little guy really well around the legs and it is easy to put on since it is side snapping. I extended the leg elastic a few inches to make a more secure fit. I also added a pocket to the front for adding the insert. I used hemp fleece on the outside and power stretch micro fleece on the inside of the diaper. I changed the size of the insert a bit and made it hour glass shape. It is made from four layers of hemp fleece. It works great and dries pretty quickly.

T-shirt diaper or training pant

The little guy is doing well with potty training. When we are home he usually runs around the house with no diaper and does very well with making it to the potty. I put him in a regular diaper when we are out and about and he is starting to go to the bathroom more often. I find the training pants style diapers work great when we are out and are pretty easy to put on him when he is standing as compared to his regular diapers so definitely a bonus. He very rarely lays down these days for a change so having diapers that I can pull on and off easily is very nice. I used recycled t-shirts and hemp fleece to make the diaper. I lined the lower half of the diaper with recycled power stretch microfleece and left the upper portion in hemp fleece. I added a pocket to the diaper so I can customize the absorbency. I made an insert out of four layers of hemp fleece. It snaps on the side and can also be pulled up and down.