I purchased the Baby Steps EC Pants pattern from Little Comet Tails and made a few pairs for the little guy to use as waterproof trainers. The trainer pattern fits really well and is very trim under the little guys clothing. I made the training pants in the picture out of the pul fabric available at JoAnn Fabrics. I got the fabric on sale which was really nice. The colors are vibrant and the fabric feels like a good weight. However, it has not held up so well to repeated washing and drying. In particular the lime green fabric is now starting to pucker and the lamination is coming off the fabric. The fabric still works well even with the separation, but aesthetically it is not so pleasing. I think I will stick with buying the pul online at diaper fabric shops. I lined the diaper with a polka dot flannel fabric. The liner is made with six layers of bamboo and hemp jersey that is topped with a layer of flannel.
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don't give up on the pattern. A lot of my sewing mama friends use that one. And they do not recommend the PUL from Joann's. It's just a waste of space :-( Beautiful job sewing!!
Hi Anastasia! Thanks! I really like the diaper pattern. It fits great. Too bad about the Joann pul.
Have you tried just air drying (line drying) them? I purchased PUL diaper covers and they manufacturer said not to put them in the dryer.
Hey Rachel - Great idea! I do think the pul training pants would last longer if I air dried. I do air dry the diaper covers. Unfortunately I haven't made enough training pants and wind up putting them in the dryer a lot. Funny thing is the lime green pul is the only one that losing its lamination.
That's an excellent idea! I want to make some for my kids(potty training 3 all at once whoohoo)
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