All Things Bright and Reusable

Another passion of mine is reusable, earth-friendly, cloth products that replace mainstream disposable ones: diapers, un-paper towel, napkins, family cloth, wipes, and mama cloth (menstrual pads). Ew gross! Right??     

            Not exactly.... 

I actually find disposable products pretty gross. At the very least, the ones that catch bodily fluids (diapers, toilet paper, wipes, pads, tampons) are all made using a boat-load of toxic chemicals (unless you spend the extra dollars to buy organic, but you still have to throw those away), and studies show those chemicals don't stop inside the package, but actually do affect our bodies in a harmful way. Did you know Roundup (the herbicide used on the cotton that most disposable pads are made from) contains chemicals known to cause cancer and disregulate hormones in a woman's body? Unbearably heavy, painful, long periods? Your disposable feminine product could be to blame! Not to mention the disgusting piles of diapers, pads, and tampons growing mold and festering parasites in land fills.... Ew. Totally gross. 

The concept of washable products is as old as the concept of fabric, and makes so much more sense than disposable. 

SO, without further ado, the whole reason for this post: SEWING PATTERNS!!! Keep checking back for new ones. :D


I used cotton for the topper, one layer of flannel and a section of a cotton prefold for the core, and anti-pill fleece for the back. You can use PUL for the back, but I find I don't need a pad to be water"proof" because I change them way before they ever get very full. AND, the fleece helps hold the pad in place. PUL is quite slick. Whatever your preference :)

And the pattern... download "Princess Cut" pattern pdf

download "Lets Go Fly" pattern pdf

Please leave feedback in the comments on your adventures in sewing with this pattern and let me know how it can be improved!