Nappy Liners & Bamboo Inserts

[safarifun]

Hi ladies,

I have bought some microfleece and am wanting to make some liners to keep bub's bum dry. However, when I cut out a rectangle "master" of 30cm x 14cm I got a shock with the size. I think they are way too big! They seem HUGE! So I am writing in to ask, how big are the liners you have made / purchased for your child?

Also, I'm wanting to make bamboo boosters and was wondering if I make a 20cm x 20cm square (which I then can fold in half to double), will this be a good enough size or is it too short or long?

I look forward to hearing from you all soon!

Thanks heaps!!!

[monicat]

What kind of nappies will you be using mostly, maybe you could measure the width of the crotch and the length of the nappy and cut them to suit?? I cut my microfleece liners 25cm x 10cm but that was just to economise on the material, if I did them again I would probably make them a bit bigger as they don't catch all the poo sometimes!

Don't know about the booster size - would probably be ok for a newborn, just using the booster in the wet zone, but it seems slightly small to me. I'm sure someone who actually knows will let you know!!

[safarifun]

I will be using a variety of MCN's (trialling first to see which ones are best) and also will have some old school flat nappies.

[Bek]

10cm wide is fairly good for liners and boosters, so 20cm folded would be fine for boosters. I personally would go with a bit longer than 20cm long though - 25-30cm is pretty good for newborn/small size, up to about 40cm for large nappies. I'd probably cut a couple of pieces of paper and see how the size looks with your folded nappies, before cutting and sewing the fabric!
hth