by Alecia | Feb 20, 2026 | Make Your Own, Sewing Tutorials
Side-snap training pants are a great option when you want something easy to put on and take off, while still offering absorbency and leak protection. Whether you’re potty training a toddler or want a discreet way to change leakproof underwear, side fastening products...
by Alecia | Feb 9, 2026 | Make Your Own, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials
If you’re looking for a flexible alternative to a standard pull-up, a side-snap pull-up is a great option for both toddlers and adults. This style works like a pull-up but includes stretchy side bands with snaps or Velcro, enabling the item to be removed without...
by Alecia | Jan 31, 2026 | Customizing Patterns, Make Your Own, Sewing
How to Add Rise Snaps to a Cloth Diaper Pattern In this tutorial, we’re going to walk through how to add rise snaps to a cloth diaper pattern. Rise snaps let you adjust the height of the diaper, which means one diaper can fit for a longer period of time or work for...
by Alecia | Jan 25, 2026 | Customizing Patterns, Make Your Own, Sewing
Once you’ve resized your cloth diaper pattern, whether that’s by adding a wider crotch, a higher rise, and/or longer wings, the next step is figuring out how much elastic you need for the legs and waist. Getting the elastic length right is key to preventing leaks,...
by Alecia | Jan 15, 2026 | Customizing Patterns, Make Your Own
In Part 1, I walked through how to enlarge a front closure diaper through the wings. This is useful if you fall between pattern sizes or you just want to size up a current front closure style pattern. Part 2 shows how to make the rise higher on a pattern. If you...
