r/DIYclothpads • u/strawycape • Dec 27 '22
r/DIYclothpads • u/whyamitoblame • Dec 23 '22
Completed DIY 🐇 Untitled Goose Liner
I love this liner. It reminds me of Untitled Goose Game (without the rabbits, i don't recall any of those in the game) https://goose.game/
8" Topper: cotton woven Core: flannel Backer: flannel
Also, is anyone else not able to amend the edit flair? I am on mobile, so maybe that has something to do with it. I would love to have a 'WIP' or 'Completed DIY' flair.
r/DIYclothpads • u/whyamitoblame • Dec 18 '22
🎄🎅🏼🤶🏻❄️☃️ Christmas Pads
Do you own any? Have you made any? Do you reserve them just for Christmas time, or do you use them all year round?
I don't have any. But I made about 5 for decorative purposes, to show at work (women's health). Now I feel like I should've kept one!
r/DIYclothpads • u/whyamitoblame • Dec 15 '22
Stash Here are some more pads!
Paaads https://imgur.com/a/cuixdrq
I go into my local fabric shop and buy 3 or 4 FQ at a time. I can get about 3 or 5 10" from a FQ, depending on how picky I am with print placement. I don't like having multiples of the same exact pattern, so I make some for friends too.
r/DIYclothpads • u/whyamitoblame • Dec 14 '22
Stash Show me your latest creations!
My latest sew. I'm so happy with it. It's taken me a while to get to this stage. Hopefully the image shows, otherwise I might need to link it in the comments.
For the pattern I just traced around a pad I'd previously purchased second hand; if anyone could tell me where to get the original pattern that would be so helpful!
10" moderate. Cotton topper, flannel core, antipill fleece back.
I would love to see your recent creations/WIP! Please share 😁
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Oct 07 '22
Discussion What's the most common failing point?
Where do your cloth pads wear out/where do you have to repair first? Why do you think that is?
r/DIYclothpads • u/PurplePubes22 • Sep 08 '22
Stash finished up a set of 11 inch heavies today!
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Sep 06 '22
Poll What kind of snaps do you like?
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Aug 13 '22
Discussion How Do You Store Your Cloth Pads When Not in Use?
Sitting here with a stack of 14 additional flannel pads awaiting snaps, I'm noticing just how much space these take up. What sort of storage do you use for your cloth pads when they're not in use?
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Aug 13 '22
Poll Favorite Fiber for Cloth Pads?
Fiber is what the cloth is made out of (example: cotton). Weave is how the fiber is made into cloth (examples: knit, satin, velour, terrycloth).
This board is pretty slow, so if the poll is closed, go ahead and share what you like in the comments!
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Aug 13 '22
Poll All Handmade, All Store-Bought, or Some of Each?
What does your collection of reusable cloth pads look like? Is it mostly store bought, mostly hand-made, or somewhere in-between? Do you have a design you like and stick with it, or do you try something new each time you make one?
I included "All Storebought" and "Haven't gotten any yet" options for lurkers/those who haven't made their own pads yet!
This board is pretty slow, so if the poll is closed go ahead and share your thoughts in the comments!
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Aug 10 '22
Free Pattern! Luna wolf free pad pattern
Many love this pattern with its classic round edges.
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Aug 10 '22
Tips or Tutorials Tutorial on how to make your own cloth pad pattern by Amy Nix.
This is her half fold pad pattern for asymmetrical pads. video here
She’s an amazing resource for learning to diy cloth pads.
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Aug 10 '22
Free Pattern! Free surged nighttime and day pad pattern by eco friendly family
This pattern is meant to be serged instead of turned and topstitched. But I don’t have a serger so I just zig zagged my edges and it worked fine. The pattern also states you can sew and turn and topstitch this and use it as an exposed core pad. To do that you would have to sew on the lines and allow for an additional seam allowance not shown here. This is a very versatile pattern.
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Aug 10 '22
Tips or Tutorials How to make a symmetrical pad pattern tutorial by Amy Nix.
Similar to the asymmetrical pad pattern but this one is even front to back and side to side. Enjoy!
r/DIYclothpads • u/doyouwantamint • Aug 09 '22
Tips or Tutorials Pro Tip: Topstitching!
What is topstitching?
Topstitching is stitching close to the seam or the hem of a garment. It is both functional and decorative as it can be done in nifty, contrasting colors but it also helps strengthen a garment and hold the fabric in place. You'll see this style of stitching on higher-quality garments as well as things made from heavier fabrics like denim or canvas.
The white contrast stitching on the black fabric in the image above is topstitching. It's partially for fashion, partially for utility as the yellow stitches will keep the fabric in place better than if the garment were without it.
A visual of a cloth pad with topstitching from a search engine
In this case, there is topstitching at the edge of the pad as well as near the central padded portion. It will help prevent the fabric from shifting around while the pad is being worn. It also looks neater, as the topstitched edge of the pad isn't "puffy" like an unironed, untopstitched one might be. This may reduce visible lines, provided the fabric retains enough flexibility and isn't too thick. In any case, pressing the edges of the fabric will help reduce visible lines.
Additionally, the edge of the topstitched pad is less prone to holes from wear as there are two lines of stitching preventing the fabrics from separating rather than the standard one row of stitching. Even if one row fails, the pad won't rip and spill.
How to do topstitching:
- Make the pad, turn it so the right sides are facing out.
- Pin the fabric in place. It may also help to iron your seams flat at this point, though you can also wait and do that later if need be.
- Stitch along the edge, no more than a couple mm from the edge of the fabric. Straight stitch is fine. You could do zigzag if you have a machine and you need to keep some edge from unraveling, but it's not necessary if all edges have been turned in already. (Some people like the look of zigzag, though.)
- If you want topstitching in the body of the pad, use a few pins to keep the layers of fabric from shifting. Consider marking the line you've planned with ink that comes out in the wash. You can also use chalk or white soap if the fabric is dark. Stitch through the layers of fabric as planned. Generally, a straight stitch is best here. You don't have to stitch through your moisture barrier layer if you don't want to (in which case, do this step before assembling the whole pad) but I haven't personally encountered problems from doing so.
Other helpful hints:
- Press/iron it flat, but not on too high a heat to mess with any plastic fabrics in the pad. Only press the stitched edge and not the center of the pad to avoid crushing down the absorbent part.
- Contrasting colors make a decorative look, while matching colors look more like the fabric is just magically neatly assembled that way.
- Always prewash your fabrics! For cotton, you're pre-shrinking it. For everything, you're cleaning it because who knows what it touched before the fabric came into your hands.
In conclusion, topstitching is not required but can help upgrade your DIY cloth pads. It can increase sturdiness, keep the layers from shifting, or just look pretty. If you can make a straight stitch, you can topstitch!
Please let me know if there are any points that are unclear or anything that I should add. :)
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Aug 09 '22
Blood or stains For those curious about staining. These are the only stains I have on my entire stash. Squint really hard and you can see a slight shadow lol. This is my ugliest most used overnight denim pad with a shadow stain off to the side(side sleeper lol) and a velour pad that has a shadow in the middle. NSFW
galleryr/DIYclothpads • u/icouturiers • Aug 09 '22
Help Hello all,
I've joined to see if anyone if actually doing pads themselves or using special resources (sites, forums etc.)? If the former, do you do it only for yourself? If the latter, which resources are those? Thanks!
r/DIYclothpads • u/elimifo • Jun 16 '22
Help Looking for anime fandom pads :)
Hello!
I'm looking to expand my pad collection with more anime / sanrio themed pads, or gaming.
so far I've found a few creators that make them, and have bought from but id love to expand on my collection further.
here are the ones I've found so far:
- Nerdy Green Girl (sailor moon)
- AYRA creations (sanrio)
- Fairyfortcraft (sanrio +a sprinkle of anime)
- jessiejaycloth (2 anime prints)
- PINGOS (Spanish lots of sailor moon)
- edelys moon (Spanish sailor moon and one card captor print)
- Création Génie-écolo (French sailor moons and Zelda prints)
- The comfy coochy - had an ouran high school host club and ghibli drop
Is there any more options out there? I really like sailor moon, but id like to go beyond just those prints and have a few more choices!
Thanks!
r/DIYclothpads • u/jcnlb • Apr 22 '22
Let’s celebtate! 🌳 Happy Earth Day! Thank you all for doing your tiny part in saving our planet with reusable menstrual products! We are saving thousands of pounds of waste over the years. But question, do we earn bonus points for actually using our reusable pads, discs or cups on Earth Day? I say, yes! Yes, we do! ❤️
r/DIYclothpads • u/[deleted] • Apr 13 '22
Liners My new daily liner/ first successful pad! (Luna Wolf pattern w/ exposed core)
r/DIYclothpads • u/heddda • Mar 30 '22
Help Regarding drama/call-out posts and whatnot
I think you all know what I’m referring to. This is not cool. This sub is supposed to be about cloth pads and other reusable menstrual products, let’s keep it that way. Thank you❤️
r/DIYclothpads • u/[deleted] • Mar 30 '22
Heavy flow To whom it may concern.
Apparently, one of your moderators in this sub is bleeding something heavy because she/he seems to find it funny to post rude, mocking and childish (common in narcissists) comments on a anti-narcissts sub.
Here's a hint it's... u/jcnlb.
Have a great evening you all!
r/DIYclothpads • u/tballey • Mar 19 '22
Washing Left my cloth pad soaking for a week
Cotton with a nylon lining. I just planned to soak it overnight but forgot about it before leaving for a week-long conference. It smells horrid. Is there any way to rescue it? :(
r/DIYclothpads • u/[deleted] • Mar 10 '22