Cloth Trainers #3: Finale

The inspiration for this trainer came from 2 different tutorials I found on Pinterest. When I saw this trainer, I knew the elastic wouldn't be getting replaced in at least one of the Bummis covers I have! I was going to use this pattern; but once I removed all of the elastic, the cover was bigger than the pattern. So I had to wing it.

 Here is what the cover looked like before and after I removed the damaged elastic. It was so bad, there was not a big difference in size.

 I'm not sure you can tell how bad it was based on the pictures, but it was discolored and crunchy.

After I removed the hook and loop strip and saw the holes, I decided to keep the flap on the inside.

I thought about using a pair of the underwear for the soaker portion. As you can see, it's just a little too big. I ended up with a modified prefold.

A combination of our city water and the top loader's agitator have started to break down the cotton fabric. First I cut some leg holes to match with the leg holes of the cover. Next, I sewed a Knickernappies Just Hemp insert/ booster to the center section of the prefold. Then I sewed up the sides. Note how I attached the cover to the modified prefold. I didn't want to add more holes to the front region of the PUL cover. (Just wait until you see what happens a little later...)

 I went with some FOE (fold over elastic) to attach the prefold to the cover.

As I am sewing, I thought heard the needle hit something, but it kept sewing. Then I realized it must have hit the clip holding the cover in place.

  Not only did I hit it, but I stitched it to the elastic and not just once, but THREE times! That, my friends, takes talent! No wonder my sewing machine doesn't like me.

 I sewed up the sides and added FOE to the leg gussets. Here's the finished product.

This would be a combination we would use at night. I can't get Tate to try it on for me. I have no idea how it fits. Why won't he try it on? I cheated.  I wasn't sure I could make anything thick enough. Before I finished this trainer, I jinxed myself. I redeemed some SwagBucks for Amazon gift cards and got 2 EcoPosh trainers. I'm sure the medium would fit him; but I got a large so I would have room to add extra absorbency and in case we needed them for a while. 

Since I ordered them, Tate has not had one wet diaper/ trainer at night! I lay a Joey Bunz Premium Hemp Insert inside. That has been ever-so-slightly damp a few times. He even woke up in the middle of the night to go potty the other night. So I have no idea how the EcoPosh works either! But he only wants to wear them, nothing I've made, because they are the closest to underwear. My little guy is growing up!