Where do I buy PUL fabric

An email that I get frequently is, "Where do I buy PUL fabric". People are always worried about making cloth diapers because PUL fabric isn't something they have ever worked with. The biggest fear though is, "Can I buy it in my local fabric store?". Not usually.

Some fabric stores have a dedicated cloth diaper section, which is becoming more frequent since the boom of "going green". However, it's usually best to buy online to make sure that you are buying from a credible source, and one that has tested their PUL to last for many washings. It's possible that JoAnn.com has PUL, but more than likely (from rumors that I've heard), it will not stand up to rigorous cloth diaper wearing and washing routine.

The very best place that I have found to purchase PUL fabric is http://www.diapersewingsupplies.com/. They are professional and friendly if you call and have questions. They give you multiple ideas and sewing tips on the phone or email as well. My orders always get shipped the next day after I place my order and I am always pleased with the product.

I give you many tips in my sewing patterns on how you can easily use it for your cloth diapers or sandwich bags....but they also give you many more tips on using cloth diaper fabrics.

So there you have it! That is where you buy PUL fabric. Now get yourself an awesome diaper pattern and make some new fluff for your baby!

How to fix a plastic snap

I love my snap press. It makes me happy to attach great snaps to anything. Whether a diaper, or clothes, I know that the snaps will outlive the item that I'm making. Unfortunately I tend to fly through my projects sometimes, and that can make for some 'snappy' disasters. I frequently attach a snap backwards or in the wrong place. Then I'm stuck with it. What makes matters worse, is that snap attachment is almost always the last step to a project!
I have a new solution! I made a quicky tutorial video to show off the new way that I'm removing messed up snaps.

If you can't watch the video, here's the quick version.

My husband had a soldering iron in the garage that never got used. It has a pointy tip on the end and it gets really hot! If your husband doesn't have one, they are very cheap on amazon:

If you put the snap on wrong, simply heat up the soldering iron and put the pointy tip into the snap. It will melt. While it's hot, pull the snap part. It's that simple! It comes right off! Just be careful not to lay that soldering iron on anything in your sewing room or you'll have a melted or burned mess on your hands.