With Greta being the blow out queen that she is, I have been on a search for a perfect changing pad. I don't like the plastic ones because after you wipe the back up, the baby sticks to the pad. But cloth ones don't keep the mess from soaking through to the bed, couch or floor (I've never had a changing table) and a cloth over a plastic one always seems to slip and slide around. So with a little trial and error, (sorry Aubrey for giving you some of my not-so-successful-trials) I've come up with one that is flannel, has plastic inside, washes well, folds well and works great at home and on the road. It's easy enough to make that you can make a few so when one needs to go in the wash, another one is ready. Here's what I came up with:
You need a large plastic bag and 1/2 yard of flannel. Wash the flannel and trim off frays.
Fold the flannel in half; right sides together then pin it to the bag. Put the seam of the bag (bottom) along the fold.
Sew up the sides. Trim the excess off the bag.
Turn inside out and pin top together and sew closed.
Machine quilt in the middle of the pad to keep it from shifting during washing. (I just did a random square pattern.)
It's the almost perfect changing pad because my sewing skills are not stellar so final products rarely come out looking very decent, but it is perfect in function! If you are any good at sewing, they would make a great baby gift.
You can make them with a smaller bag too, but I like the entire baby to fit on the pad. You could also cut your bag and get more changing pads out of one bag, but that was just a bit more effort than I wanted! I haven't tried other kinds of plastic like from a regular garbage bag so I don't know how those would wash up. Just remember since there is a plastic bag inside, the pad is not a toy.
With this post, I think I'm 1st in line to receive the nerdiest blogger on the net! (But maybe someone can benefit from this, if not, I've spent way too much time earning a title I don't really want, but probably deserve with or without this post!)
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Almost-Perfect Changing Pad
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3 comments:
Very clever and useful! After reading your post, I'm just wishing I still had need for a changing pad--I guess there will be grandkids one day :)
I love my changing pads, no complaints here. I was out with my sister today and used one. I had a messy diaper to change and I was so thankful for the folded up shopping plastic bags. You are not nerdy, you are clever and creative!
Yay, I'm so glad you posted how to make these. I am going to a shower tomorrow for a girl that loves the ones you gave me. This will be a perfect filler item. Thank you!
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