Sewing H-style Cloth Pad with a waterproof layer!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.พ. 2023
- We'll go over step by step how to sew a H style cloth pad with or without a waterproof side.
This is a great style if you don't have snaps for the wings of regular pads, or the wings on pads bother you.
*CCO has H style patterns on our Etsy (PADSbyCCO). All proceeds go towards helping people struggling with period poverty have access to reusable menstrual products.
Materials needed:
2 topper materials (same or different fabrics if you're making without PUL and want it reversible)
Core material (I used 2 strips of Zorb original, flannel 3 layers on each side, works fine too)
Optional PUL if you want to make one side waterproof.
Polyester thread.
Trace pattern onto the backer of 1 of the topper fabrics.
Sew core to the backside of 1 of the pads, and the other pad. Any stitch can be used.
Lay the toppers facing together, pin in place. *If you're adding PUL to 1 side, now you'd pin it underneath like I did. I used up scraps so it doesn't fit perfectly.
Sew on the line, leaving a turn hole open.
Trim seam allowance, snip into corners and flip inside out (AKA the correct way)
Topstitch the entire pad.
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Hi, where do you buy the minky with the cool designs? I want to start my pad business and i cannot find any info and noone would give it to me. Tia
I really love th H-shaped pads! I like to make them for donations that i send with pur missions trips that way there are no snaps that may stop working
Do you wear them? I always wonder if people wear these. I never see anybody saying they wear them and love them
@user-um7tw6kx4r6 I DO wear them! I modified my original straight H shaped pattern to make a more asymmetrical/front bleeder style and I have to say, I love how comfy they are! I do not wear tight leggings or dresses or skirts...I mention this because these are wider pads and might be uncomfortable/visible if you wear skin tight clothes. I'm a heavy center bleeder and need a 3 or 3.5 inch wide gusset, and this style I find to be the best for that. I love how simple they are. I do make the AIO style snap pads too, but I like how simple the h shaped pads are to make. Not extra supplies needed! I have about 7 or 8 hours shaped in my own stash 😊 hope that helps.
What is PUL used to make waterproof?
You can use PUL on one side, the tricky part is it would now not be reversible and you'd have to make sure you know which one has the PUL in it.
“Polyurethane Laminate Fabric” or PUL is a soft, flexible, hardwearing and waterproof fabric. PUL is a laminate fabric comprised of 2 layers: a polyester fabric (typically 1mm thick) with a very thin layer of polyurethane film bonded to the reverse. I did not know either!
So you're basically wearing 2 pads, would that make it bulkier?
Not much imo because there's no fuzzy fleece back to them. They're trimmer because fabric is spread out into 2 layers.
Depends on how you make them. I have made mine with two H shaped pieces of flannel, which gives me a light absorbancy pad with 4 layers of flannel. Add a layer of fleece to one side and that makes it a regular for me. Put one more layer of flannel in each side and that's a heavy
And how are these pads supposed to stay in place? I personally don't think that bubbly minky would be very comfortable.
You can't feel the bubbles, but you can iron them out if you don't like it (before you sew the pad). They wrap around your underwear, so stay in place great.
So when you're sitting on the toilet, place the pad behind the gusset of your underwear, then place one side over the inside of the underwear, then place the other half over the top of the first half. Stays in place pretty well, and I find this style to be THE most comfy to wear.
Do you sell the pattern as well?
We do! They are available on our Etsy "PADSbyCCO"