https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 05:43:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074926 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:53:12 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Orvis18: I took a basic class at Jo-Ann fabrics and then basically just taught myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074827 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:11:45 +0000 brownie 1074827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amazing!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074799 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:59:05 +0000 bushelandapeck 1074799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: I agree but I just haven't had the motivation (or the mentoring) to learn. Must find someone to teach me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074779 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:52:19 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Orvis18: I think everyone needs to know how to sew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074772 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:50:56 +0000 MrsBrewer 1074772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Look at you!!! These look great! Nice job on being creative to save money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074764 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:48:51 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: and you could definitely do it with girl panties, you make a pattern based on the undies you have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074763 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:48:29 +0000 blackbird 1074763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah that's great! My friend HAD to potty train b/c you have to be trained at 3 years old for the on-base daycare, otherwise he wouldn't get to go there. Yikes, scary. But he took to it well. Hopefully you have the same experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074758 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:47:34 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: it's between the absorbent layer and the undies. There are like a bazillion pictures on my blog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074754 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:46:47 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: he's already at the point where if I remember to ask every once and a while the only dirty diapers he has are when he's sleeping. Today he peed on the potty, I asked if he was finished and he tried to go and farted (and proceeded to start giggling and celebrating), I asked again and he tried again but nothing happened so he signed finished and I got him down. I think HE'S more ready to be potty trained than I am, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074741 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:44:12 +0000 runsyellowlites 1074741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: I'm guessing hidden pul? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074740 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:43:49 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I sew a lot, but you only need basic skills. Just go slow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074737 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:43:33 +0000 bushelandapeck 1074737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: That's great-thanks! I definitely need to learn to sew now :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074731 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:42:29 +0000 blackbird 1074731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend had great success with the 3 day method, BTW!</p> <p>Also, nice savings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074721 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:40:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1074721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: Wow! I wonder if I coudl do the same for little girl undies. How experienced are you with sewing? I have a machine but only know very basic stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074714 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:39:19 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: there's a layer of PUL and a cut out of a cheap pre-fold diaper in each trainer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074709 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:38:11 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Orvis18: I posted a tutorial for the trainers on my blog :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074686 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:31:27 +0000 bushelandapeck 1074686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He is so cute! What an aswesome idea to make them yourself. We use cloth so I'd love to hear how you made them, and how you get him to use the potty at 17 mos. Impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074685 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:31:26 +0000 brownie 1074685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are the inserts? Any pul? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074679 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:30:10 +0000 runsyellowlites 1074679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome!!! I seriously need to learn to sew! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/semi-diy-cloth-trainers#post-1074676 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:29:15 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1074676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since W is only 17 months old and isn't great at communicating that he needs to go (he just holds it well enough that as long as the potty is offered to him regularly he doesn't have accidents) I wanted to get him cloth trainers for after we do the three day method but HOLY COW THEY'RE EXPENSIVE!! So, I made my own :-D </p> <p>Less than $2.75 versus over $10 a pair for buying "cloth trainers" thank you very much! </p> [attach=1264/13/msvi4s.600x600.PicsArt_1378409983060.jpg] [attach=1264/13/msvi4u.400x600.IMG_167367532155677.jpeg] [attach=1264/13/msvi4v.404x600.IMG_167363666750518.jpeg]