How to Turn a Receiving Blanket Into a Diaper (no-sew method!)





When Little Owl was sick with a cold it was all I could do to not go batty from sleep deprivation. Getting laundry done was completely out of the question. Her peeing incessantly was not.

Luckily, since I had a home birth, I happen to have TONS of receiving blankets on hand. That is how I discovered how to turn a receiving blanket into a diaper (without sewing--since I can't sew to save my life...)

To start lay out your receiving blanket on a flat surface:


Next take one corner and fold it over to the opposite far corner to create a triangle:


Repeat again to form a smaller triangle:


Fold over about a half inch of material along the "top":


Place folded edge under baby. Next, pick up corner between the legs,


Fold over top bit of triangle:


For the sides, roll over about a half inch of material on both sides.




Wrap sides over middle section. Voila! A cloth diaper from a receiving blanket



Hope you are staying healthy and having a good week! <3

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4 comments:

  1. yep. that's pretty much the diapers my brothers wore (I don't remember my own lol, but I'm sure they were similar). I believe my mother folded them lengthwise but whatever, they catch the messes and prove you don't need a fancy pants diaper (eh, see what I did there! ;P ) all the time

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  3. How do you have the three pieces come together with out coming undone? The pieces I'm talking about is the one bewtween the legs and the two side pieces.

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    1. Same way you keep the regular diapers on-- with the covers. I place it over the receiving blanket just like I would any other.

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