Well, I don’t really get excited about the thought of diaper changing pads, especially with the task that it involves , but as I was working on another project, I realized that the leftover materials that I had would make a great pad. It’s always good to have an extra one around too just in case.

Here are the supplies I used:

1) 6 oz batting cut to desired size (mine measures 14″W X 24″L) - I wouldn’t recommend going any higher than 6 oz batting.

2) Liner (the side the child would lay on cut to same size as the batting) – I actually used scrap tablecloth material for easy cleaning.

3) Cute design cotton fabric for the underside – cut piece to be 3/4″ larger all the way around than the batting/liner.

4) 2″-3″ of Velcro – both the positive and negative sides

And here’s how I put it together:

1) After cutting all the pieces, the first thing I did was sew on the Velcro pieces – the positive (or soft) side to the top of the liner (I’d say about 2 inches from the top). As the pad will be a trifold, you would sew on the negative (or rough) side to the bottom of the cotton fabric. I suggest positioning it and pinning the Velcro to make sure you have them in the right spot!

2) Lay the cotton side down (wrong side on top), place the batting in the center of the cotton piece and then put the liner piece on top of that.

3) Use pins to hold the pieces in place.

4) Use roll hem method to sew up all four sides.

This project from start to finish took me about 35 minutes. And I didn’t have to spend a dime because I used scraps from other projects. Now hopefully my son will be taken with his new changing pad and will lay still the next time I change his diaper!