rocking a flannel butterfly fitted

rocking a flannel butterfly fitted

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Love HF's but cant afford the switch? Make HF shells

So you love HF's (hybrid Fitted's) or think you will,  but you already have a full stash?  Or you just can't wrap your head around the added cost.  Well its not a lost cause!  You can make an HF shell to put over your flats, prefolds, Fitted's, daddy flats, butterfly's or mini's. 

What's an HF shell?
Its basically a fleece wrap with or without a decorative outer.  You can also use it between diaper and cover at night to boost leak protection. 

What do I need to make a hybrid shell?
•One diaper cut water resistant fleece
•One diaper cut decorative outer (Minky and upcycled t-shirts are popular)*optional
•one water resistant fleece soaker cut *optional
•3/8th inch braided elastic. 
•universal thread. 
• follow any turn and topstitch cover pattern / tutorial.
•pins, snappi, boingos, snaps or velcro

There you have it.  2-4 will do.  I have 4.  I can get 3 fleece wrap cuts from 1/2 a meter, same with Minky outer.  I don't add the soaker layer but many like too. 
Bellow:  hybrid shell, diaper in shell, an OTB (on the bum). 

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