Before sewing make sure fabrics are prewashed and ironed. Clean out your bobbin run and if needed, change your sewing needle. If you are choosing to use snaps, add to outside layers before sewing.
Butterfly's use very few layers because you fold in the side wings which triples your layers. Usually I use 3 layers flannel (9 folded). Today I am using 1 layer hemp fleece and I layer flannel. Butterfly's are made with all absorbant fabric. If you want a decorative outer it's best to choose something like Minky or flannel which is absorbent and decorative. This is a very trim diaper!
You will notice my butterfly has one white wing. Well I decided to use a layer of microfleece now that Monkey is having big baby poops. Microfleece only goes on layer next to baby's skin so I used the diamond stitch (L) on my machine to faux serge it onto the wing. This gives a finished edge much better then a zigzag.
Next place fabrics with right sides together. If using 3 layers place middle layer on bottom. Now sew around entire edge of diaper leaving the front open.
Next we will add elastic to legs and back. I do not measure elastic. I tack down (zigzag stitch) one end in the seam allowence. Then stretch elastic as tight as possible, tack down again and trim off access elastic. Once elastic is tacked trim off seam allowance except where elastic is tacked.
Turn diaper right side out. Pin opening closed. Top stitch front of diaper. As you come to the side, come out to beside elastic. Lower needle into fabric. (Your ignoring wings right now). Pull elastic taunt and sew along inside edge of diaper, do the same across the back and down other side. We have only top stitched the diaper portion, ignoring the wings.
Now it is time to top stitch the perimeter of the wings. When you cone to the elastic stretch and sew beside elastic finishing your casing. Lastly do some contour stitching on the wings if you wish.
All Done.
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