Downsizer home page
   Articles
       Links
Forum    
Traders        
Recipes            
Home arrow Articles arrow A sustainable home arrow How to make your own washable menstrual pads
How to make your own washable menstrual pads PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nora   
Article Index
How to make your own washable menstrual pads
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
 



Once you’ve sewn the binding on, pull the unsewn edge over to the wrong side (Cotton bottom layer) and pin it in place (you may need to trim the edge seam here if it’s a bit bulky).

Image

Slip stitch in place, here’s a picture of it being slipstitched and then how it should look when you have done this.

ImageImage

Here is a picture of the right (top) side of the pad at this stage.

Image

You can now top stitch the edge if you like and then sew on poppers or whatever you would like to use to hold the "wings" in place. I’ve used poppers but you can use Velcro or a button and loop.

Image

Here is a picture to show both sides of the pad.

Image

 

 


 
This Month's Projects
Main Menu
Home
Forums
Traders
Articles
Web Links
Glossary
Tell a Friend
Contact Us
About Us
Login
Recipes
Gallery
Mushroom Gallery
Forum Topics
>> Join In <<

 
© 2008 Downsizer: for a sustainable & ethical future
Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.