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basic origami
 This fold works for all babies, but I prefer it
for medium babies and babies
with chubby legs. The basic fold will give you 2 x 6 x 2
layers of thickness. Approximate after-foldin' measurements (includin'
the math behind it all for custom-sized flats):
27"
square: 27" waist x 13.5" rise
30"
square: 30" waist x 15" rise
32"
square: 32" waist x 16" rise
34"
square: 34" waist x 17" rise
36"
square: 36" waist x 18" rise
formulas
for custom sizes:
(size of flat) = waist
(size of flat) / 2 =
rise
The
origami fold is my favorite~ it's trim, puts the extra absorbency right
where you need it, and is easy to fold. For preemie
sizing, begin with a flat already folded into fourths and tweak the
rise as needed. For an extraordinarily trim soaker panel, fold
it into fourths instead of thirds. For a slightly shorter rise,
fold down the back or front.
1. Fold flat in half. If there's a
"right side" that you would like to show/touch your baby's
skin, make sure that side is facin' outwards. If there's a
decorative or thicker edge you'd like to use as the back waistband, keep
it at the right edge as you fold, so that it gets folded in this first
step.
2. Fold in half again, so that the
right side is now behind the left side.
3. Holdin' the corners of the top
three layers in your left hand and the corner of the bottom layer in
your right hand, pull the diaper flat.
4. Fold the top two layers from the
left side in towards the middle in thirds to create the built in soaker
panel. For a trimmer fit, you can fold over the edges a
bit.
Your flat origami fold is ready to be put on
your baby. If it's still a
little long along the back and sides of your baby's thighs, you can
tuck in the dipe around the legs, rolling the edge under once or twice
(this helps to
contain messes and ensure that the cover will fit over the dipe without
edges poking out).
tweakin' for a longer rise:
When making the second fold (that puts the
right side behind the left side), treat a spot 1-3" further along the bottom two layers
as their corners.
 
 
if you'd like a trimmer, tighter leg than you
can get by tucking the edges under once the diaper is on:
Fold 1-2" of the side wings' edges in towards
the center. Take the corners of the back waistband that are now
sticking up and twist them 180° so that they lie in a straight
horizontal line with the back again.
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if you'd like a Snappi/pin alternative at
changin' time:
- if you need quick access for potty trips, tie
the waist and pull the front panel up underneath the knot (if it
pulls out too easily, you can fasten it with a Snappi so that the Y
falls under the knot). This way, the diaper stays on around
the waist, and it's quick work to pull the soaker panel back up
afterwards.●
- if you are Snappi/pin shy, fold your flats
after washin' them so that they're ready to use when you need 'em,
and pre-fasten the pins vertically towards the top edge of the
soaker's outside. When you put the diaper on your baby, just
thread the waist's corners through the pins and tie.
- if you are havin' problems puttin' or keepin'
cover-free diapers on your wriggly, curious baby, the waist may be long enough
to pull to the back and Snappi/pin there. It's much easier to
put on a baby who is busy crawlin' and doesn't have the patience to
lie still or who's begun streakin' in front of company.
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