DIY Baby Doll Diaper {Free Pattern}

Use this free sewing pattern to make a play diaper for a baby doll, using either snaps or velcro!

I have made my girls all kinds of doll accessories from dresses, hats, boots, scarves, and even cloth dolls themselves, but never have I ever made them a diaper!

My youngest daughter really wanted to pretend to be a mommy, and requested that I made her a diaper for her baby doll.

This pattern is SO easy to whip up, with multiple variations of how to make it:

Serged/zig-zagged edges OR Hemmed edges (you’ll have to turn the diaper inside out, super easy!)
Snap closures OR Velcro closures
Inside and outside same color OR different colors.

This diaper will fit a small baby doll with a waist circumference of about 9-11 inches or so.

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Supplies Needed

Two 8″x10″ pieces of cotton fabric (can be colored, white, or one of each)
Matching Thread
Plastic snaps (I used a set like this kind) & applicator OR Sew-in hook and loop (Velcro)
Sewing machine, fabric scissors, etc
Serger (optional)
Free Diaper Pattern (Below)

Download The Pattern

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The pattern is a single page PDF. Print it at 100% scaling to make sure it is the right size.

(The lower flat edge of the diaper pattern (the part the ends up being across the doll’s belly) should measure 2.5 inches when printed correctly.

How To Make A Baby Doll Diaper

Step 1. Cut Out The Pattern

Print your pattern and measure it to make sure it is the right size.

Fold both pieces of cotton fabric in half, and align the pattern on the folded edge.

Then, cut out the diaper in each of the two fabrics. (I did two cream colored ones, made from actual diaper cloth so it looked real!)

Step 2. Finish The Edges Of Your Diaper

There are two ways to finish the edges of your diaper. Serging (or zig zagging), or turning it out.

Serging the edges is faster, but turning it out looks very professional.

Serge The Edges

To serge the edges of your diaper, lay both pieces of fabric on top of each other with the wrong sides facing. Then pin around the perimeter.

Carefully place the diaper under the serger, and serge around the entire edge, trimming only a tiny bit off as you go.

You can also just zig zag around the edge with your sewing machine.

Turning It Inside Out

To finish the edges by turning it out, layer both pieces of fabric together with the right sides facing. Sew around the entire diaper with a 1/4 inch seam allowance, leaving a 2 inch gap on the very top so you can turn it inside out.

After sewing, turn the diaper inside out and use a long blunt object to poke out all the edges.

Press the diaper flat and make sure it is shaped well.

Then, fold in the seam allowance where you left the gap, and pin it closed.

Finally sew a top stitch along the entire edge, with a 1/8ths inch seam allowance.

Step 3. Add The Closures

There are two ways to add closures. Hook and loop (Velcro) or Snaps. I used snaps.

Snap Closure

Lay your paper pattern on top of your fabric diaper, and use an awl or sharp object to pierce through the paper on the black dots, to mark the spots where the buttons will be attached.

Then, using a button snap applicator, attach the buttons to each location.