HOW TO FOLD A PREFOLD TUTORIAL PART 2 - Angel Fold & Poop Catcher - Using my prefold hybrid.

In the second part of this Tutorial I will be showing you the Angel Fold and a variation called the "poop catcher".  These are my go-to folds.  I find the angel fold simple and it works great.  The fold puts extra material in the wet zone, especially for boys.  The "poop catcher" does as the name suggests and is a great way to size down a prefold for a smaller baby.  Interesting note; what I had always been told was a Newspaper fold, is actually an Angel Fold.  Im not concerned about that, its the skill, not the name that's important.  The 2 folds are actually very similar.  <br>
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ANGEL FOLD

Pic of diaper in finished angel fold

In these pics I will be placing my night wrap as I would for night time, or as I would if it were a diaper cover. Just picture it as the cover.

1. Place diaper on cover and fold one side over on an angle, leaving Velcro winged out.

2. Repeat on other side.

3. Put insert in centre (if needed). You can lay insert flat as shown or fold to create more layers up front for boys or in middle for girls.

Poop catcher variation

Fold back down, creating a pocket to help with backside poop explosions. Or to size down for a smaller baby.

4. Close diaper folding up front and doing up Velcro. If you used the poop catcher variation, wing out back Velcro to fasten.

Your done. Do up cover or wrap. See easy again. Practice and you'll be a pro. I tend to put my diapers away in angel fold with insert in place. Saves time when diapering. Next tutorial will be the Jelly Roll Fold.

HOW TO FOLD A PREFOLD PART 1 -Tri-fold- using my prefold hybrids.

So if you've decided your going to start using prefolds, it is good to know a few folds.  There is no need to learn all the folds, as no single mom is likely to need all the various folds in her repitoire.  Sure someone should know them all to keep that knowledge alive.  But if your like me, and your an average mom then a few will do.  So I will create a few posts with each detailing a different fold. I will be using the prefolds I have made as having velcro and gathered legs changes a few things.  Rember I said when a mom makes changes they work for her? Well the folds I use aren't really effected by either, so they work.  If I was a mom who used the bikini twist fold, I never woulda designed these prefold hybrids or used velcro.  However I've never used it, so I am not concerned about that.  See; the diaper with the best options for you.

The Tri-Fold

                                         

The pic on the left is my flat prefold in tri_fold.  The pic on the right is my prefold hybrid (inside a diaper).

The tri-fold is used to turn a pre-fold into an insert, for extra absorbency in a diaper.  The are used in all types of dippers as a soaker layer, especially for overnight diapering.  a Tri-folded diaper is also common as the insert for a pocket diaper.  To be honest I don't see my prefolds being used as a soaker layer, they are just way thicker then needed as an insert in a regularly changed diaper (except maybe at night for a heavy wetter).  The would be great as the insert in a pocket diaper.  I'll be making 3 layer flannel inserts anyway.  So why share this?  Any cloth diaper Mom should be aware of the tri-fold because it is useful,  especially in a pinch.

 

Tri fold is simple:
1. lay diaper flat.
2. fold 1/3 over.
3. fold other 1/3 over.
Now you have an insert for a diaper.  When done with my hybrid, the tri-fold curves up into shape of baby.

Yes that was simple.  The other folds are simple as well.  Not fold in 1/3rds, but still very basic.  Next will be the Angel Fold.