I decided to try my hand at rumba ruffled diaper covers. First, I made mine completely different and EASIER than the other covers I saw. You can probably make my basic cover in 1/2 the time simple because there is so much less sewing. Less sewing also equals less trimming and less mess. I layered up the ruffles instead of putting each ruffle on individually.
I couldn't stop with just the simple ruffle butt cover, I had to take it to a new level. First I did to the TUTU cover. Which is just sew cute. Then I decided to add some iron on t-shirt transfers to it. But, I will say, this would also be so cute if you reclaimed an old t-shirt or embroidered top to make the cover.
Then, I had an epiphany. Why not combine my love of steampunk/goth/Victorian inspired altered collars and t-shirts into the but of these pants? My final pair is silk. The bottom is embellished with 5 layers of silk and tulle ruffle and then I added handcrafted silk flowers, pearls, chains, and charms. This is so sweet. I only wish I wasn't out of pearl strands. I still have two awesome diaper ideas left. I'm going to do some fleece or jersey covers with faces on them and then I am going to do an homage to altered t-shirts on another. But, like everything, I have to do it all today. By the end of the night I will be totally over diaper covers and on to my next pursuit.
This project really shows how you can take 1 basic pattern and make so many different things. All three of these covers are totally different.