Still working out the bugs

I'm still working out all my little details for the cloth diapering; I guess it would just be easier if I bought a whole bunch of different brands, and then tried them out, knowing what I like. But that's not what I'm going to do; I'm going to MAKE mine, and I don't know what pattern to use!! There are literally a TON of patterns to use, and what if I make my entire stash out of one pattern, only to find out it doesn't work? and I don't want to make all different patterns, cause then what if I find one that does work, and the rest don't; then I'm just as equally out of all that fabric. GRRR I'm so frustrated with all of this; you would think a diaper is a diaper is a diaper, but they all have different rises, and waists, and snap placement, and crotch width, and estimated weight zones, etc. I could just cry.

So, I've been trying not to buy anything, since I want to make it, but I have made a few purchases. I bought 1 that was half price, because it was "the older pattern style". Apparently, the updated their pattern, so they were getting rid of the older pattern style. I also won one, off a free for shipping lottery on the hyena cart; and I've entered as many of these as I can find. Here is one

http://soapaholicsanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/09/green-giveaway.html

She's giving away a CD to someone who posts a comment on her blog about their favorite way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. She even has the etsy cart up for the lady who makes the diapers that she is giving away, which, by the way, are totally yummy and squishy ;)

I'm on several cloth diapering forums, as well; on one forum, I've joined a diaper swap, where in, I make a diaper and send it in, and she makes a diaper and sends it in. Well, I haven't actually made a diaper yet, ;), but she wants a pair of "longies" which are wool pants. I offered to make some out of a recycled sweater, since wool fabric is about $25/yd, or knit some, and she chose to have the knitted ones. I'm afraid I've bitten off more than I can chew, but hopefully I will get it done in the next week and a half ;) They are cute, so far, I just keep having to frog my work since I want them to be as perfect as possible for me ;) But, in exchange, I will be getting, I think she's sending me 3 diapers, for the 1 pair of longies, so not bad ;)