Cloth Pad Sewing- floating core & hidden PUL

This video shows step by step how to make a floating core (core is not sew to the topper but sewn to an extra piece of fabric instead) & hidden PUL backer (the PUL can be slippery and plain so putting another fabric on the outside can make it prettier & more grippy).

Materials I used:
Topper-microfleece
Core- flannel (6 layers for heavy absorbency, I used up scraps) + 1 extra layer
Backer- PUL (hidden inside) & I used canvas for the pretty outside layer

Steps:
-Sew core together with zigzag stitch.
-Sew core onto the extra piece of flannel
-Layer the fabrics (PUL shiny side up, core layer, topper, & backer -topper and backer should be facing eachother) I drew my pattern on the backside of the back fabric
-Pin outside the pattern
-Sew with straight stitch on the pattern line. Leaving a Turn hole 1.5-2" wide unsewn on a straight side of the pattern for turning.
-Trim seam allowance. ~1/4" from edge. I used pinking shears around the curves. Snip into inner corners and snip off outer corners. Leave extra fabric at the turn hole.
-Flip the pad inside out (AKA the correct way). Reach between the topper & backer layer to flip correctly. A chopstick will help push out corners easier.
-Topstitch around entire pad, adjusting fabric as needed. ~1/4-3/16" from the edge of the pad.
-Add Kam snaps (my favorite), velcro (can wear out fast and snag other fabrics), or button + buttonhole on the wings for closures.
-Enjoy your beautiful new pad!

** This pad was apart of my monthly sewing challange on Tiktok. I picked a theme for each month and made different style pads in the fabrics I chose. January had National Houseplant Appreciation Day. I fell in love with this canvas fabric and it's not suitable as a topper (too rough) so I used it as a backer. Follow us on Tiktok for more sewing pad challange videos.

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