Reusable menstrual pads

Tutorials, guides, and photos for sewing your own cloth pads. This section collects my experiments, fabric tests, and step-by-step sewing methods to build your own cloth pad stash.

Corky is holding a reusable menstrual pad with the wings snapped closed.

Draw the sewing line on the back of the topper | sewing line vs seam allowance

Close-up of sewing a cloth menstrual pad on a sewing machine, with the needle positioned directly over the drawn sewing line on the back of the topper fabric.

Bamboo terry fabric

What are pinking shears used for?

Close-up of pinking shears trimming the seam allowance on a cloth menstrual pad before turning it right side out, showing the zigzag edge that helps reduce bulk in curved seams.

How to make reusable cloth menstrual pads

Sewing the layers of a reusable cloth menstrual pad on a sewing machine

Can you use bamboo fleece as a topper for cloth pads?

Close-up of brightly dyed bamboo fleece fabric folded with visible fuzzy texture, showing soft pastel and orange tones.

Versodile Sewing Patterns for Cloth Pads

Corky holding a cloth pad with the wings snapped behind the pad.

How to prep bamboo fleece before sewing cloth pads

Corky is holding a yard of bamboo fleece up while standing in her living room.

Best core fabric for sewing cloth pads?

The front and back texture of 400gsm bamboo fleece fabric from Nature’s Fabrics.