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Lay in or snap in folded soakers for Trimsies diapers

If you'd like to make a lay in or snap in folded soaker rather than the contour soaker and doubler, below are some suggested measurements. For a soaker folded in thirds, use either 2 or 3 layers of absorbant materials. For soakers fourths or fifths, use only 2 layers of absorbant materials. My favorite lay in soaker for long outings is a 5 fold soaker made from one layer of cotton/hemp fleece and one layer of cotton velour. When rolled up in fifths, it makes 10 thirsty layers and the cotton velour seems to stay pretty dry on top.
Small

For a 3 fold: 9" by 8"
For a 4 fold: 9" by 11"
For a 5 fold: 9" by 12"
Medium

For a 3 fold: 11" by 9"
For a 4 fold: 11" by 12"
For a 5 fold: 11" by 14"
Large

For a 3 fold: 13" by 9.5"
For a 4 fold: 13" by 12.5"
For a 5 fold: 13" by 15"
Note: The first measurement is the length that goes front to back of diaper.

Tip: If you are making a lay in soaker and serging the edges, you can serge the end that goes in the front with a different color so you can easily figure out which side goes in the front. If you are turning and topstitching your soaker, you could do a zig-zag stitch on the front edge or topstitch in a different color.