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Old 01-19-2011, 11:37 AM   #4
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Re: Flat fold tutorials - consolidated (SUPER pic heavy)

Origami fold:

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Originally Posted by hurricanechelsea View Post
I hadn't seen any origami-fold tutorials on here, so I decided to make one, even though my baby is asleep and I don't have any big stuffed animals or dolls. Oh, and the only place I could do the tutorial was in his crib (he's in the bassinet right now).

Anyway, I hope this is useful to someone The origami fold is waaay easier than it seems and works so well, and is quite trim (my baby weighs 15+ pounds and can wear an origami-folded flat in his XS Thirsties cover still!)

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Flat!

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Fold top to bottom.

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Fold left to right.

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Pick up the lower right-hand corner of the top layer of fabric. Pull it to the left so you get a nifty triangle.

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Nifty triangle.

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Pick up all the layers of fabric on the lower right-hand corner and flip over the diaper to the left.

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There's now a square of extra fabric.

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Pick up the square (not what's underneath it, just two layers of fabric) and fold it in half.

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Fold it in half again.

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Oooh, pretty.

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Turn it around and fold it down in the back (or front, though I think you'd have to roll in the sides to make that fit right)

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Put your baby on the diaper and fold up the front.

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Bring the sides in around the legs, and pin or snappi (you can fold in the extra little tails however you want, but I usually just leave them. With bigger babies you probably won't have that excess anyway)

I think I included/explained everything. I hope nobody had done a tutorial for this already, haha.
Mini Kite Fold for newborns:

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Originally Posted by ErinMartin View Post
This is a modified fold I merged together a few days ago and I LOVE IT! Thought I'd share with pictures

My son is 3 weeks old and 9 1/2 lbs - the cover used is a Thirsties XS.

Lay flat out
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Fold all four corners to the center
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Fold the left and right side in
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Fold the top down completely
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Fold the top down just a few inches (this helps to make a little pocket so poo doesn't go up and out the back during a blowout, and also gives stability to the tabs)
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Place baby down and fold the front in (I find that folding it in until the point touches baby's bum makes the perfect rise!)
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Jelly roll the legs
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Lift up the front, fold in the tabs and snappi or pin!
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What it looks like from the side, and with a cover
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And to see the trimness, here it is compared to an infant PF!
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