DIY femstral pad

I wrote this post in february 2008 and forgot to publish it haha. whoops. Well I’ve been using homemade cloth pads almost exclusively since then. They are super comfortable, super cheap, not wasteful, and make me happy to be bleeding. Call me whatever you want, but I think it’s fun to bleed on stuff for days without dying. I sewed faces on some of my pads so they look like blood-guzzling monsters.

Anyway, here’s how to make one of your own!

A = the piece that touches your vag
B = the pieces that attach to the back of A
C = the wings that sew onto the sides
Grey Spots = metal snap things

Basically, there are two layers. The bottom layer has a break in the middle where you can slide your padding in. And there are two wings that hug your underpants to keep it all in place.

Materials: Thick cotton, flannel, hemp… anything absorbent. Used cloth is usually the softest and most comfy. You will also want stuff for padding — you can sew up little inserts, or just cut more pieces of scrap fabric. <- a great use for those lonely old single socks. When in a pinch, I just put toilet paper in there.

Instructions: Just sew it together. Don’t forget to leave the opening to slip the filler in.

* don’t wanna make your own? check out etsy.