Hey guys,

I need to make some night nappies for DS. There are a few catches -

1 - he is 6 years old and a size 8 clothing (i think around 26kg last time I weighed him), so I need to make them big
2 - he is a ginormous wetter - currently we have him in aldi nappies (they barely fit around him!) and we change him in the middle of the night. Both the middle of the night and the morning ones are very full, but it beats changing sheets every day!
3 - I need to know as much info as I can by tomorrow

The few things I have on the plus side is I am doing sewing lessons (I've done them for a year, so am reasonably proficient), and I have a private 2 hour class scheduled for tomorrow (that I forgot about eekk! hence why I need the info for tomorrow), and my very experienced teacher will help me alter the pattern etc.

I'm guessing I won't be able to buy the fabric tomorrow morning as I hear you can't get them in shops (is that correct), but hopefully I can at least get the pattern sorted, and I can sew it the next week.

I want to make an ?AIO (or really and AI2 if i have my terms right? (I have never used cloth nappies before, am planning on with the next baby). So basically I want the nappy and cover to be together (but super absorbent) and the ability to snap in liners to boost the absorbency.

Ok, so questions:

1. Anyone got any general websites I should look at for info?
2. What measurements do I need from my son? I was thinking hip, waist and the distance through the crotch from the front of the waist (belly button), to the back, along with the circumference of the legs
3. Where can I go to look at patterns? Am happy to buy or use free ones, as I know I will be altering them anyway
4. Material - what is the best material to use at each layer (the outermost waterproof layer, the lining/absorbent bit and the snap in liners?). I once saw this cool iron on plastic that went of the seam lines to make them waterproof - do I need this? Anything extra that I need? What is the advantage of using hook & loop vs. snaps at the front?
5. Where do I buy said material from?
6. How much material does each nappy generally use?

I can't even express my thanks enough in advance, this is something I have been meaning to do for over a year now (once I basically found nowhere that I could buy big enough night nappies from), but my DS is special needs, won't be night trained for a long time, and adult/larger size incontinent stuff will add up to being very pricey so figure I should put my sewing skills to good use. And the amount of washing I have from accidents through nappies is just driving me bonkers.

Yael