There are a number of different resources on the Internet showing patterns and how to sew your own reusable menstrual pads.
Here are a few for you to use:
Mommy Pads - includes instructions for adding a waterproof barrier
DIY Cloth Menstrual Pads Tutorial
Cloth Menstrual Pads, from the Diaper Sewing site
How to Make a Reusable Menstrual Pad, from WikiHowTo
Cloth Pads Tutorial
Make a Cloth Menstrual Pad, from Home, health and happiness blog
Make your Own Cloth Pads, from Tiny Birds Organics
Pauline's Cloth Menstrual Pads Sewing Pattern with a pattern to print out from AskPauline.com
Making Folding Pads at Cloth Pad Ladies
Carry Bag Tutorials
Zippered Wet Bag Tutorial at DIY Pads *New!
Supplies
To buy supplies for making your own cloth pads, look to online retailers that sell fabrics for making cloth diapers - the materials are the same.
Here are a few to get you started:
Very Baby
Kids in the Garden
Sew Shoppe
Celtic Cloths
Sewing Patterns
