Cloth pads come in many styles, shapes, and sizes, just like jeans, so my advice would be to try out a few different patterns before making a stash full of them. Actually, my advice would be the same if you wanted to buy your pads (and you can buy some and make some if you see some in a shop that you really love); it's better to build your stash slowly and try things before stocking up than to end up with a bunch of pads you don't love. I've made a site with links to every pattern I can find here: http://clothpads.wikidot.com/patterns. Try out a few patterns that appeal to you (you say the size of your disposables is about right, so start looking at similarly-sized patterns, etc.) and match your sewing abilities (curves can be hard if you're a novice, do you have an overlocker/serger?, etc.) and work from there, making more of what you like and trying similar things while avoiding what you don't like, as it's a very personal thing, and one woman's favorite is another woman's worst nightmare (as I see that cmarie14 loves wide wings, which I can't stand). Good luck, let us know if you have more questions, and feel free to show off your work when it's done!
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