Okay, so now you've made an easy peasy swaddle sheet for your friend's shower and it was so easy you still have time to make a gift set. How about a burp cloth?
Note: I have included a sketch burp cloth pattern for your use. But I drew it on the fly so its not perfect. You can easily draw your own pattern if you don't like the finished shape of mine. Remember, your friend will love these finished pieces because you used your time and creativity to do them, not because they look like you bought them at Target. Homemade stuff is so much more love-able with a few imperfections.
Materials:
- burp cloth pattern
- 1 10x14" flannel piece (maybe leftover from swaddle sheet yardage?)
- 1 10x14" coordinating fabric piece
How To:
1. Fold a 10 x 14" piece of fabric in half (folded piece should look almost square).
2. Using a water-soluble marker, trace the pattern onto fabric & cut.
3. Repeat for coordinating fabric.
4. Pin cut pieces, RIGHT sides together. Clip slight "snips" or notches in the more curvy areas to allow the piece to lie more flat once turned inside out. Be careful not to cut too far into the seam allowance (where you will be stitching).
5. Using 3/8" - 1/2" seam allowance, stitch the pieces together, leaving a 2 1/2" gap on one short side (figure b).
6. Turn inside out and press. Topstitch around the entire burp cloth, sewing the open gap shut as you go.
You're Done! Now off to your baby shower...
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Shouldn't the instructions read 'RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER" instead of "WRONG SIDES TOGETHER"?
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Posted by: Monogram Multicolor | 08/05/2010 at 02:55 AM
I am suuuper new to sewing, and I am trying a burp cloth to start. I'm reading your tutorial, and I'm confused. :)
It seems to mee, you sew most of the way with the right side facing out, and then you flip it inside out and then finish it??? How are you supposed to flip it back out correctly then?
Am I reading this wrong? It could totally be me. :)
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Posted by: Cheap Jordans | 04/19/2010 at 12:26 AM
Thanks for this pattern also. Made mine to match the swaddling blankets with a terry backing.
Will keep checking your site for other ideas as I'm back sewing/knitting for a babay again.
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Posted by: Patricia Loving | 02/18/2010 at 06:15 AM
Thanks for the tutorial! I will start making it in a bit. Baby shower will be next week.
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But seriously, I do have 3 friends who had babies, I will email you to see if you are interested in making something that I can purchase. (If you dont have time, I totally understand!!!!)
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Posted by: Keri | 06/11/2008 at 07:25 AM
Crystal, these are darling. I have made some similar using a cloth baby diaper that I embroider, but the flannel is probably softer and cheaper, especially if you make a few. I love the blanket though, I hadn't heard of that before. Thanks so much for sharing and for the instructions!
Posted by: Stacy A | 06/10/2008 at 02:49 PM
Hello! What a lovely tutorial. No babies here to make anything for.
Here's another idea I'd like to share...last year I bought pretty velour towels from the dollar store for a dollar a piece. To baby-fy them and to put my own personal touch I put binding on each end of the towel. Then made a changing pad using the method above and used water proof liner. It made a sweet set.
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