Although our baby isn't here yet, I am already a fan of the Gerber 6-ply cloth diapers as burp cloths. Readers of this blog also know I love to sew as one of my hobbies so I found some real cute unisex fabric and started my project.
For the burp cloths shown in this tutorial, I actually used outdoor fabric which has a great canvas-like texture, beautiful patterns, and wonderful colors. I also found it to be more obviously unisex since it isn't meant to be gender-specific like nursery and children's fabric. Jo-Ann's Fabrics had this fabric on sale 50% off so it was very reasonable and I only bought 1/4 yard of each (enough for two burp cloths or extra for another project).
Like all sewing projects, I pre-washed the burp cloths and fabric. When I was at Jo-Ann's, I made sure to buy fabric that could be machine washable and safe to iron so everything was ironed after it came out of the dryer.
I looked at a few different options and decided that I liked the way a piece of fabric 6.5 inch wide looked best. I cut all my fabric to a size of 7.5 x19 inches to allow for a 1/2" hem on all sides. I pinned a hem and pressed the fabric to make machine stitching easier.
Once pressed, I pinned the fabric to the burp cloth and used a zigzag stitch on all four sides. I LOVE making these and wouldn't be surprised if my baby has a large stash of them. Also, don't be surprised if we are friends in real life and you get some as a gift for your new baby. I am looking into selling them at a few community events in my town. What do you think?
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9 comments:
Those are so cute!
I LOVE the patterns! I'll have to make some for my girlfriends who are expecting!
Very cute! I'm going to need a baby gift pretty soon and these would be the perfect thing to make. You make it look so easy.
Hi Shannon! Visiting over from Making the World Cuter! I looove this idea- what an awesome baby shower gift these would be!
Ally @ TinyWalletStyle.com
Adorable! I just made a stack of cute burpies and blogged about them too!
Thank you everyone for the sweet compliments! If you decide you want some as a gift or for yourself, send me a note and let me know...I'd be happy to help you out!
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They are so cute. I want to add some fabric to kitchen towels to just add some color or change up during the different seasons. Congrats on your baby!
I love to make these! These are very cute designs! Love them! :)
Oooh, how do I love damask? Especially in colors? Let me count the ways! Those burp clothes are fab, Shannon!
Congratulations on expecting your first child!!!!
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