Saturday, March 5, 2011

Fashionable Burps

Baby spit-up can be gross. Baby spit-up can be messy. But who's to say that parents can't make it a little less distracting with an embellished burp cloth?

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:

  1. AmandaMarch 5, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Those are so cute!

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  2. Lauren @ Love, Water and WineMarch 5, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    I LOVE the patterns! I'll have to make some for my girlfriends who are expecting!

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  3. Paula@SweetPeaMarch 6, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    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.

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  4. Ally SimonsMarch 7, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    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

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  5. Dear AbbiMarch 7, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Adorable! I just made a stack of cute burpies and blogged about them too!

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  6. ShannonMarch 8, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    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!
    (shannonacampbell@gmail.com)

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  7. Kim44March 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    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!

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  8. Little Sprinkles Of FunMarch 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I love to make these! These are very cute designs! Love them! :)

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  9. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    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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