Quick, cute, awesome burp cloths!
My friend is adopting a little baby girl, I am super excited and I wanted to give her a little present. I just added baby number three so shopping doesn't really happen (even typing is a bit harder than typical, but on the plus side i'm getting pretty quick typing one handed!). But sometimes I can get a (quick) sewing project in if the boys are sleeping- plus, handmade things are way better presents.
Now my first two babies both had acid reflux, and number two also had a severe milk sensitivity ( I ended up cutting ALL dairy out of my diet) needles to say, the foofy little burp cloths people usually make just didn't cut it. Then I found these beauties- cloth diapers! They are not the cutest for sure, but to solve that my sil showed me this little trick that I will share with you.
Now my first two babies both had acid reflux, and number two also had a severe milk sensitivity ( I ended up cutting ALL dairy out of my diet) needles to say, the foofy little burp cloths people usually make just didn't cut it. Then I found these beauties- cloth diapers! They are not the cutest for sure, but to solve that my sil showed me this little trick that I will share with you.
*Full disclosure- I am not trained at all in sewing, everything that I know is from lots of trail and error, and many, MANY youtube tutorials!
~Package of cloth diapers- you can get them at Walmart or Babies-R-Us for a 12 pack, they are cheaper at Wallyworld, but they don't always have them.
~A fat quarter quilting square (this will do 4 burp cloths)
~Contrasting thread
~Scissors
~Sewing machine
~Iron
Cut your fabric into four equal strips
Fold over and iron down all four sides of each strip,
Lay the strip in the center of the diaper with each end overhanging evenly on both sides
Pin the fabric to the back side of the diaper on one side, not both because the diaper pulls different from the fabric when you sew it, so its better to just leave the other end free (the cloth diapers are not super square, so no worries if its not even- its for babies to spew all over, not a couture dress :).
Sew all four sides (I used a cute scalloped stitch, love my new machine!) making sure that when you get to the ends the back side of the fabric is tucked nicely.
And that is it! Quick, cute, and awesome. It doesn't get much better then that. Now you have a present for that baby shower you totally forgot about.
I did two rows of scallops because my ends weren't totally sewed under, but it looks cute!
*Full disclosure- I am not trained at all in sewing, everything that I know is from lots of trail and error and many, MANY youtube tutorials! If you have any suggestions, or if i'm doing something totally wrong please let me know!
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