When I had my first child a few years ago, my cousin sent me some cute burp cloths that my aunt made. They looked easy enough so I decided to make some myself. Well, ever since, I have made them and given them away as gifts at baby showers and whatnot.
You can get several out of just one fat quarter. Above you can see a selection of boy/gender neutrals that I have made. I like bright colors, can you tell?
Materials:
1 package of ric-rac
1 fat quarter
burp cloth (old school cloth diapers)
coordinating thread
How to:
Step 1: Measure your burp cloth. I usually cover the thick part in the middle with the fabric. I cut mine
1/2-1 longer and wider than the area I need to cover to allow for folding underneath. Fold under and iron.
Step 2: Pin the cloth and ric-rac to the burp cloth. See how I have the ric-rac half underneath the cloth?
Step 3: Sew along the edges as close to the edge of the fabric as possible.
Cute, huh? Now I just need a friend, or family member (Hint, Hint: I wouldn't mind being an aunt again) to have a little linebacker for me to send this one to.
PS - You can also use ribbon instead of ric-rac...in this case I don't iron under and simply pin the ribbon to the top of the cloth. I do sew around the cloth twice though, once on each side of the ribbon as close as I can get to the edge.
Don't worry about being sick, we do enjoy your posts but I am amazed at how you even find the time to be so crafty. I am bad, I find a craft I like and I stick with it until I get bored. Well If you have an itch to make a girl set, I am here for you!
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