Custom Burp Clothes...

This is the second set of burp clothes that I've done, pretty easy and super cute gift to give.  

Today's finished project...

A very important step to begin with, find your favorite Pandora station.

I like the 6 ply Gerber cloth diapers, they are soft and absorbent.

Flannel fabrics are nice because they are soft, a 1/4 yard will yield you 2-4 depending on how it's cut.  Wash and Dry all your fabric and the diapers as they will shrink a bit.  

First step is to trim the threads and iron all your fabric after washing.  

Then cut strips to fit the center section of your diapers.  

For this project I cut my strips to be 5" x 18 1/2"  

Measure your washed diapers to verify, allow for at least 1/4" roll under. 

 Once your strip is cut, press under the edges.  

Start with one of the long sides, measuring the fold to be 1/4" and iron it down. 

  Next, do the opposite long side the same way. 

 Then fold over and iron one of the short ends.  

Before you roll the other end, you need to place it and onto the diaper and size it for That diaper.  

A quick note about the diapers....

I like to sew my embellishment fabric onto this side of the diaper. 

You can see the left seam has a ridge to it.

 

I like this flat seamed side to be the back. 

So, once you've placed your fabric on to the diaper and size where the other end should be, lightly fold it over and iron the last side. 

 Add some pins to hold it in place.  The ends are important because you may need to maneuver the diaper a bit to get a clean looking edge.  2 or 3 pins are fine for the longer edges.  Do not put any pins right onto the corners as you will have to fish to get them out while sewing.

Starting on a short end, sew a straight stitch forward and back about 1/4" to lock the thread, then use a zig-zag.  Turn at your corners and continue stitching the rectangle until you meet back where you started. 

Go slow and keep the fabric/diaper taut.  I had a bit of bunching on a couple of the diapers, but even with a bit of a fold/pleat they turn out nicely.

I'm not sure if this does any good, but I like to tie a knot in the beginning and ending threads to secure them a bit more.  (Front two together, back two together)

 Done! 

I spent about 3 1/2 hours from ironing to finished sewing on these six today.  Part of that time was spent dealing with breaking a needle, a couple of thread jam issues, and trying to get through some of our laundry for the week. 

The three cute fabrics I used today...

Go forth and be crafty!