Burp Clothes

I love sewing and love being able to make baby presents for people. These burp clothes make great gifts, and I have gotten several compliments on them as well.

Download the patterns below for the burp clothes. I like to use the pattern on a paper bag since it's a sturdier material.

Buy flannel fabric (you can probably buy cotton but I like the softness and the absorbency of the flannel.) I generally buy 1/2 yard in several fabrics and then mix and match the fabrics, you will need at least 1/4 yard of fabric to make the burp cloth.

Cut your fabric.

Put right side fabric together.

Pin the fabric together.

Sew around the burp cloth, leaving enough of a gap that you can flip the fabric ride side out. Sew with a 1/4 inch allowance, or as close to the edge as you feel comfortable.

Once you finish sewing, flip the fabric ride side out.

At this point, you have two options. 

1. You can sew around the burp cloth, sewing the gap together, but also giving the burp cloth a nice finished stitch.

2. Hand stitch the gap closed.

For this project, I chose option 2.

 

(This is a good tutorial on doing a hidden stitch, and easier to see then from my pictures.)

Now you have a finished burp clothes. These burp clothes are seriously so easy to make and so practical.