The possibilities are endless with the different ribbons, lace, rick rack or other trim you can add to the top and bottom of the burp cloth. Here’s my finished flannel burp cloth, just in time for football season.
I usually serge the top and bottom 12″ edges of the burp cloth to tidy up the flannel and provide some bulk to sew some ribbon or trim to. I just like the look of the double row of stitches. You can, if desired, just add one row of stitching at the inside fold to anchor it down and then another single line of stitching 3″ from the other edge. This secures the folds and adds a nice touch to the burp cloth. Repeat on the other side of the burp cloth, stitching a line 3″ from the outer edge, and then again ¼” to 3/8″ to the inside of that line of stitching. Stitch a second line of stitching ¼” to 3/8″ from the first line of stitching. Stitch a line of stitching on the of the the burp cloth along the inside fold line. Once your embroidery is finished, refold the burp cloth as described above and press the folds. Since flannel has a bit of nap, I use Floriani Water Soluble Topping on the top of burp cloth to keep the stitches up on the flannel. Since we’re working with flannel, a woven fabric, you can use tear away stabilizer if you prefer. Of course it’s always safest to hoop the fabric as well. If you do that, either secure it with tape or have your machine stitch a basting line around the design area. Depending on your design, if it’s not too stitch intensive, you can just lay the flannel on top of the hooped stabilizer. Hoop a piece of Floriani No-Show Nylon Mesh stabilizer. If you embroider after you’ve completed the burp cloth, the back of the embroidery will be on the back of the completed flannel burp cloth. If you embroider before you sew down the folds of the flannel, you can hide the back of the embroidery. Open the folded flannel and hoop the center to embroider. I use the grid lines to make sure the snowman is centered and straight on the fabric. I use a plastic gridded sheet with the center cut out for my snowman. Each 3″ side has two layers of fabric.įind the center of the folded burp cloth. You now have a folded flannel burp cloth with 4 layers of flannel in the middle 6″. I just put a 3″ quilting ruler along the edge.īring the edge of the 6″ fold over to the line that is 3″ from the edge of the 9″ fold. Mark a line 3″ from the outer edge of the of the 9″ fold. Mark 9″ from the other edge, also along the 18″ length.
Set your flannel (or fabric of your choice) that is 18″ x 36″ on a table and mark 6 inches from one edge of the fabric (along the 18″ length). In order to create the look of the prefolded diaper, I fold the flannel so that the center has 4 layers of flannel and the sides have two layers of flannel. The possibilities are as endless as the supply of flannel! Folding the Flannel Burp Cloth You can coordinate with the nursery theme, favorite hobby of the parents, or favorite sports team. Jo-Ann’s has great sales on flannel in a variety of cute prints for a baby. You need one half yard of flannel for each burp cloth, cut to 18″ x 36″. The finished flannel burp cloth will be 12″ wide and 18″ long. They do make cute burp cloths, but I wanted to take it one step further and decided to use flannel. Further, when you embroider them, the back side of the embroidery shows on the back of the diaper. I like the padding in the middle of the prefolded diaper as well as the size. I do make burp cloths from the pre-folded gauze ones available at Target. What new mother (or grandmother) wouldn’t want a lovely set of personalized flannel burp cloths for their little one? These are so simple to whip up, yet so nice to receive. Then, burp! Spit up all over your blouse! (The baby’s spit up, not yours!) Make a flannel burp cloth to keep handy, place it on your shoulder, and protect your clothes from baby’s little messes. You are handing off the baby to the sitter, but want one last snuggle.
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