if you are an avid sewer, or just getting started in your creative, textile adventures, this quick & simple gift is sure to delight the mom-to-be!

this first ever tutorial from the haberdasherie will guide you through the steps to making a very special gift for baby… it is an evolution of/from other online tutorials I have used to make burp clothes in the past, incorporating different methods to create a one-of-a-kind look.

to collect:

package of pre-fold cloth diapers
9x16” piece of fabric, for each burp cloth
pins
rotary cutter & mat
sewing machine & coordinating thread
iron

directions:

iron fabrics, with steam function on
note the direction of the pattern on your fabrics, and decide which way you would like the end-product to look.
with fabric facing right side up, place shorter side of cloth diaper along the 16” edge

pin & sew with a ¼” seam allowance.

press three remaining fabric edges inward, ½ to ¾”

iron/press towards the patterned fabric to create a flat edge

fold your patterned fabric over the edge of the cloth diaper edge, so right side of fabric is facing upward --- this creates a crisp, finished edge.
press along edge that you have just wrapped over the end of the burp cloth, creating a nice crease.
pin like crazy --- every 1.5” all around --- cloth diapers stretch!

begin sewing a 1/8” seam allowance along the right side of fabric. I like to begin at the top right corner, making the folded edge my final edge to stitch.

sew along edge until nearing the horizontal edge of the patterned fabric. Remain needle-down, lift foot & rotate 90 degrees. Lower sewing machine foot and continue sewing remaining three sides.

trim loose threads, fold & tie a bow around your beautiful, one-of-a-kind baby gift!

these are off to a lovely friend, who just delivered a baby girl!

fabrics used: girlfriends by ann kelle for Robert Kaufman & valori wells designs for Robert Kaufman