Quick & Easy Burp Cloth

I think you hit a certain point in your life when you look at your Facebook feed and at least 20 of yours friends are expecting. And it will stay that way for years and years to come! If you are like me, then you are probably always looking for a little something extra to add to all those baby shower gifts.

 

Buying clothes, toys, and other baby gear is fun, but I think there is something special about adding a homemade gift. I especially like to add something that is better quality than what you can buy. You know, homemade blankets that are actually big enough for the baby to use after their first month, or towels that actually absorb the water. Novel thoughts, right?

 

My babies have major acid reflux. No, not the "oops, looks like you got a little white stuff on your shirt" type of spitting up, but the "5 gallons of milk just came back up all over you, the baby, the baby carrier, and the diaper bag at church and there is definitely no salvaging this" type of spitting up. It is awesome...

 

Needless to say we go through a lot of burp cloths. And with two previous spitters, I can say with confidence that not all burp cloths are created equal.

 

So, what's my favorite homemade gift to add?

 Burp cloths!

 

Here's what you need:

Gerber cloth diapers

Ribbon

Coordinating thread

Sewing machine

 

You essentially could just dye the white burp cloths and call it good if you don't happen to sew. I think a rainbow of colors would be an awesome baby shower gift. I just really do not like dying things. Truth, I'm not good at it.

 

Cut your ribbon to about an inch longer than the length of the burp cloth. Pin your ribbon down on top of the two seams that are on the burp cloth. I tucked the two ends of the ribbon under so there would be no raw edges before I started sewing

Now switch your machine to a tight zig zag stitch and sew along both sides of the ribbon. This takes a little time, because the stitch is so tight, but it looks really nice when finished.

 

And just a quick side note, I left my bobbin white so that it would blend in with the underside of the burp cloth. But that's just my preference.