a pretty little necessity

i am getting so close to having baby girl.....it's exciting!!

the nursery is done so now i've been doing little extra projects on my "baby list."

2 out of 3 of my boys were spitter-uppers so i decided i needed to whip up some girly burp cloths.

i used to make a ton of these kind of burp cloths when i did craft fairs & had my own business from home.....

but i didn't have any new prefolds and i wanted something simple, quick, & free.
i dug through my fabric stash to find some fabric pieces big enough {10X16"}.
i decided to use terry cloth for the back.
i already had terry cloth fabric left over from another project but you could also use an old towel if you want to try this.
also, if you make these, be sure to pre-wash your fabric to avoid shrinkage.
this is a very important step, trust me. ;)

i have a ton of old prefold burp cloths that have gone through at least my three boys.
they are not pretty but they are clean and absorbent.
i decided to add one of those as a layer to the inside of these burp cloths for extra absorbency. 

i stacked the layers on top of each other with the right sides facing in.
then i pinned all three layers together.

you sew all around the edges, about a half inch in, leaving an opening in the bottom to turn them right side out.

 i sew right over the pins and then take them out when i'm done.
then you trim the corners so they won't be bulky.

once i turn them right side out, i top stitch around the edge to close up the opening and add a little sturdiness.
i did an extra line of top stitching on the pink & white polka dot one just for fun. 

that's it!
this is a super easy, fun & free project.

now i have three girly yet absorbent burp cloths, ready for little miss. :)

let me know if you try this! :)


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