So, No baby yet, but while we're waiting, I bought my daughter a new sewing machine. I went with an inexpensive machine from Walmart. I figured it would be a good starter machine for her. I have had the opportunity to use it a few times, and I love it! I got her a Brother, and it was under $100. She hasn't really done any sewing before, so we started out easy.
Her first project was burp cloths. We used flannel, but any fabric would work. Fat quarters worked great for these. She cut them in half, and mixed and matched the prints. She used plain white flannel for the liner, to make them more absorbent. If you are using a thinner fabric, simply add more layers of the liner.
Simply stitch right sides together, with lining on bottom of pile. We did straight seems with about 1/2 in seam allowance, leaving about 4 inches open on one side for turning. Trim seam allowance to 1/4 inch, except where opening is. Clip corners close. Turn right side out, and press, taking care to tuck and line up the opening. Topstitch about 1/4 inch from edge.
All finished, and so cute!
Thanks for reading!
Happy crafting!
Crafty Claudia
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