Sew a blanket, bib, and burpie for a baby!

 Remember the three baby projects I sewed and shared with you a couple of weeks ago.

Here are three more adorable things to make for a very special BABY...

Raspberry Creek Fabrics sells fantastic blanket bundles with 2 yards of fabric.  Each bundle includes one yard each of two different coordinating flannels.

I turned my flannel fabric...

into a blanket, bib, and burpie!

Here's how...

Materials

Blanket Bundle
 Basic Sewing Supplies
(coordinating thread, pinking shears, pins, scissors...)
Snap or Velcro
Sewing Machine
Ribbon (*optional)

1. Lay your two pieces of fabric on top of each other with right sides facing.  Cut out your pieces according to the photograph.  (Burpie: From one corner, cut out a 10 in. by 18 1/2 in. section.  Bib: Draw your own bib pattern or pin an existing bib onto the flannel to cut out your bib pieces.  Blanket: Use the remaining fabric for the blanket.)  Make sure the top and bottom layers of flannel are the same size for all three items.  2. Place a few pins through the top and bottom layers of each item.  This will keep the top and bottom layers from slipping when you sew them together.  3. Using a 3/8 in. seam allowance sew around the perimeter of each item leaving a gap a few inches long at one point.  Tip: For the burpie and blanket, it is easier to not leave the gap at a corner.  Having the gap along a straight section makes it easier to close it up in the final step.  Remember to backstitch at the start and finish of each seam.  4. Use the pinking shears to cut a little excess fabric from the edges.  Clip the corners of the blanket and burpie being careful not to cut through any seams.

5. Turn each item right side out by feeding the material through the gap.  Push all corners out.  Tip: Sometimes using a chopstick helps with this step.  6. For each item, fold the edges of the gap over and pin the gap closed.  7. Press each item.  8. Using a 1/4 in. seam allowance sew around the entire perimeter of each item making sure to close the gap with this final step.  Attach a snap or pieces of velcro to the straps of the bib.

*If you would like to add a little extra detail, you can sew a ribbon onto the right side of the top flannel piece before doing steps 2-8.  I did this for the burpie cloth, but it would look cute on the blanket or bib too.

To view a baby bundle that I sewed for a little girl, click here.

Even more things to sew for BABY!

Lacy Skirt and Bow Tie Pin

Necktie Onesie with Baby Khaki Pants

Felt Baby Hat

Tot Tote Bag

Snap Clip Bows

Monster Finger Puppet Book

Felt Board

T-shirt Headbands

"I Spy" Bean Bags

Silhouette T-shirt or Onesie

Happy Sewing!