Crafty: Baby Shower Gift

This idea all started when I found this tutorial

on a travel wipes case here.

So I decided to make one of my own!

What do you think?

Is it my new clutch or a travel wipes case?! ;}

This was super easy and turned out super cute!!

Plus it's a NO SEW project :}

Then I thought...

HEY, what about a matching burp cloth...

hmmm...

So I used one of the many

plain white burp cloths/cloth diapers

we have from the hospital when we had Cadence.

{I am guilty of taking a few extra, but I think they expect that!}

First, I measured the length and width

of the center section to cut my piece of fabric.

I added an extra 1/2" to each end to be able to wrap around
the top and bottom edge.

I didn't worry about the sides since I would be covering it.

Then, I just pinned my fabric into place

and sewed around the edges.

To finish the side edges I added some 1/4" satin ribbon

{I thought this would be soft enough for a baby's face}

But I wasn't done yet...

I am always seeing this adorable little onesies

with the ruffles on the bottoms

and thought that would be the perfect!

For the ruffles I cut a 14"{length} x 1"{width} strips of fabric,

then sewed right down the middle.

{I just did two ruffles since this is a newborn onesie, but you can always do more!}

Then, I took the top thread only

and started gathering the fabric until it was spaced evenly.

Lastly, I pinned the gathered strips to the onesie

and sewed right down the middle again onto the onesie!

{Or go here for a more detailed tutorial}

I also thought the front could use something,

so I cut out a heart shape and hand stitched it to the front.

{hey, I am still learning to sew in a straight line on the machine!}

This was a fun project and the possiblities are endless!