Easy Baby Blanket and Burp Cloth

by | Feb 21, 2012 | DIY, Tutorial | 23 comments

Update: I also have another easy to make blanket! Check out my Make a Baby Blanket in 6 Steps!

So this is the easiest blanket I have made.  I wanted to make something cute for a friend that just had her baby and for my new little one! This is what I came up with.  Here is a brief rough tutorial on how to make one of these cute baby blankets of your own! I also had enough fabric to make 2 burp clothes as well!

You will need:

  •     1 1/2 Yards of Fabric
  •     1 1/2 Yards of soft minky type of fabric for the backing
  •     Sewing machine, Thread

(if you only want to make the blanket you will only need 1 yard of fabric.)

The finished blanket measures 31 x 43 and the 2 burp clothes measures out to be 7 x 19.

Here are the steps:

  1.  Lay out and cut your fabric. Cut a rectangle measuring 32 x 44. Then two smaller rectangles of 8 x 20 for your burp clothes. Cut the same for the minky fabric.
  2. Once it has been cut lay fabric right sides together (the wrong side of the fabric will be facing you) Pin around the edges.
  3. Sew all the way around the blanket using about a 1/4 inch seam. Make sure to leave about 5 inches open to pull the good side through.
  4. Flip the blanket back out by pulling through the hole you left open and iron the blanket flat. Close the opening by tucking in the fabric and pinning down.
  5. Top stitch around the entire blanket. Follow the steps 2 -5 for the burp clothes.

There ya go! A super easy baby blanket and burp clothes great for new moms!

Here is the one I gave a friend recently:

The whale one I made at the top is for my new little man!! I’m going to make some curtains soon out of the same fabric. I think the whales are so cute.

Have a great Tuesday!!!

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23 Comments

  1. Jenny
    Jenny on February 22, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    I love the monekys!

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 1:36 am

      Thanks Jenny!!! Have a great rest of your day:)

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 1:35 am

      Thanks Katie!

  3. Kim @ Crafty Pink Anchor
    Kim @ Crafty Pink Anchor on February 23, 2012 at 3:17 am

    These are so cute! I love the fabric you used too. Visiting from Serendipity and Spice’s linky party.

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Kim and thanks for stopping by!!

  4. Emily
    Emily on February 23, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    adorable!!!love the fabric. Came over from Someday crafts.

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Emily!

  5. Erratic Momma
    Erratic Momma on February 23, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Tori, this is adorable! And LOVE your blog! You’re so creative. 🙂 -Jen

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 10:14 pm

      Thanks Jen!!

  6. Julie E
    Julie E on February 23, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Love this. My SIL is pregnant with her second and I started sewing in December. I’d love to send her something homemade for baby #2 and this sounds perfect! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    • Tori
      Tori on February 23, 2012 at 10:14 pm

      Awh! That would be perfect!! just make sure you pin that minky fabric down if you decide to use it. The more pins the better and pin it everywhere not just the ends. That stuff stretches and moves so bad!! It’s is by far my least favorite fabric to work with but it is soooo comfy.

  7. Carrie
    Carrie on February 25, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Love them. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! Have a wonderful week!

  8. Katie's Nesting Spot
    Katie's Nesting Spot on February 26, 2012 at 2:58 am

    How adorable, what great gifts that are all the more meaningful because you made them!

  9. Alison @ Oopsey Daisy
    Alison @ Oopsey Daisy on February 27, 2012 at 7:32 am

    What a fun gift for a baby shower! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!

  10. Dalton
    Dalton on February 27, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    What an awesome baby gift. I pinned this DIY and will definitely attempt to make it for the next baby shower I go to. Thanks so much for sharing.

    This is my first time on your blog. Very cool stuff- so many great ideas! I will definitely be back!

    • Tori
      Tori on February 28, 2012 at 3:05 am

      Thanks for your sweet comment! Have a wonderful night:)

  13. Kristin
    Kristin on March 3, 2012 at 6:27 am

    Very cute! I would have loved these when my kids were babies – I would like to be able to sew like that too! 🙂

    Thanks for linking up to Simply Klassic Sunday!

  14. Jenn
    Jenn on April 22, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Where did you get the whale fabric? I LOVE it! My littlest guy’s room is decorated with the “Jackson” theme from pottery barn kids (it’s a whale theme) so I would LOVE to get my hands on some of that!! 🙂

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