Welcome the most amazing BURP CLOTH pattern! We always offer praise for the infamous burp coming from a baby. It makes mother and baby so happy and bright. ‘Well done’, we say to the baby…..good job! All sorts of encouragement go with the burp until it is accompanied by a bit of spit-up. Oops, that is not so cool!!
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Burp Cloth Pattern
This burp cloth pattern takes care of the little (or not so little) messy, wet burps. They even have a great shelf life and use after the early stages of a baby’s life.
Burp cloths can be recycled as face cloths or useful baby wipes at the high chair ‘I can feed myself stage’. Making your own set of burp cloths is a rewarding and cost-effective way to add to your baby’s wardrobe and makes quick and easy gifts.
This burp cloth pattern comes with 3 shapes to suit everyone and they are all equally as easy to sew.
The shapes are:
- The Rectangle
- Two Sided Contoured
- One Sided Contoured
Supplies
Burp Clothes need to be absorbent and soft on the baby’s face. Use a 100% cotton quilting fabric on the top and toweling on the bottom. You can save money and buy a cheap towel or hand cloth for the underside. Flannel can be easy for beginners to sew and is also nice for the underside.
A fat quarter of fabric and toweling is enough to make a couple of burp cloths.
Download your Burp Cloth Pattern
Follow the link below to download your burp cloth pattern. It will print on your home computer and contains the 3 great burp cloth pattern shapes.
Make sure you check the 2-inch test square and print at 100% scale for a full-sized burp cloth. I also made some cute mini burp cloths for a friend’s baby by printing at an 80% scale.
Click to Download the pattern (pattern pieces only)
Trim the edges of the boxes and stick the pages together like this.
NEW! You can now download the pattern and instructions all in one file by adding it to your cart. Don’t worry – it is still free! Get the complete burp cloth sewing pattern.
Fabric Cutting Instructions for the Rectangle
If you are just planning on sewing the rectangle shape and don’t feel like printing, the rectangle pattern is 21 x 9 inches (53×23 cm) in size. Cut one piece from cotton fabric and one from toweling.
Burp Cloth Pattern – The Video
Here is a short video on how to make the burp cloths. It really is very easy! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly sewing and craft videos.
Sewing the Burp Cloth Pattern
Here are the instructions for sewing your burp cloths. Even beginners can do this it is so easy!
Step 1 – Stitch Around Edge
Put your fabric and toweling with RIGHT sides together and stitch all the way around with a 3/8 inch (1cm) seam allowance. Leave a 2-inch gap (5cm) 0n one side as shown. For the one-sided contoured burp cloth, leave the gap on the straighter side.
Step 2 – Clip
Clip around the corners and curves.
Step 3 – Turn and Topstitch
Turn the burp cloth to the RIGHT side through the gap. Give it a good press making sure any curves or corners are poked out well. The seam allowance at the gap will be pressed to the inside. Topstitch around the edge to close the gap and give it a final press.
Burp Cloth Pattern – In Conclusion
Can you believe you have finished your burp cloth already? How fast was that? Now get going on your next fabric – babies like burping 🙂 If you have a friend who is pregnant make a bundle of burp cloths as a present.
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M. Lawrence says
Thank you so much!
Megan says
These are so wonderful! I made four for a baby shower and they turned out perfectly! Super easy directions to follow and a great suggestion on using a towel and cutting that up for the backing.
Treasurie says
There is a printable pattern for all of them.
Masel Rose says
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You gaves us shapes but what is the measurements of each expecially the bean shape ones
Treasurie says
It definitely prints on A4. If your test square is out it will be the printer settings. Check it is at 100% scale. Sometimes the wording is different – scale none, scale original. Make sure there is no tick in the box “fit to paper” as that can make it smaller. If you still have a problem, email me with a screenshot of your printer settings. Thanks
Hannah McGrath says
I love these thank you so much for sharing!
What size paper are you printing them on? I am in Australia and have tried printing on both A4 (21.00cm x 29.70cm) and Letter (21.59cm x 27.94cm) and neither of those sizes did the 2″ test square come out 2″.
Thank you 🙂
Julie says
This pattern was very easy and they are adorable. Thank you for sharing
Gail Kriegl says
super tutorial. Nice and simple. Have already made a stack!
April says
Thanks so much for the instructional video and pattern! I just whipped out five of these in terry cloth/flannel for a gift and am working on the sixth. I am a beginner sewer.
Colleen Roebert says
Thank you for this pattern. Going to buy material today and have a go at making them.
Treasurie says
Hi Monica, yes they are all about the same size. You can always use the pattern to make a bigger or smaller one.
Mônica says
Boa tarde,
Todos são 53×23 cm, só muda o modelo???
Obrigada!
Lena L Williams says
I downloaded the pattern for the burp clothes last night. This morning I went to my craft room and started working on them. 2 hours later I had 7 done and ready for a baby shower I am doing for my great niece, Ashley. So easy and cute thank-you very much. I’m going to make more for future Baby Showers…….
Lori says
Cute & simple! Thanks for the great pattern. Can’t wait to get started.
ofelia aguirre says
I am so excited to start making some. Thanks for the pattern.
Charlene mitchell says
Love the burp cloth pattern