Sunday, July 22, 2012

Decorative Wash Cloths


I went to a baby shower a few weeks ago and the new mom received a pack of decorative wash cloths for baby. What? How easy is that? And the person who gave them to her purchased them from some sort of baby boutique. I loved that idea and thought my kids {and new baby} might like a set too!


The next time I was at Target, I picked up a pack of plain white wash cloths. You can get a pack of 8 for around $3.50. 


I used one cloth as a pattern and cut out a piece of flannel for each cloth. This is a great project for using up scraps. Each cloth costs about $.50 to make!

With right sides facing, I stitched around, using a 3/8" seam and left a small opening to turn the cloth right side out. After I turned the cloth right side out, I folded down the opening and pinned it. Then top stitched around the entire cloth using a 1/4" seam. That was it!

I made a few darling blue ones for my boys.


And some powder pink ones for my girls.


Add a bottle of baby wash and it is the perfect gift for a new mother!

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12 comments :

  1. Oh, that's cute.
    Soooooo nice.
    I love it.
    Bye
    Marie

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  2. This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. So cute! What a simple, but functional and personal gift for baby showers! Pinned for my next party!

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  4. What a nice, easy gift idea! I will be adding this to my to make list!!

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  5. These are so cute. What a great idea. I have a link party, and I would love it if you would link this post. You can find it at
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/07/face-cleansing-oil-and-wednesdays.html
    It is called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party.
    I hope to see you there. Have a great Day.
    Debi Bolocofsky
    Adorned From Above
    www.adornedfromabove.com

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  6. i just made some of these earlier this week - but i used a minky type fabric for the washing surface! I love the idea of flannel on the back - they came out great! I'll be blogging them in a couple of days - here is a link to today's post with the matching baby blanket i made too!
    http://breidawithab.com/pinspired-and-produced-14-making-a-baby-rag-quilt/

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  7. What a cute idea... I pinned it!

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  8. so adorable! I could use some of these! :o) Just wanted to invite you to join my Tasteful Tuesday Party. I have been hosting a recipe party (pretty successfully!!!) for over a year now, and this week we are opening up for crafts, DIY and home decor. Hope you can come by and check it out! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2012/08/fresh-pesto-pasta-salad-and-tasteful.html

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  9. I love anything that makes bath time more fun for the little ones. ;o)

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  10. Did you use baby washcloths or the regular size ones?

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  11. Hi Maile, I use regular sized ones :)

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