Burbies Tutorial

Materials:

1 cloth diaper (the one with the padding down the center)

5/8 yd of fabric

matching thread

basic sewing supplies, sewing machine, iron

• You may want to wash your diaper and fabric to preshrink it before putting it together.
• If you purchase a yard of fabric, you can make a gift set of burbie cloth and the pack and go bag for the disposable diaper and wipes container.

Measure the diaper to determine how big you need to cut your fabric. Cut your fabric 1" larger than the length of your diaper and 5" wider than your diaper. Whether you're making just one burbie or a dozen you'll want to measure each one separately and not assume they're all the same size, trust me they're not.

Mark and draw a line 1-1/2 inches from the edge of the diaper as shown.

These two lines will be the placement lines for the fabric.

Fold under a 1/2" at the top and bottom of your fabric piece; press with the iron.

Pin one raw edge of the fabric to one long side of the diaper, placing the raw edge of the fabric on the line that was drawn in step one. Be sure the raw edge is facing the outside edge of the diaper and that the right side of the fabric is on the diaper. Stitch fabric and diaper together using a 1/2" seam from the edge of the fabric. Do the same for the other edge of the diaper and fabric.

• Because the diaper has a little more give (stretch), stitching with the fabric on the top and the diaper on the bottom will help to stabilize your stitching and prevent the diaper from stretching and distorting your project.

After stitching, turn project right side out. You should have a 2" border of fabric on the sides of your diaper. Press, not iron your piece.

Align your top edges (remember, they're still open) and stitch close to the edge. Do the same to the bottom.

Your burbie is now ready to use.

Aloha Oukou (Greetings to you all)

Aloha Oukou! This is my first blog, though I've been using a computer for some years now, I've never considered blogging. You know how it's said that things happen for a reason? Well, I had a glitch with a particular writing site that was left unanswered and left unresolved, so I left that site. But I still wanted to get my tutorials out to those interested in my creative projects. I've been hemming and hawing and being indecisive about learning to blog or create a website since the incident.
So, I'm here; stepping out of my comfort zone, no excuses, no alibis. I know that you all will be patient with me as I take baby steps to learn how to blog and upload project sheets and photos to this blog spot.
So what can you expect to see here? Well, I have done all types of sewing, so there will be sewing projects, hints and shortcuts. Creating patterns and designs is such delight when brought to fruition. Secrets to designing and creating your own projects I'm sure will be a task you'll want to give a try.
I don't just do sewing projects, I also dabble in countless other crafts and I'm just bursting with excitement to share my ideas in Jewelry making, stained glass projects, paper making....I could go on and on. But I think you've got the idea.