This is the easiest tutorial for a burp rag you could make! Only three steps, and they are the best DIY burp rags!! Great for easy baby gifts, too.
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When I was pregnant with Little J, I decided I wanted to make my own burp rag and bib sets. So I made a bunch of sets with all these cute boy fabrics I found and I LOVED them. The burp rags I made were incredibly easy, I packed them in his hospital bag when he was born, and I used them the entire time I nursed (eight months).
The best part was that they lasted that long, and I’m sure they would last even longer if I wanted to keep using them, but I definitely wanted to make new girl burp rags. Hence, this tutorial!
Note: I used the first set of burp rags I made with my second son four years later, and they still held up great!
Now when I say these are the easiest and best burp rags you will ever sew, I really mean it. Two rectangles of fabric sewn together, flipped right-side out, and then topstitched. I am not kidding, they are that easy.
So now that you’re not scared of this sewing, let’s dive right in!
The Best (and Easiest) Burp Rags You Will Ever Sew
This is the easiest tutorial for a burp rag you could make! Only three steps, and they are the best DIY burp rags!! Great for easy baby gifts, and they last through multiple babies!
Materials
- 1/3 yard minky fabric, prewashed
- 1/3 yard patterned fabric, prewashed
- thread to match
Tools
- Cutting Mat
- Rotary Cutter
- Ruler
- Sewing Machine
Instructions
- Cut a rectangle 10×18″ out of both the minky fabric and the patterned fabric. I used my cutting mat and rotary cutter and it made it so easy.
- Sew the two rectangles together, right-sides together, with a 1/2″ seam, leaving a 1″ opening in the middle of one of the edges.
- Flip the burp rag right-side out, and topstitch all the way around, including on the opening to close it.
- Just kidding, there isn’t a step four. You are done! I told you that was insanely easy! And they work so well.
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The minky is super soft on baby’s face, and the cotton is breathable and you can pick any cute fabric you want!
I love the set I made for baby girl and I can’t wait to use them!! These also make for great gifts!!
Good luck and happy sewing! And if you want to try out sewing something else for baby, you can use my tutorial for a standard car seat cover or a quilted car seat cover! Or check out my best and easiest bib tutorial!
This post was originally published on September 4th, 2014.
Chelsea says
Thank you, Jen!
Donna B says
really cute and nice clear directions. only comment is about using minkie for backing. It has NO absorbing quality, I use terry cloth. either by the yard or even cheap towels. Having raised 8 little ones, I know how important it is when you have spitting up or drooling baby to keep wiped up.
Gwen S. says
Donna B. Is right about Terry cloth. I use cloth diapers for the ones I did.
Chelsea says
I disagree. I used minky burp cloths the entire time nursing my son and never had any problems. Maybe the minky I got is just better? I used fluffy minky and it works great.
Chelsea says
I think using fluffier minky helps, because I haven't had any problems with mine!
DianeS says
I made several of these, super easy and I can use left over materials. My daughter in law loves them!!! I used towels bought at Walmart for the terry part.
Chelsea says
Good idea!!
sblack says
what is mommy fabric.sewed for years but don't know that term minky
Chelsea says
Minky fabric is the fluffy fabric. Some have dots, some are fluffy, some have patterns. You can just do a quick search on Etsy to see tons of different kinds.
Laura says
My daughter had horrible acid reflux for 8 months (her doctor was surprised she was even gaining weight with the amount she spit up) and I was given both minky and terry cloth burp rags and the minky worked 1000 times better than terry cloth plus it didn't chap her delicate skin with all the wiping. These are definitely the best and easiest burp rags ever!!!
Janie says
What is "Minky" fabric?
Chelsea says
Minky fabric is the fluffy fabric. Some have dots, some are fluffy, some have patterns. You can just do a quick search on Etsy to see tons of different kinds. It's called "Soft n fluffy" fabric at Jo-Ann.
Chelsea says
Thank you! And yeah, because it's so soft it won't be rough on baby's skin when you have to wipe their face a lot!
Nancy Martin says
I am making these great idea they are very nice thanks for the idea.
Chelsea says
Thanks and you are welcome! They are super nice to have on hand!
Janea says
What stitch did you do to sew the burp cloths together .
Chelsea Johnson says
Just a standard one. Nothing special!