tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post6155318233497107702..comments2024-03-01T02:27:55.865-06:00Comments on Lemon Tree Creations: Shut Up and Sew: Burp Cloths and A Giveaway!Erin Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559589536460111255noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-53490589475352309012010-10-19T18:35:29.978-05:002010-10-19T18:35:29.978-05:00I am new to sewing... actually I haven't even ...I am new to sewing... actually I haven't even really started yet. My mom just gave me her old Singer sewing machine (which was her mom's) and I got it tuned up and ready to go. I still don't know how to use it yet but I already know what my first project will be. All my friends are having babies now and there are just so many things to sew for babies! I can't wait to make these burp cloths. Thanks for posting this.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198350176311428432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-57817661904989590732010-10-16T18:04:01.754-05:002010-10-16T18:04:01.754-05:00so funny, i wanted to start sewing and this is wha...so funny, i wanted to start sewing and this is what i started with, i have loved it. the problem is i still don't know about the machine so i go over to my friends house so she can be in charge of the machine and i sew but i will learn eventually. these are really fun! i will be back for more!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304045809148858027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-1840245293412583902010-10-09T21:41:22.904-05:002010-10-09T21:41:22.904-05:00Haha. Loved the title of this post. :)
You have me...Haha. Loved the title of this post. :)<br />You have me motivated.<br />I know where my machine is but I'm wondering if I can remember how to thread it.<br />Thanks for linking this to Motivated Monday at Becolorful<br />PamBe Colorful Coastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244943047184703669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-21082021949596288112010-10-09T17:41:19.572-05:002010-10-09T17:41:19.572-05:00You've got some great comments here! And you ...You've got some great comments here! And you did a super job with the burp cloths. Diapers aren't the easiest thing to sew on because of their loose weave and they aren't perfectly made either. Remember, they're made to hold a bunch of you-know-what and not look pretty. Here's what I have found really helps. First of all, iron your diaper and maybe even give it a quick spray of spray starch. That helps add body and hold the weave a little more steady. Do the same with the fabric. Remember to prewash both, too. That's critical. Second, I made a template out of a piece of poster board. I measured the length of the diaper panel, added about 2 inches for the "play" at the end of the diaper and then measured the width plus about an inch. I cut this out and I use it to press my sides into a nice sharp, even crease on both sides. I just lay the fabric wrong side up on my ironing board, place my template and fold up the sides and press down both sides. This template holds up really well surprisingly. For the ends, I do a temp fold up, meaning I don't use steam or be heavy handed with the iron, I'm just folding it up nice and neat. It's kind of hard to explain what to do with the corners on this forum but and experiment with the folds until you have a nice sharp corner. Once you've done that, take it to the diaper and pin it on nice and firm, use lots of pins if necessary. Pins will help hold the fabric and diaper in place. Adjust the end pices to the right length, fold them under, press and pin firmly. Then sew nice and slowly all the way around moving the pins out of your way as you go. Sewing slowly helps you control the fabric and diaper a bit better, too. If you have a walking foot attachment for your machine, this will be the key to really making nice, neat burp cloths as it will feed the loosely woven diaper and the fabric at the same pace and no puckering or shifting of the diaper as you sew. Gosh! I think I'll do a tutorial on this very thing for all of you! Good luck, and nice job BTW. <br /><br />Suzie from staycalmandsewsomethingSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-42151732885520106082010-10-09T11:33:24.365-05:002010-10-09T11:33:24.365-05:00Sewing really is much easier than you might think....Sewing really is much easier than you might think. I learned how to sew as a child, but didn't sew alone with no one to rely on until my daughter was born and I'd been on more than a 5-year hiatus from even touching a machine or fabric for that matter!<br /> But when I got started again, I just read through the instructions, called my Mom or searched the web when I had a question and decided I wasn't going to let fear win. I love sewing now--clothes for my kids, Halloween costumes, gifts for friends and their kids, quilting, home decor--you name it, I'll try it. <br /> So go for it! Keep trying and enjoying sewing!!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630792371167011476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-83093033282782559172010-10-08T20:47:50.528-05:002010-10-08T20:47:50.528-05:00I'm so glad you are doing this! I'm fairl...I'm so glad you are doing this! I'm fairly new to sewing too. While I have sewn a couple of things from scratch, I have done more refashioning. I have refashioned some winter clothes into summer clothes for my little girl, and made some polo shirts and long sleeve shirts my boys had outgrown into dresses. Right now I am cutting off the snap bottoms of several of her winter shirts and hemming them so they don't interfere with her ability to use the potty. I needed a burp cloth tutorial, for a new niece, thanks!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587691946443050105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-54398062570079538982010-10-08T19:28:08.558-05:002010-10-08T19:28:08.558-05:00Great job! I make a lot of burp cloths, although ...Great job! I make a lot of burp cloths, although mine are a little different. I have found that when I'm pinning my layers together, pin the short ends first so that the fabric is stretched tight so you don't get as much puckering when you sew the long sides. Does that make sense? Because sometimes those thick fabrics tend to bunch up when you pin a lot down the long side so stretching tight helps prevent that. Am I making any sense at all? <br /><br />Anyway, you did a great job and sewing is GREAT fun!FrouFrouBritcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914368512077519755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-23399735935398896042010-10-08T16:35:25.709-05:002010-10-08T16:35:25.709-05:00I'm very new to sewing, right now I sew by han...I'm very new to sewing, right now I sew by hand and dream of a sewing machine... Can this project be made by hand stitch? I'd love to try!Esteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894127901327251565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-3179221536463475792010-10-08T13:04:55.171-05:002010-10-08T13:04:55.171-05:00Great Job.!!I have made ones very similar to this ...Great Job.!!I have made ones very similar to this before(in my blog) and am actually going to make a few more and try a new pattern tomorrow morning. I bought a flannel and some microfiber cloths to sew together and make it decorative. We'll see how it goes.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06461990665818152522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-54643922739869733842010-10-08T11:23:06.884-05:002010-10-08T11:23:06.884-05:00Great job! I am fairly new to sewing too and just...Great job! I am fairly new to sewing too and just made a few of these for a friend's baby shower a couple of weeks ago. They were pretty easy.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421673462759778398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-30762183755780034772010-10-08T11:18:04.690-05:002010-10-08T11:18:04.690-05:00I love using cloth diapers for burp rags, and love...I love using cloth diapers for burp rags, and love these cute ones, but have never made them. I always thought there was some trick to them, but not so. Thanks for sharing the tutorial!! :)<br /><br />I have been sewing for a long time and love it! :) It is very addicting! ;) So be careful! Haha. The ONE thing that I thought of that was missing (which I really did like your simple tips at the beginning) is backstitching at the beginning and end of your sewing. When you start sewing stitch two stitches forward, two stitches back and then you're of! (or how ever many stitches you want to make. Though you don't need a lot!) So important to make sure your thread doesn't come out. :) <br /><br />Thanks again! :) Love your site! I'm your newest follower. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://fromblankpages.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">from blank pages...</a>Diane Bohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649721277737051930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-68082563446543623042010-10-08T00:15:42.546-05:002010-10-08T00:15:42.546-05:00You are too funny! Now I have to be honest with y...You are too funny! Now I have to be honest with you, I have had the burp clothes for about 1 1/2 now and I just haven't made these. Because I ahd a friend who did and say they were SO hard. She lied! Thanks for taking the time to show us how easy this is. I am not really new to sewing, but I am not that great either. So I will be doing this soon. Thanks for giving me the courage.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992931909677570751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-87920707720108926932010-10-07T20:54:57.104-05:002010-10-07T20:54:57.104-05:00I completed my first sewing project this week - a ...I completed my first sewing project this week - a pillow case a pillow on my office couch. I LOVE this project and can't wait to try it! Tip #2 is invaluable!!! I did not know that!Dawn Chandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246442381228102384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-77675460786780769082010-10-07T18:30:26.315-05:002010-10-07T18:30:26.315-05:00I am really grateful for your step by step comment...I am really grateful for your step by step comments and words of encouragement. I am a novice sewer and still very intimidated by the whole thing!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651101307212666896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-81088507636265553122010-10-07T16:33:31.820-05:002010-10-07T16:33:31.820-05:00I am fairly new at sewing and when I first began b...I am fairly new at sewing and when I first began burp clothes were one of my first projects. Such a perfect way to learn.... and so cute as well. Great job.Marci Wittwer Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300385216813213808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-29878059377847587042010-10-07T14:17:53.200-05:002010-10-07T14:17:53.200-05:00This is actually going to be my very FIRST sewing ...This is actually going to be my very FIRST sewing project. My good girlfriend is about to have her first child and I want to make something unique and special for her.<br />I'd love to have a tutorial on how to make cute pillows.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160857613271771959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-58875942785744592412010-10-07T08:16:47.904-05:002010-10-07T08:16:47.904-05:00I think that was a great post. Well done! Since ...I think that was a great post. Well done! Since cloth diapers aren't straight, it's really hard to get those exactly right. Looks like you did a lovely job! I think what sometimes intimidates people is they are afraid to not get it perfect. Home sewing doesn't require perfection - and sometimes those little imperfections are totally charming! Well done!<br />I started out with sewing pillows and valances - all straight lines! I think a simple skirt would be a good project - check out the Lazt Days child's skirt on Oliver and S. Totally simple.janimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11916480082033700432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-71251912911278410292010-10-07T08:15:30.313-05:002010-10-07T08:15:30.313-05:00Okay, you are slowly talking me into a sewing mach...Okay, you are slowly talking me into a sewing machine. Not everything can be done with hot glue, even I have to admit that!Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072257370888260898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-8947382934051349712010-10-06T13:48:10.996-05:002010-10-06T13:48:10.996-05:00I have a sewing machine, but I know very little ab...I have a sewing machine, but I know very little about sewing! I love this project and it is just straight lines, so I will have to give it a shot!! These would make an adorable baby gift! Thanks for the idea! I can't wait to see more!Boy oh Boy oh Boy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06120586931456209609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-18748649267637622072010-10-06T08:35:01.791-05:002010-10-06T08:35:01.791-05:00I started making doll clothes which helped a lo to...I started making doll clothes which helped a lo to learn the basics and not waste a lot! Great burp cloths I think I am going to make some tomorrow.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12406450009809709269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-81444563792925407932010-10-05T23:06:09.048-05:002010-10-05T23:06:09.048-05:00I love any project that you can do quickly.. espec...I love any project that you can do quickly.. especially for babies. I have a large family so anything I do can't take too long to make. These burp cloths are PERFECT for that. Thanks for the tutorials and being honest with your 'mistakes'. ;)BizzyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891673289784430711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-24788011963660949462010-10-05T19:37:34.529-05:002010-10-05T19:37:34.529-05:00I love this post! You go and sew sister! Hey, here...I love this post! You go and sew sister! Hey, here's a great place to find sewing tips, tricks, and tutorials - go to www.WeAllSew.com. There's even a whole page of organizations that NEED volunteer help from sewers to help others!Erika Mulvennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819965592532896464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-17374967510130021182010-10-05T13:45:49.818-05:002010-10-05T13:45:49.818-05:00I'd say I'm an intermediate sewer. One th...I'd say I'm an intermediate sewer. One thing I prefer with burp cloths is to use a flannel material - for practical purposes I think it absorbs better than a straight quilter's cotton does. Sometimes with a straight woven cotton the spit up can run right off the cotton and down your back. Not that I at all know this from experience... :)<br /><br />Honestly, from talking to many people, it always seems like one of the biggest things is people simply learning to thread their machine. Obviously every machine is different, but maybe showing a step by step tutorial of how you thread your machine will inspire others to try it. And also letting people know that their sewing manuals will always tell them how to thread their machine, and most newer machines (made in the last 10-15 years) have manuals that can be downloaded from the internet.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402376721058875993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-22041905540545427372010-10-05T13:34:02.901-05:002010-10-05T13:34:02.901-05:00These are awesome! I'm a beginner sewer (VERY ...These are awesome! I'm a beginner sewer (VERY beginner) and I would totally give these a shot! Thanks!<br /><br />BeccaBeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577916420415846545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571318540203355607.post-38683111206179334442010-10-05T05:38:31.211-05:002010-10-05T05:38:31.211-05:00I love your blog and love these burp cloths.I love your blog and love these burp cloths.tonniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741471186018633364noreply@blogger.com