Yesterday, my Dr.'s nurse announced she is expecting a little girl in 3 months! You now know how long since I was in the office. I adore her and want to make her some baby gifts. My first thought is bibs and burp cloths. But alas, I have never done burps before and have no idea how to start--size, fabric. Would one of you kind cutie's please share info with me? I can whip up a pattern for a steel auto-haha-but the burpie's leave me in ignorance. I just threw an old diaper over my shoulder many yrs ago. I have a pattern for ITH bib that will be good for new born. Thx in advance .

one thing I make that everyone loves are changing pads. you can find the pattern at Embroidery Library for changing pads that fit in a diaper bag but I make mine much bigger. Mine are 24 wide by 30 long and are great to embroider on. I use quilting fabric that have different colors in blue and pink or white or off white. You can add a name or any design you want and put a backing on it. I use flannel for the backing.In between the back and front layers I put what is called black out lining and is waterproof so should a baby wet it doesn't go thru and wet the crib sheet or should you lay the pad on the couch. I like the bigger one and so do the people I make them for. use the pattern at Embroidery Library and make it the size you want. have fun. Roberta

If you haven't found too many designs already Embroidery Library has a really cute one that looks like the stick on name tags you always get at meetings,etc. and it says,"Hi, I'm new here". That one always gets a smile.

If you're in the USA, I buy terry newborn bibs at Walmart that have a plastic backing and with a little finesse fit the 4 x 4hoop. The plastic serves nicely as your stabilizer. I still think the nicest burps are made from birdseye cotton prefolded cloth diapers. Saw a beautiful diaper for a christening of a girl with large pale pink rose and her initials.

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by awesome1 13 Mar 2015

Thx. I found contoured burped patterns at Tipnut, and at Clare's Place.....easy peezy. I'm going to deliver when I go back for blood draw in one month.

by awesome1 13 Mar 2015

Meant burpee.

I purchase prefolded diapers to make Burps. they are soft and absorbent, wash well over and over and easy to embroider They are pretty much the size needed. I fold in each side about 2 inches., sew down and then go from there. Check some done in projects are as advised already on the Internet and go from there with colors they are going to use or whatever you choose/Lillian

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by awesome1 13 Mar 2015

Thanks for suggestion. When mine was wee, I loved the gauze diapers. Wonder if they're still made? We either didn't have paper diapers back then, or couldn't afford them. I must have laundered thousands of diapers!

I hope Michemb sees your request. Have a look at PROJECTS and look for her avatar (name). She does exquisite embroidery work on burpies, towels, and bibs.

I'm sure she would help you out with sizes etc. Love Crhis

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by pennifold 13 Mar 2015

If you go to the internet and type in BURP CLOTH PATTERNS a whole page of them comes up! Love Chris

by awesome1 13 Mar 2015

Thank you for fast response. I just had a tho't that perhaps I could find this info at ehow.com, or thinkliz.com--if the site still exists. I have seen Michemb's work--beautiful.