Are you expecting a child soon or are you already a new mom and would like to sew something very special and unique in design for the newborn? In the following article we have selected great DIY projects with which you can sew beautiful and practical baby things. Detailed step-by-step instructions help beginners implement sewing ideas with ease.
Home-sewn baby clothes are also suitable as loving and personal itemsgifts for birth,a baptism or various other occasions. For our first idea for sewing baby clothes, basic knowledge of the knitting needle and sewing machine is enough. When choosing materials, you should always keep in mind that babies and small children like to put everything in their mouths. It is therefore important that the selected textiles are free of harmful substances and do not fiber easily. Do not attach any solid small parts or cords as there is a risk of choking. Above all, the design of the baby accessories should be practical and colorful.
A bib, for example, is needed for a long time in every baby household. You can also sew this baby bib by hand if you don't have a sewing machine.
Materials:
Sewing machine and/or needle and thread
Snap or Velcro fastener
Sewing pattern (you can find it below for free printing)
Pin
iron
Cotton fabric or terry cloth
1. Print out the pattern and cut it out.
2. Fold the fabric once, attach the paper to the fabric, transfer the pattern and cut the pattern twice (for the front and back). When transferring the pattern, allow for a seam allowance of approximately 1 cm. Iron the fabric to prevent it from stretching while sewing.
3. Now place the pattern pieces on top of each other, left sides together, and pin them in place. Leave an opening of approximately 10 cm for turning.
4. Begin sewing the bib around the needles, leaving a small seam allowance (about 0.7cm). Work slowly and precisely around the neck to create a nice, even curve.
5. Cut the seam allowance back to a few millimeters so that later the homemade baby bib is nice and flat on the right side and the seams don't stick out. Now cut out the curve for the neck.
6. Turn the baby bib through the opening and iron the practical baby accessory nice and smooth. You can close the opening by hand with a few neat stitches. If you want, you can topstitch the bib all around again.
7. Finally, attach the Velcro or snap fasteners and the bib is ready.
Sewing pattern for bibs
Sewing crinkle cloth for babies
If you are looking for cute and usefulGift ideas for babiesthen you've come to the right place with a small, cuddly crinkly towel with colorful loops to play with. Babies love to entertain themselves with such a simple toy. Colorful pieces like this crackling cloth are often kept as a great souvenir for the children.
For the soft and colorful crackling cloth you need:
Cotton fabric 24 cm x 24 cm
Frottee 24 cm x 24 cm
Ribbons in different colors, approx. 60 cm in total
Piece of roasting tube 24 cm x 24 cm
Scissors
Lineal
Pencil
sewing machine
Sewing thread
The stick part
1. Cut a 24 cm x 24 cm square from the ironed fabrics for the front and back. Leave the roasting tube double as it comes out of the roll and also cut a 24 cm x 24 cm square out of it.
2. Now cut out several pieces of woven ribbon (approx. 7 cm long). Fold each piece in half and iron it.
3. Take the piece of roasting tube, fold it several times and punch holes in it with the office hole punch.
4. Place the piece of fabric in front of you with the beautiful side down and distribute the ribbons at regular intervals around the fabric. Pin each one in place with a pin.
5. Place the fabric at the bottom with the woven ribbons facing up. Then place the terry cloth over it, facing upwards, and the crinkly foil is the last layer. Pin all pieces in place and sew together over the pins using a straight stitch. Where there are no pieces of woven ribbon, leave a turning opening.
6. Carefully bevel the corners of the crinkle cloth without cutting into the seam.
7. Now reach into the opening and turn the crackling cloth. Shape the corners with a chopstick or a pin and iron the colorful cloth.
8. Finally, stitch the edge of the cloth with a straight stitch. This is also how the turning opening is sewn shut.
Sewing baby equipment - burp cloths as indispensable companions
Just like the first clothing of bodysuits, rompers, diapers, etc., burp cloths are part of the baby's basic equipment. The burp is often quite wet and the burp cloths protect the parents' clothing. If you would like to sew useful baby things yourself, then the following sewing project is right for you.
Tools and materials required:
Scissors
Pin
Staples or pins
sewing machine
Cotton fabric
Waffle fabric
1. Cut two equal-sized rectangles from both fabrics.
2. Place the cotton cut, nice side down, on the waffle fabric. Pin one short side and the two long sides all around with pins or staples. The open side will be the turning opening.
3. Now sew the two parts with a straight stitch.
4. Bevel the corners carefully. Please do not cut seams.
5. Reach into the opening and turn the burp cloth right side out. Press the corners outwards with your finger and iron the baby towel.
6. Now fold the edges of the fabric on the open side inwards, pin them in place and sew the turning opening closed.
7. Last but not least, edge the burp cloth with a zigzag seam or a decorative stitch.
Sew baby blanket
One of the baby accessories that you can always use both at home and on the go is without a doubt a baby blanket that feels cuddly soft and fascinates with a cute design. You can also use the reversible blanket as a swaddling blanket for your baby in the stroller, car seat or baby carrier. If you want to fill the blanket with volume fleece, you can also use it later as a playmat.
Sewing supplies required:
Noppen-Fleece 115 cm x 115 cm
Cotton fabric 115 cm x 115 cm
sewing machine
Sewing thread in matching color
Fabric scissors
Tape measure
The stick part
Safety pins
Pencil
1. Cut the cotton fabric to the desired size and place it on the napped fleece. Now you can simply cut around it and no longer need to measure or pin. Place both pieces of fabric right sides together. The edges should be perfectly aligned with each other.
2. Once you have cut out the two squares, you can round off the corners. The easiest way to get an even curve is to trace the edge of a plate with a pencil.
3. Secure the pieces with large safety pins or pins. Pin every 20 – 25 cm to prevent the fabric from shifting while sewing. Keep smoothing the fabric every now and then because the fleece is stretchy.
4. Here too, you must leave a 10-20 cm opening for turning so that you can turn the two-sided baby blanket afterwards. If you want, you can mark the location for the opening with pins inserted perpendicular to the edge.
5. Now you can sew around the blanket with a straight stitch. To get the curves perfect, you can raise the sewing foot at the corners, turn the fabric slightly, let the foot down and then continue sewing.
6. Bevel the corners carefully without cutting into the seam.
7. Remove the safety pins and turn the baby blanket over. Work out the corners nicely by hand. Iron the blanket.
8. To close the turning opening, turn the edges of the fabric inwards and pin them so that you get a straight edge. Finally, you can topstitch the baby blanket again with a straight seam. Sew with a 1 - 1.3 cm seam allowance and make sure that the opening is well sewn.
Sewing baby things ideas – instructions forSewing toys
Babies and toddlers love balls. No matter if they are monochrome or multicolored, large or small, babies can keep themselves entertained for hours. They marvel at the ball or roll it back and forth. You can enjoy playing throwing and catching with it at a later date. If you are looking for nice ideas for sewing baby things for beginners, you might be able to make a soft and non-slip fabric ball.
Materials:
6 x the pattern made from different fabrics (cotton, jersey, jeans, etc.)
sewing machine
Needle and thread
fiberfill
Rattle ball or disc
possibly pins
Sewing pattern for fabric ball
1. First draw the pattern and cut along the lines. You are also welcome to use the fabric in a double layer. Repeat the process until you get 6 pattern pieces.
2. Take two pattern pieces and place them right sides together. If necessary, pin the fabric pieces in place with pins. First sew the right side with a straight stitch, securing the beginning of the seam.
3. Now unfold the fabric and place the next pattern piece on the right side, right sides together. Sew the fabric pieces along again and secure the beginning and end of the seam. Once you have sewn on the last part, close the baby ball by placing the open pattern parts on top of each other.
4. To prevent the seams from opening, you must sew again over the parts that have already been sewn together. Sew under the middle and leave a turning opening of about 3-4 cm. After opening, start sewing again.
5. Turn the ball over and fill it with fiberfill until it becomes nice and round.
6. Finally, close the pretty baby ball by hand using a mattress stitch.
