Make A Baby's Bath Wrap
Taking a slippery baby out of the bath is always a quick maneuver so it helps to have a big towel ready and waiting. This towel is especially nice and cozy to wrap the baby or child up in because it has a built-in hood. The hood keeps the baby warmer while getting dried off at the same time. It makes a wonderful gift and can be customized by the choice of trim and color of towel and wash cloth.
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Step-by-Steps:
2. Measure one edge of the wash cloth and purchase enough trim to cover this edge. This trim comes in juvenile themes and many colors and patterns but is not ribbon. Most fabric stores have a ribbon and trim department where you can find the trim that you need. It should be about 1- to 1 1/2-in. wide and the color should look good with the towel. In some cases I have purchased the trim first and then the towel so that they are coordinated. 3. The trim will be sewn over the woven border on the wash cloth with both ends of the trim neatly tucked under and stitched. 4. Fold the wash cloth in half close to the trimmed edge and sew only this edge together. This will form the hood of the towel. 5. Find the middle point along the long edge of the towel and mark with a pin, and then find the middle point along the untrimmed edge of the wash cloth and mark it with a pin. 6. With right sides together pin the flat edge of the wash cloth (opposite of the trim) to the long edge of the towel, centered using the pins. Sew them together using as small a seam as possible to join them together securely. That's all the sewing necessary for your custom made baby bath wrap. Trust me, mom's will love it.
Sandy Bemis, sewing expert
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