This is a burp cloth. It goes across your shoulder to protect your clothes from baby spit-up. They are super simple to make and several of them coupled with baby teethers, bath wash, etc make an excellent gift for baby showers.
The shape is essentially a rounded curve followed by a smaller curve. After tracing the shape you desire onto paper, you cut out two of the pattern in your fabric and one of the pattern in batting, like is used in the middle of quilts. You could also use flannel in the center if you'd prefer.
Layer these together with batting on the bottom, one fabric layer facing upward and the second fabric layer turned wrong side up. Sew around all layers, being sure to leave enough space open at one end to turn the burp cloth. Trim seam, clip curves. Then turn, smoothing out the curves evenly. Iron well, then sew the unfinished edge down. If you like, you can do a top stitch all the way around.
I made this one for a mom who was using a cowboy/western theme for her new son.
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