This baby travel changing mat project has been written by Jenny Harkness from Winney and Rose.
This is one of my most favourite items that I make and sell. There are so many lovely fabrics around. I have got 2 so they match different changing bags. This travel baby changing mat project makes a great gift for a yummy mummy.
They are completely washable as long as you buy good washable cotton fabric. Mine are washed every week or so and are fine.
Supplies
½ metre of washable cotton fabric. If it has a definite pattern you may need to buy ¾ metre
1 towel. A clean old one would do or pick up a cheap new hand one
A pretty button
10cm of ½ cm elastic
Patch to embellish if you want
Sewing machine
Tread, pins, scissors
To Sew
Cut the fabric into 2 pieces. Each 40cm x 60cm. Then cut 1 piece from the towel 40cm x 60cm.
Now stack the pieces ready for sewing. First place the towel piece flat, next one of the fabric pieces right side facing up. Finally, the other piece right side face down. Pin all the way round. Use plenty of pins as the towel can stretch.
On one of the long sides, measure ¼ of the way up and mark with a pin. Fold your piece of elastic in half and slide between the 2 pieces of fabric. Make sure the loop is facing inwards. Pin in place
Machine round the 2 long sides and 1 of the short sides. On the last, short side, machine along ¾ of the way leaving a big enough gap to turn through.
Remove pins and turn through. Fold the open section in and hand sew closed.
Sew the button on exactly opposite the elastic loop
Well done. Ready for your baby to use. You will get lots of lovely comments I’m sure.
If you are looking for other gifts to make for a baby why not try our baby blocks project or soft toy elephant.
