Baby Elly Got One Too!

After I made them for the big kids, I was at Target again and I walked by this beautiful shade of red, and I thought about my beautiful Elly Rose. So I made her a little matching cover-up too, sans the pocket! The hand towel made the perfect size for her.

SUPPLIES:

• Bath Towels
• Sewing Machine + Thread
• Washcloths (optional)
• Trim (optional)
• Scissors
• Ruler

Fold In Half

I started by folding the towels in half and then pulling them up by about 3″ to make room for the trim.

Cut In Half

Then using my RazorsEdge Fiskars scissors I cut the towel in half.

LITTLE KIDS: for the two littler kids I removed 3″ for Hadley and 6″ for Russ during this step to shorten the towels. I probably could have done a tad bit more but having them long is ok for coziness.

I seriously cannot believe that I got this much, nice quality fabric for only $5. Those who sew and buy fabric know what I mean!

Hem

Hem both the front and back panels of the towel that you just cut in half. I did a very simple fold over hem using the zig-zag stitch to secure. A double fold would have made the fabric way too thick.

Add Pocket

For fun I added a washcloth pocket to the front panel. I cut off about 4″ of the washcloth to make a proper pocket size.

Fold + Pin

Then I simply folded the edges under and pinned it in place, right above the decorative stitching line of the towel.

Sew Pocket

I sewed the pocket in place using a zig-zag stitch.

Add Trim

Then I sewed the boho trim on the bottom of the towel.

It’s easiest to add the pocket and the trim before you sew the two panels together because it gets really thick.

Measure + Pin Panels

Place both the front and back panels together and pin. Then measure 9″ in from each side and place two pins there to make sure that is where you stop sewing. This will leave an 11″ hole for their heads in the middle, that is on these exact towels. Other towels might be different.

Sew Panels

I sewed these panels together using a normal stitch, at this point it gets pretty bulky.

Side Seams

This is the last step! I added side seams to keep the towel properly wrapped around them.

Half-way down the pocket, I measured 5″ in and placed a pin. From there I sewed down to the trim and that was it.

BULKY: at this point it’s super bulky to work with the towel. Here I rolled the side up but it was still a bit annoying. Good thing this stitch went fast.

Done!

And so darn cute! I love these colors, so vibrant and fun for the summer.

Cuties

These guys are far too cute for their own good! I hope your family enjoys this project and that the steps are simple enough that even if you’re a beginner to sewing that you can still make it happen. xo