Sewing the
Baby Doo Rag
If you would like to add an appliqué to your baby doo
rag, now is the best time. You can also cross stitch a design with
waste canvas or machine embroider a design on the tail. Be sure that you leave ample room (½ inch all
around) for hemming
the tail. On the pattern download there is a cross and a dove which
you can choose from or use your own design. A contrasting fabric will
show off your appliqué nicely. The baby doo rag pictured doesn't have
an appliqué since a teddy bear printed on the fabric landed nicely in
the center of the tail.
Side Seam (Seam AB):
Note:
You may find
it easiest to stitch with the concave
edge (top/tail piece) on top so plan ahead when pinning so that your
pins are easier to remove when stitching.
With right sides together, pin one side piece to the
top/tail piece from point A to point B easing in the
fullness around the curve.
Stitch together with
a ¼ inch seam, locking the stitching at both ends.
Repeat with the other side.
Zig-zag or overcast the edges of the seams.
Side/Back
Hem: Turn the fabric
under ¼ inch from C to D
turning seam AB toward the side piece and finger press
(crease the fold with your fingernail).
Turn under
¼ inch again and pin.
Notice that the seam
line doesn't line up perfectly on the wrong side when
you turn it under.
Stitch from C to D on each side of
the tail, locking the stitching at the beginning and
end.
Tail Hem:
Fold fabric under and press along
fold line at the tip of the tail.
Fold under
¼ inch from tip of tail to point E on each side and
press. Fold under ¼ inch again from tip of tail to
point E on each side and
press.
This creates a nice finished tip on the tail. Turn the fabric under ¼ inch from point
E on one
side of the tail to point C and press. Notice that the
entire side of the hat is flipped over.
Turn under again and press.
Now flip the side of the hat back over and
pin.
Note: This will create
a pleat on each side of the tail and will also enclose
any raw edges of material where you clipped from the
edge of the fabric to point C. Repeat on the other
side. Do yourself a HUGE favor now and hand baste the
hem.
This will save your hands from getting stabbed
with pins while you're trying to maneuver the turns
under your sewing machine needle. Stitch your hem close to the edge from point C
on one side of the tail all the way around to point C
on the other side, locking the stitching on both ends.
The photo below shows the stitching line is indicated in red.
The photo below shows the right side of the fabric after the
tail hem is stitched.
Band and Ties:
Turn under
¼ inch on the two short ends of the band and ties
piece and press. Turn under
¼ inch on one long edge of the
band and ties piece and press.
Fold the band and ties piece of fabric in half (long
ways) to find the center and mark it.
Pin
right
side of band and ties piece to wrong side of hat,
matching the center of the band and ties piece to
point F on the top/tail piece and turning seams
AB to the side piece.
Stitch
a
¼ inch seam from point D on one side to point D on the
other side, locking the stitching at both ends.
Turn under ¼ inch on the remaining edges of the band and
ties piece and press.
Fold the band and
ties piece over the seam and pin.
Top stitch from one end of the band and ties to the
other, close to the edge.
The
completed baby doo rag.
If you like this Baby Doo Rag project or know
someone who would, please pass on a link to this page or feel free
to include a link on your website:
https://www.christianityoasis.com/crafts/babydewrag.htm
God Bless.
