Tutorial: Make a Ruffle Bloomer * Diaper Cover

Miss V* will be rockin’ a new red, white and blue tutu this weekend and she was in need of a matching pair of bloomers.  Thankfully I had  a plain white cover on hand. I added some festive fabric scraps was able to make her an adorable ruffle bloomer in less than 30 minutes! 

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Cute, right? This was such an easy (and adorable!)  project that I wanted to share the DIY details with you so you can make one too!

You will need:
One Plain Diaper Cover
Three Strips of Fabric (Cut 2 inches wide x 20 inches long)
Sewing Supplies

Here's the scoop:

Finish the edges of each fabric strip.
{Note: For the cover shown here, I finished the edges of each long side using my serger. Alternatively you could finish the edges with a tight zigzag stitch or you could hem each piece with a narrow hem. If hemming, you may wish to increase the width of your strips from 2 inches to 3 inches.}

Ruffle ‘em up! ;) 
Sew a gathering stitch along the top edge of each strip. Gather each strip of fabric until it is the same width as the back of your cover. {{Please check out this tutorial for three easy ways to create ruffles}

Put it all together...Place and pin your first strip of ruffles across the back of your cover. Be sure to tuck your ends under at the beginning and end of the strip. We are working from the bottom up, so look at the leg opening of your cover, and place your first strip just above this point. Using a straight stitch, sew your ruffle strip onto the cover. Then, position your second strip of ruffles so that the bottom edge of the ruffle sits around the middle of the row beneath it. Pin and sew the strip on to the cover using a straight stitch. Repeat with the third and final strip.


That it friends!  Easy peasy and oh so adorable!