The rug is a channel on a chest of drawers, a table, for a trip to visit, in a clinic with your own hands. How to make a beautiful comfortable changing rug for a waterproof and a changing bag of a bag?

How to sew a changing rug?

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Daily dressing up the baby, changing diapers, massages, charging and various hygiene procedures are more convenient to carry out on a special changing table.

With such a table, mothers have very much simplified the tasks of caring for the tiny: everything that the mother and the baby may need at such moments is at hand.

If you have been decided with the choice of a changing table or chest of drawers (picked up a model suitable under my mother) or decided to postpone its purchase so far, then with the acquisition of a changing mattress you can not delay. This simple thing at first glance is just necessary in the house where there is a baby

You can buy a changing rug, or you can sew it with your own hands. Having made it with a rigid base, you can use the mattress on any stable surface. True, it is in such a rug that you often need to when you go to visit or to the clinic?

Organization of storage of things on a changing table

In addition, due to frequent washing, the rug will quickly become unusable and you will need a new one. Therefore, you should try to sew it yourself.

How to sew a rug - flexible or half -bearded - you decide. If the finished product has wide sides, then this will become an additional advantage: the movements of too active the child will be limited by the barrier
With the self -making of the rug, you can choose the right color, sew it from waterproof fabric or make it combined
So that the rug does not get dirty too quickly, do not buy a very bright fabric
What sizes should the rug have? It depends on the personal preferences of the mother. Someone likes to cover the entire surface, and someone is more convenient when the rug covers only half the surface and all sorts of jars, bottles and creams remain in sight
It is better that the finished rug can be securely fixed differently, it will ride on the surface. But when performing various manipulations with the baby, the main thing is its safety!
Material for the rug choose high -quality, from natural materials. This will protect your baby from the manifestation of allergic reactions

No matter how reliable your changing rug is, remember: leaving the baby on it is prohibited unattended! The danger is that the baby may fall

DIY swarming rug step by step

The changing rug serves as a soft and cozy place in which the baby is during changing the diapers and changing diapers. The rug with sides protects against falling, and a pleasant fabric to the touch will allow the baby to receive tender sensations from touching him

Swaddling mat is simply necessary for both mom and for the baby — Swaddling rug is simply necessary for both mom and baby

A swaddling rug, sewn with your own hands, must perform the same functions. But from the purchased option, it differs as follows:

The ability to independently select materials and colors
You can make a mat combined: from textures and colors that you will like more
To adjust the size of the rug in accordance with the size of your changing table or chest of drawers. This is especially true for those who have a non -standard size
You independently choose the shape of a changing rug yourself convenient for you: wide or narrow, square or even oval
It is possible to choose a high -quality filler. The finished rug will be completely hypoallergenic and not dangerous for your baby's health
Narrow ruffles or braid, sewn along the edges of the side, will serve as an excellent decoration of the rug, delighting the mother. But all additional elements must be safe and reliably sewn
You certainly will not see someone else's sewn with your own hands with someone else, because this thing will be exclusive
In the manufacture of a changing rug yourself, you can save. After all, the mats offered to customers for specialized stores are three times more expensive. But as a purchased rug, you can not always be sure. And what to spend the amount saved on - decide for yourself
The rug can be laid out on a changing table or stored folded on the table. Such a product can be folded and placed in a bag if necessary
What are the recommendations regarding your own manufacture of a changing rug?
You can sew a rug from an old synthetic winter blanket

Remember: only natural materials and not painted are suitable for the manufacture of a changing rug

It is not difficult to sew a changing rug

Start making a product from cutting parts of the required size

Spend the details so that they can be used as intended
A cover for a changing rug should have a zipper fastener. This will facilitate the task of washing the product. As you get dirty, you can easily remove the case, wash it, and the rug will be clean again
Pre -wash the fabric and then when sewing it does not "sit"
There should be no seams on the outside of the rug. This applies to both internal and external seams
For sewing the rug, a whole piece of matter is needed. Since the baby has very sensitive skin, even a small, inconspicuous seam can cause irritation, rubbing the skin
Synthetic materials for sewing a changing rug are not used. They contain chemicals that can cause allergies in a newborn
When sewing the rug, make a bet not on the brightness of the fabric, but on the convenience of the product and its safety.

What do you need for sewing a rug?

Prepare the following materials for sewing a changing rug:

Material for sheathing the rug
The filler you selected. It can be a synthetic winterizer, foam rubber. Vata is not suitable for this, because the rug will often be washed, and cotton wool inside will get in lumps
Ruler
Centimeter (they will measure the details)
Chalk or pointed piece of soap to apply the necessary marks
Sharp scissors. They should easily cope with cutting even dense fabric and stuffing
Threads selected for tissue colors
Different sewing pins with which you will fix the edges of the fabric
Of course, when sewing a rug, you can not do without a working sewing machine! Before proceeding to sewing the rug, be sure to go machine oil in all the necessary details
After the rug is ready, you want to decorate it. Prepare the decor elements in advance (ruffles for sides or wide ribbons of different colors, small toys, bows of large and small sizes that can be attached to the edges of the sides)
The fabric of the finished product will need to be steamed and the seams are smoothed out

The process of making a rug:

Having decided on the size and color of the rug, we begin to needle up. Get ready to spend your strength and time on one of the things you and your baby, which will then please you

The sizes of the materials that you will need to cut:

One and a half meters for the main fabric on the front side
Two meters of fabric for lining
One and a half meters of stuffing material (4 cm thick or slightly larger)

You can choose the size at your discretion in accordance with the size of the table or chest of drawers

Stages of manufacturing a rug

The basis of the rug

Prepare the main canvas
Put two cuts of fabric-laying. The sizes of the sides of these two pieces of lining are 65 by 75 cm
Put the stuffing material (for example, foam rubber) between the cuts of the lining and not often sewn often. The main thing is that the foam rubs between the cuts of the lining
Put the main fabric on top. Its size should be the same as the cuts of the linings
Cave all layers of the prepared workpiece by overlock, fixing the edges. Well - the base of the rug is ready!

Sides

Let's go sides. They must be soft to protect the baby from blows

The sides of the foundations to which the sides will be attached should be measured and a couple of centimeters for seams should be added to the obtained sizes
Take two strips of lining fabric and connect them, stitching together
Place the stuffing material along the entire length of the workpiece and stitch several times. When connecting parts, retreat eight centimeters. Spend all the layers
Speak the edge of the strip. Connect the side with the main part. Having reached the edge of the corner, attach the rug to the changing table and see how much you need to cut off
Cut the excess and sew the edges
Now you need to do the same operation with the front side: put on the structure on the table so that it is more convenient to sew the angles of the sides

That's the changing rug is ready. Now you can use it for its intended purpose: to carry out various manipulations with the baby. And if you were not too lazy and sewed the rug correctly, you can put not only the baby on it, but everything you need for the procedures

How to make a changing rug a waterproof

The changing rug-rug is sewn on the same principle:

The changing table is measured

An ordinary oilcloth is suitable for the rug

Foam is used as a filler (foam thickness - 4 cm), because it holds the shape perfectly
oilcloth to choose from (can be purchased at any pharmacy)
dense fabric of cheerful colors (a diaper from a flanel is also suitable)
Cut a piece of foam rubber in accordance with the size of a changing table
The flannel and oilcloth are cut a little larger, plus allowances for seams (2 cm)
Speak all three sides. You will get a "pillowcase". Fill it with foam filler, wrap the edges inward and sew the remaining fourth side

The glue sides of such a rug is not afraid of the little surprises of your crumbs. The other side is soft and not slippery

Such a rug is useful to you in many situations: when you are visiting or in a clinic, in a cafe. And when the baby grows up, it will move to your favorite rug throughout the room so that it is more convenient to sit or lie down

DIY swaddling bag

Sewing a changing rug that can be folded in a bright and beautiful handbag is not difficult. Spare diapers, napkins, children's clothing items will fit in the pockets

The handbag can be sewn in the now popular PFwork technique. Or use plain cotton fabric for its manufacture
Filler - vatin or synthetic winterizer (size 50 by 80 cm)
The dimensions of the main fabric - 54 by 84 cm
All parts are sewn around the edges. The handbag is turning out and fastened
In addition to the handbag, you can sew a pillow under the head of the crumbs
Pockets are bent edges of a strip, the width of which is 10 cm. The strip is divided into 4 parts