Breastfeeding Cover Tutorial

7.1 2009

Here is the tutorial for the Nursing Apron or Breastfeeding Cover or Hooter Hider, whatever you decide to call it.

Supplies Needed:
1 yard of Fabric
Boning – 16 inches
Terry Cloth (optional) small piece, 6×8 inches
1 package of 1.25 inches D rings

Cut your yard of fabric into the following dimensions
1 pc. 38×26 inches
1 pc. 3 x 10 inches
1 pc. 3 x 28 inches
1 pc. 6 x 8 inches (optional, this piece will be a pocket if you wish)

Start by sewing your straps.

Sew each strap with a 1/4 inch seam. On the shorter strap, leave each end open.

On the longer strap, leave one end open and sew a slight curve on the other end. Turn both straps.

Now do your ironing.

Start by ironing your straps flat with the seam in the middle.

See how the curved end translates into a point? That will come in handy when wearing the cover, the point allows the strap to go into the d-rings easier.

Now iron the other pieces.

When I say, iron 1/4 inch, then 3/4 inch, follow the picture above. The first pass, iron 1/4 inch, then turn the fabric down 3/4 inch and iron again. This will leave a nice edge and prevent your fabric from fraying.

Iron the big piece the same way.

Now sew your straps. Start with the little strap. Fold it in half, and put both of the d-rings in the fold.

Starting on one side, sew both halves together, sew underneath the d-rings and down the other side.

It should look like this.

Now top stitch the other strap. Set the straps aside.

Now top stitch the 6×8 pocket. Top stitch along the top fold only. The other side, you will sew to the actual apron.

I do two rows of stitches on the top of the pocket, mainly because I am a little neurotic with my sewing, if you choose to do one row, I will not judge you…I promise

Now time for putting all of the pieces together…you are almost done, can you believe it?

Pin the pocket in one corner. See why you only iron one side? The other side is sewn into the edge of the apron. Also, please excuse my sausage fingers, I photographed this tutorial 3 days before Gus was born.

Pin the terry cloth into the other corner.

Pin the straps to the top of the apron, 10 inches from each side. See how I just tucked the end of the strap under the fold?

If you are picky, make sure to pin the seam towards the back of the apron.

Here is what your lay out should look like.

Now start topstitching. I just sew right along the edge of the folded edge, except for the top, I put another row of stitches.

Also on the top, leave a 2 inch opening that you can slide the boning into. I leave this opening right next to one of the straps.

After you have sewn the whole thing, you will want to sew down the pocket and the terry cloth.

Just sew the pocket down, I used a zig zag at the top of the pocket, to strengthen the pocket.

Sew the two sides of the terry cloth to the apron. Just sew them flat. Now, both the terry cloth and the pocket are optional. If you don’t feel like you need or want them, leave those steps out. I made mine with both the pocket and the terry cloth, but the next one I make, I will leave them out, because I haven’t used them…like at all.

Now for the boning. You will want to secure the boning, you will do this by just stitching up the ends. If you have to snip a little of the boning out, that is fine. See how the ends are stitched? I promise, this makes the next step sooo much easier.

Now, with the curve of boning towards you, start threading the boning into the opening you left at the top.

After the boning is in place, sew up the opening and you are done! Now go forth and breastfeed in public.

Comments

Brooke :

Wow Susan, this is great. Although I am not up to sewing much these days. If I buy the material could I pay you to make one for me? Heaven knows my hooters will need some major hiding. ;)
Katie Morse :

Is it bad I scroll through reading intently and then just use my sister powers to request one as a baby gift? In some cool funky polka dot print please!
Yearsley Family :

Sus, I am so glad you posted this! I have been wanting to make one but had no idea how! How about a diaper bag tutorial?!??!?
Missy (Two Little Monkeys) :

Thank you for sharing this! I have been wanting to make one for a while!
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What a great tutorial!
Stephanie Sabbe :

thanks for the tutorial! I had a friend request one of these for her shower a couple of months ago and I had to let her know that just because I sew, doesn't mean I know how to make breast feeding equipment:) Now I do.
Tammy Morrill :

Such a great tutorial! Which reminds me, I need to give yours back that you lent me. Someday I'll do that.
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I just made one of these and it turned out fabulous! I might make a couple more. What a great gift idea too! The instructions were super simple to follow even for a beginner sewer like me. Thanks for sharing this with everyone!

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Katie :

Maybe I am cover naive, but what is the purpose of the terry? I soubt my 17 month old will let me cover her, but this would be phenomenal for the next one!
Tricia :

Thanks so much! I made my first (of many!) today. I love it!!
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Thanks for sharing this! My friend made me one to give to my SIL and I could tell it was easy enough to sew, but I don't dissect anything. So I passed this on to my SIL so she can make them for her friends now.
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Hi..

Thanks for sharing your tuto..
i shall try this one..

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Have great weekend!!
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Came on your site while looking for a nursing cover pattern. Thank you for making this so very clear and easy to follow! Excellent job! :)
Andrea :

Great Instructions for this nursing cover! I have all the materials and can't wait to try it! Great pics too btw. Thanks!
Jean :

I just made one for my daughter to use! Great tutorial - clear, instructive pictures and text. Thanks!
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Great instructions and pictures!! I don't even sew and I am excited to start this project. OK, so I might enlist my crafty neighbor to supervise, but I'm still excited :) Thank you!
Sarah :

Just made this tonight and it was so easy! Your instructions were great and easy to follow! I'm going to make these for all my friends that are expecting!
Tara :

Just made this tonight. This is only my second sewing project ever, it was easy to follow and the end product was better than I ever expected. Thank you so much!! I look forward to more ideas!!
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I am so happy to find your web-site! I am a klutz,so the pictures are really helpful thanks Susan you're a a gem
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Thank you for posting this tutorial and with such clarification. Your steps were perfect & easy to follow. I just made one for my sister in law for her first Mother's Day! Her baby is due this month. She's going to be thrilled. Thanks again!
Star @ A Load Of Craft :

Beautiful! Please tell me how in the world you got your stitches so close to those D-Rings!! Man! I love the index card labels btw, very helpful for visual learners! Thanks.
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Me again :) I linked you here: http://aloadofcraft.blogspot.com/2010/05/nursing-cover-part-2.html
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this is the best tutorial i have ever seen!! thank you. I bought a nursing cover for my baby, but it it not nearly as nice as this one.
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What a fabulously simple tutorial to follow. Thank you!
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Brilliant!
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Thanks for your awesome tutorial! I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog, I can't wait to learn more great things here!
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Thanks for this really easy to follow tutorial. I made one this week and blogged about it here http://twincess.blogspot.com/2010/11/nursing-cover.html

I also linked back to your blog.
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Wow, thank-you SO MUCH! I have never seen one of these before and my breastfeeding days are over, but I can see myself making heaps for friends and family. I would have loved one about 2 years ago, lol! Thank you for sharing your blog, i'm loving your patterns :)
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I made one of these last night for a friend and so appreciate this awesome tutorial! Very easy to follow. My only irk is that the 26" height seems a little short for me, but I think it'll still cover the baby ok. Thanks again - I'll be using this tutorial again and again!
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Hi, thank you for sharing. I just have one question. What is boning and where do I find it?
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I made the mistake of *gasp* BUYING one of these. But I would love to have more to coordinate with outfits (i'm weird like that). Thank you for the great tutorial!
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Thank you for sharing this! I made two and they are both really nice.
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This tutorial was so easy to follow. Saw this nursing cover on other sites but yours was by far the best. Made this for my daughter in no time. Thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks for the great tutorial! I made two of these today. Your directions and pictures made it a breeze. I did leave the pocket off. Here is my blog post with the picture. http://quietlyrunningtheracehomeschooling.blogspot.com/2011/07/newest-sewing-project.html
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Thank you SO much for this tutorial! It's the best one I've found for a nursing cover...easy to follow directions and a GREAT outcome! I just finished making mine and posted it on my blog {with a link back to your site, of course!} Thanks, again!
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