
Here’s an easy, fun and practical gift for new arrivals: Planes, Trains and Automobiles burp cloths. Friends Tamara and Jon recently welcomed Lucas, little brother to adorable Sienna, and I made these especially for him.

Now while this craft has little to do with the classic movie, the idea of using it as a theme made me smile anyway. I reused my airplane shape for this project and drew two new shapes for the car and train. One sewn, I rolled each burp cloth and wrapped with an orange satin ribbon.
Del Griffith would be proud.

Supplies:
- Kathy’s free planes, trains and automobiles printable template (PDF, 136K)
- White cloth diapers for your burp cloth base (wash in Dreft
to preshrink and iron before using)
- Blue fabric
(you’ll need less than 1/8th yard – wash in Dreft
to preshrink and iron before using)
- Fusible interfacing
(you’ll need less than 1/8th yard)
- Orange thread
- Paper scissors
- Good fabric scissors
- Pen
- Good Rowenta iron
and ironing board
- Sewing machine
with a good zigzag stitch
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles DVD
– optional good inspiration ;)

First print and cut out my free planes, trains and automobiles template.

Cut a piece of fusible interfacing slightly larger than the cut shape and iron to the wrong side of your blue fabric.

Put the shape face down on top of the interfacing and trace with a pen.

Cut out your shape using good fabric scissors.

Fold the diaper in half. Center your shape about 2-3 inches from the cloth bottom.

Using a tight zigzag stitch, sew around your shape. Remember to backstitch. Repeat for the all three shapes.

Officer: “Do you feel this vehicle is safe for the highways?”
Del: “Yes. Yes sir I do.”



































July 25th, 2010 at 4:14 am
hi, im planning a plane themed party and will defintely be using your template. i just want to say thank you very much!
May 26th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Thanks for the transportation theme. I am a Kindermusik educator in Tampa and was so happy to find your template of vehicle shapes. I am using them for a special class tomorrow and I am having nametags for the children to decorate in these particular shapes.
Love your site!
Kindermusik with Linda in Tampa
October 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am
These are so cute! I have been wanting to do some applique for awhile now, you make it look so easy! LOVE IT!