Pacifier Clip Tutorial

Here are some pacifier clips that I made recently. I found that they were so easy to make, and very inexpensive as well. Since I don't have any kids yet I don't know how much they are really put to use, but as a soon-to-be mom the idea of them sounds great! If your baby pops their pacifier out of their mouth it could easily end up on the ground and need to be cleaned or simply get lost in the hustle of everyday life. As long as you have a few scraps of fabric, all you need is a suspender/mitten clip, velcro and possibly some interfacing. I have seen some fancy pacifier clips with embellishments or multiple fabrics, but I chose to keep my simple to suite my style. They are very easy to make and don't take very long at all.

If you'd like to make your own, here is what I did:

You will need fabric, velcro, a suspender/mitten clip and interfacing (if you are using thin cotton)

Cut fabric into a 14" x 2 1/2" strip:

Fold in and iron 1/4" on each side of the fabric:

 Fold and iron 1/4" on both ends:

Sew the seam down on the two short ends (this will allow you to have clean seams once you fold the fabric in the following steps):

Fold the strip in half and iron down:

Cut your velcro into two small squares and place on one end of the strip (space them about 3" apart):

Unfold and open the fabric fold to sew the velcro down. Make sure to also unfold the seem so you don't sew it down with the velcro. If you sew the velcro onto only one side of the fabric, the back side will look clean.

The next step is to cut the interfacing (remember that you don't need it if you are using thicker fabric). I found that the easiest way to measure what size you need is to fold the fabric in half and place the interfacing inside:

Once the interfacing is inside the fabric fold, cut along the edge (be sure not to cut your fabric):

Place the interfacing inside of the seams (you may need to trim the end of the interfacing because of the end seam you sewed earlier):

Fold fabric in half and pin to hold into place, then sew shut (as close to the edge as you can):

Sew down the other side of the strip. It should look something like this:

I found these suspender/mitten clips that provide a strong clasp (just a few dollars at the fabric store):

The last step is to sew the clip onto the fabric strip. Do this by pulling the fabric through the clip and sewing down:

And you're done!