Pacifier Clips

I love creating handmade goodies for my family and friends. All that time and love that I put into making that gift, I hope gets passed onto the recipient. When our friends Jen and Christian were over for dinner last week with their sweet little baby, I gave them one of my latest projects I’ve been working on – pacifier clips!

I found that these little clips were so easy to make, inexpensive and quite handy! When the baby pops their pacifier out of their mouth, this keeps it from hitting the ground, and saves my friends from needing to clean them (or losing them altogether). I was able to whip this up with scraps of fabric, interfacing and velcro, and all I needed to pick up was a suspender/mitten clip. You could add embellishments, play around with layered fabrics or make one to match a favourite outfit.

My first test subject thought it was pretty great! We clipped it onto her shirt for the picture, but I’d recommend attaching it to their carseat or stroller for safety.

What you’ll need:

• 15 x 2-1/2″ rectangle of cotton fabric
• 14-1/2 x 1″ rectangle of interfacing
• 1″ x 1″ square of velcro
• suspender/mitten clips

Fold over a 1/4″ hem around all four sides of the fabric and iron in place.

 You should have a long rectangle that is about 15″ by 2″ now.

 Fold the strip in half and press down with the iron.

The interfacing adds strength and thickness to the fabric, but if you’re using a heavier fabric you may not need it.

 Sandwich the interfacing between the fabric and fold the hem back down.

Pin the fabric and interfacing in place (with the hems tucked in) and stitch along all four sides.

Now you have a stiffer strip of cotton fabric.

Next up is adding the suspender/mitten clips. I found mine at the local fabric store, but you can also find some good deals on cute and colourful clips on Etsy.

Thread the clip through one fabric end, fold over about 3/4″ and sew the end in place.

 

Cut your velcro into two small squares (one with the hooks and one with the loops).

Sew one square at the end of the strip and then space the other square about 3″ down. When the two squares are attached together, you want the loop to be wide enough to hold the pacifier.

 That’s it!

My little critic wasn’t too sure, but her mama says that she loves it. There are already requests to make more, including a few with an elastic loop at the end (instead of the velcro), for pacifiers with a smaller handle.

This would be a great handmade gift to add to a baby shower present. It’s easy to make and there is no end to the different colour combinations and designs you can do.