Sew a Quick & Easy Bib

By Christina Dennis

Sewing a custom bib for your baby, or as a gift for a baby shower, is fun & easy! You can use scraps of fabric you have leftover from other projects, or purchase some special fabric, like laminated cotton, that works especially well for bibs.

You will need:

• a pre-made bib (to use as a template)
• fabric (flannel, minkee, or laminated cotton)
• contrasting fabric (optional – for reverse side of bib)
• thread
• sewing machine
• velcro or snap (use velcro if you want the bib to be reversible)

To make the bib:

1. Fold the store-bought bib in half lengthwise. Each half should be identicle. Lay the bib on a piece of paper and trace around. Remove the bib, and draw an additional a 1/2″ seam allowance to the traced shape.
2. Cut out the paper pattern, place on fold of fabric. If you want a bib with the same fabric on both sides, cut 2 bib pieces out of one fabric. For a bib with a contrasting reverse side, cut one bib piece from one fabric, and one bib piece from a contrasting fabric.
3. Unfold pieces and place right sides together. Pin.
4. Sew around the bib using a 1/2″ seam allowance and leaving a 2″ opening at the bottom of the bib.
5. Turn the bib right-side out using 2″ opening.
6. Top-stitch around the bib and doing so, close opening.
7. Attach velcro pieces to bib tops, or attach snaps.