Baby Bib Tutorial

For the baby shower I did this last weekend I made 16 bibs and had the guests decorate them. I thought I would post a tutorial on how I made the bibs.

Materials:
Front Fabric
Back Fabric (Generally I use flannel or terry cloth for the back fabric because it is absorbent.)
matching thread

First, I find a bib that I really like. In this case the bib measured 7 inches across by 9 inches down. I fold it in half and lay it on fabric that is folded in half. Then cut about a 1/4 -1/2 inch wider then the bib.

Remember, I was cutting out a lot of bibs. You will need one of the front fabric and one of the back fabric for each bib you want to make.

Then you are going to pin the front and back pieces together with right sides facing inward toward each other.

I did this to a lot of bibs.

You then are going to sew the two bibs together leaving a 2 inch hole somewhere long the bib. I like to leave mine at the bottom of the bib, but you can do it where you like.

It should look like this when you are done.

Next grab your scissors. You are going to make small little cuts along any curved edges on the bib. Make sure to NOT cut into the stitching though. They are just little snips. It is going to help when you turn the bib right side out to not have the fabric buckle on the curve areas.

See, just little snips. Be careful.

Then start turning it right side out through the little 2 inch hole you left.

I like to use chop sticks or knitting needles to poke out all the corners and edges. When you are done with that iron the whole bib nice and flat.

Finally, you are going to sew along the entire outside of the bib. This finishes it off and will close up that 2 inch hole.

And you will have fun bibs to decorate and use for your baby. Most of the time when I make these for people as gifts I use fun fabrics.