Making a Baby Bib

Total Time: About 1 1/2 hour

Yield: 1-2

Supplies:

• spool of thread
• needle
• 1/2 -1 yd flannel
• straight pins
• pin cushion
• bias tape
• 1 baby bib or a store bought pattern.
• sewing machine

Steps:

1. Pin bib of your choice to the fabric. If you would like a longer bib, measure to desired length. Measure across for width.

 
2. Cut out bib (2).

 
3. Turn wrong sides together.

 

 
4. Remember to clip curves. Pin bias tape around edges.

 
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5. Stitch bias tape to fabric. Stitch in the fold of the bias tape.

 
6. Trim seam an 1/8 inch from seam.

 
7. Fold bias tape over trimmed seam, pin, and stitch along open edge.

 
8. Add 10 inches of bias tape to length beyond top of bib for ties. Pin bias tape to sides and stitch in fold.

 
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9. Trim fabric of seam.

 
10. Fold over bias tape. Stitch along edge of open edge. Repeat for other side.

 
11. For the bottom I used the above sewing directions, but added a 1/4 inch to each end.

 
12. Fold in the 1/4 inch on each side and hand a stitch closed.

 
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13. Repeat on the ends of the ties.