Something to Make: Basic Bib

Yesterday, when we posted the great fabrics from Repro Depot that we thought would inspire anyone to get sewing, we said that making a bib was "as basic as it gets."

Now, that may not be completely true when you don't even know where to start. We're not master seamstresses by any stretch of the imagination and even making a bib can give us a headache, but a bib gives high returns for relatively low effort. All you have to do it ditch the complicated steps (like encasing an entire bib in double fold bias tape). Unless you're good and stuff and sewing and then you can embellish away!

Here's a basic bib pattern we threw together (with instructions) that should help you showcase the fabulous fabrics that you find.

Materials You'll Need

• 1/2 yard fabric (we use cotton broadcloth)
• Pattern Pieces & Instructions (Available from this PDF)
• 1/4" wide Double Fold Bias Tape
• 3/4" Velcro Dots
• Thread

Step 1
Download instructions and pattern pieces. Cut printed pattern pieces from paper. To form the full bib pattern, overlay bib top with bib bottom on dotted line and tape. You will now have two pieces: a bib pocket and a full bib.

Step 2
Place the pattern pieces on your fabric which has been doubled up so wrong sides of the fabric are touching each other. Cut out the full bib piece. Then, cut out the bib pocket -- you only need one bib pocket piece.

Step 3
Encase your bib pocket with the bias tape. To do this, open your bias tape and tuck the bib pocket edge under the tape until the top edge of the pocket meets the fold of the tape. Baste, then stitch the tape onto the bib pocket piece.

Step 4
Place pocket on top of one of the bib pieces so that wrong side of pocket piece fabric is touching the right side of bib piece fabric. Pin pocket to bib piece.

Next, make a “sandwich” by placing the other bib piece on top of the bib/pocket. The right side of both bib piece fabrics should be touching each other.

Stitch perimeter of bib, leaving a slight hole open so that you’ll be able to turn bib inside out.

Step 5
Once you have turned bib inside out, fold in the area you left open so that no raw seams are exposed. Then, handstitch the area closed.

Once again, stitch the perimeter of the bib to reinforce the bib.

Step 6
Now, apply the Velcro to the bib. The “fuzzy” piece of Velcro should be applied to the bottom half of the bib, while the “scratchy” piece should be applied to the top underside.

Secure Velcro by sewing onto bib.

Comments

[kakariki]

Gorgeous!

[Mel Goodsell]

Thankyou for the tutorial. I've just made a couple of these and they turned out great!
Mel

[Ellen]

I love the Manhattan fabric you used for the bib in the photo! Where can I find it?

[Maryellen]

I'd love to know as well--and thanks so much for the tutorial!

[casey]

i bought fabric for these before looking at the pattern and one of the fabrics is the pear pattern - amazing coincidence! i bought it at stone mountain fabrics in berkeley, ca. blogged here: quesadillacraft.blogger.com

[casey]

here is a link to the fabric:
http://buyfabricsonline.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/26_1374_1445/products_id/3502

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[Lissy]

Fabulous and super easy - love it :)

[emma]

i search this fabric (with the cars) where can i found it ?
i actually make a clothing customisation book and i would like to utilize it ! thank to answer me
emma

[lou]

thank for for this sweet pattern! this is the second sewing project i've made so far, so it's a bit wonky and not nice and flat but i'm sure it does the job :)

http://i17.tinypic.com/89ikw8k.jpg

[Jennifer]

Would love to know where you found the manhattan fabric. enjoy the blog!

[Jennifer Gonzales]

I really dig this website. I passed it on to all my Mommy friends.

~jennifer
http://www.jennifergdesigns.blogspot.com

[Annemary]

merci pour la bonne nouveauté des bavoirs !!!!!bisous annemary

[Lisa]

I made one of these tonight and it was so tiny! I'll definitely make it again but only bigger. Thanks for posting the pattern. :)

[Lisa]

I made one of these tonight and it was so tiny! I'll definitely make it again but only bigger. Thanks for posting the pattern. :)

[Marie]

I love this pattern. I am making a bunch of these for babies of military families. One question--what is an easy way to turn the strap part? What is your secret?

[angioletto79]

thank you very much!!!!!!!!
I love this tutorial!!!
I create 2 bibs :) you can looking for in my blog :)
hugs
Mary

[Cascade Lily]

I made two as well. The first I used a standard 1.5cm seam and it turned out too small! Perhaps include the seam allowance measurement in future patterns? Thanks!