Life has been stressful and hectic lately so yesterday I went down to the basement to my sewing studio and spent some time creating. Playing with my fabrics and coming up with this new pattern for a baby bib was cathartic for me and I’m excited to share this project with you this morning!
I have shared a bunch of baby bibs here on the blog before but as they say there’s more than one way to skin a cat and there are so many different styles of baby bibs out there. If you’re looking for something a little different than this pattern for a baby bib then be sure to check out my other bib patterns that I link at the bottom of this post.
Supplies
- cotton fabric for the front of the bib
- terrycloth (or some other absorbent fabric) for the back of the bib
- coordinating thread
- scissors or rotary cutting set
- sewing pins or sewing clips
- sewing machine (I have a Brother SE400- this one is similar)
- sewing machine needles
- velcro or snaps to close the baby bib
- my new Pattern for a Baby Bib with Square Corners (Top Half and Bottom Half)
Tutorial
Prepare the Pattern
Print out the Pattern for a Baby Bib with Square Corners (Top Half and Bottom Half). Be sure to check your printer settings if you have any issues. Cut out the two pieces and tape them together to make one complete bib pattern.
Cut out Your Fabrics
Use the bib pattern to cut out your fabrics. Cut out one piece from your cotton fabric that you’re using for the front of your bib and one piece from the terrycloth that you’re using for the back of your bib.
Pin and Sew
Lay your terrycloth piece that you just cut out down and then lay the cotton fabric piece down on top of that with the right side down. Pin or clip them together.
Then sew around the outside (sewing about 1/2 inch from the edge) almost all the way around but leave a few inches unsewn on the bottom edge.
Clip and Notch
Clip diagonally across the corners. You’ll cut a little triangle off of each one but be careful not to cut into your stitches.
Around the neckline you will want to cut some notches. These notches and clipped corners will help everything to lay nice and flat once you turn it right side out.
Topstich and Add Closure
Reach into the hole that you left open in the bottom and turn the bib right side out. Give it a good press with your iron. Then topstitch all the way around the edges of the bib sewing 1/4 inch from the edge. Finally attach the velcro or snaps that you will use to close the bib.
And then you’re done! You’ve got yourself a baby bib!
As with all baby accessories please wear the bibs with care—use only on a child under supervision and never leave one on a sleeping baby.
Pattern for a Baby Bib with Square Corners
Make a baby bib using this free pattern and tutorial.
Materials
- cotton fabric for the front of the bib
- terrycloth fabric for the back of the bib
- coordinating thread
- velcro or snaps to close the bib
Tools
- sewing machine
- sewing machine needles
- rotary cutting set or scissors
- sewing pins or clips
Instructions
- Print out the Pattern for a Baby Bib with Square Corners (Top Half and Bottom Half).
Be sure to check your printer settings if you have any issues. Cut
out the two pieces and tape them together to make one complete bib
pattern. - Use the bib pattern to cut out your fabrics. Cut out one piece from
your cotton fabric that you're using for the front of your bib and one
piece from the terrycloth that you're using for the back of your bib. - Lay your terrycloth piece that you just cut out down and then lay the cotton fabric piece down on top of that with the right side down. Pin or clip them together. Then sew around the outside (sewing about 1/2 inch from the edge) almost all the way around but leave a few inches unsewn on the bottom edge.
- Clip diagonally across the corners. You'll cut a little triangle off of each one but be careful not to cut into your stitches. Around the neckline you will want to cut some notches. These notches and clipped corners will help everything to lay nice and flat once you turn it right side out.
- Reach into the hole that you left open in the bottom and turn the bib right side out. Give it a good press with your iron.
- Then topstitch all the way around the edges of the bib sewing 1/4 inch from the edge.
- Finally attach the velcro or snaps that you will use to close the bib.
Notes
As with all baby accessories please wear the bibs with care—use only on a child under supervision and never leave one on a sleeping baby.
More Baby Bib Projects
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