I’m still trying to get some handmade gifts done for Baby K. I was so busy planning the baby shower that I had no time to make a gift! And to be honest, I wasn’t able to get inspired. She’s now 2 months old, and I’m playing catch up. Bibs are an all-time handy must-have for every baby. These are simple, with no fancy applique or stitching, yet cute because of the printed fabric. And, they are reversible with the chenille side being extra absorbent!
You’ll need 2 fabrics, I used a cotton print and a chenille. You could substitute another fabric for the chenille – these would look cute with denim, terrycloth, corduroy… really just about anything! Using a more heavy-duty fabric on one side will help the bibs keep their shape through washing. You’ll also need freezer paper, a marker or pen, a couple pins, your iron and sewing machine.
Who knew that making a bib could be this easy? If I would’ve known, maybe I would have had them done in time for the baby shower!
Until next time,
I love it when you post baby's stuff! I get tons of ideas of things to do for my little baby!!!
Cute. I never thought of making my own bibs when my girl was a baby. So easy and quick. Why didn't I think of that?!
These would make great baby shower gifts!
Super cute….loving the cupcake print. I need to get an apron in cupcake print.
These are very sweet… nice!
adorable Baby Bibs, looks cute, thanks for sharing your nice blog, its very helpful, im planning to make 3 or 4, gift for baby shower of my sister.. really nice idea, thanks for the tutorial….
I Love it, thanks for sharing
I have a question. Can you explain to me the purpose of using the freezer paper rather than just tracing the template onto the back of the fabric and just cutting it with scissors directly?
I don’t have freezer paper and don’t know if this is a necessary step.
These bibs look so cute.
Also, I have considered getting a snap tool myself. Do you recommend yours? Do you mind sharing where you got it?
Brooke M – great questions!
I like freezer paper because it irons on to the fabric to stay put a little better. You can make a template out of regular paper, and just pin it really well. With this project, I cut after sewing for a couple reasons.
First, there are a lot of curves in this bib. When sewing around those curves, the fabric can shift. It can shift so much that you’re not sewing through both layers of fabric if you already cut it out!
Second, when you have curves like this, you need to clip your seam allowance in the curved areas so that you don’t get bulky areas or puckers. Cutting with pinking shears is double-duty. It both cuts out your bib and clips the corners at the same time – making it a great time-saver!
Yes, I love this little snap tool. It is inexpensive and easy to use. Great for beginning sewers, but handy for experienced sewers who don’t want to invest in a heavy-duty snap maker.
I stumbled across this today whilst looking for home made gifts for a friend who is 6 months pregnant. I have to say, it was super simple to make and my finished one (so far) looks so cute! I found some cute fabric but I ended up buying a cheap white towel and using that for the back. I can’t wait to try some more of your 30 minute ideas!
NB – I’m not sure what the Australian equivalent to US freezer paper is but I cut the pattern out of baking paper, pinned it through both layers of fabric and then sewed just outside the edge of it. Worked a treat!