How to Make a Baby Bib

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Trace a bib pattern.

   Bib patterns are easy to make yourself.
   
   Make sure you draw neck straps about an inch wide to leave room for the snaps on each end.
   
   Baby bibs should be about:
   10.75 inches from top to bottom.
   8.5 inches from side to side. 11 inches around the neck.
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   Step 2: Find a bib pattern online.

   As easy as bib patterns are to make yourself, you may want to use one already tested out.
   
   Find a free pattern download at http://www.lifewithmylittles.com/2015/07/best-and-easiest-bibs/., Pick something soft and absorbent, like terrycloth or one called minky fabric.
   
   Minky is extra soft for wiping around babies' mouth.
   
   Look for cotton fabric, since it won't irritate your babies skin and is hypoallergenic., You will need two pieces of fabric total, one for each side of the bib.
   
   Pin your pattern parallel to the perimeter of the fabric with sewing pins that are spaced about four inches apart., It’s best to use scissors designed for and used solely on fabric.
   
   Simply cut the fabric around your pinned pattern with sharp scissors, so it doesn’t fray., Use a complementary pattern for the fabric on the back of your bib.
   
   You can also use the same fabric you decided to use for the front., Take both pieces of cut fabric and lay them together so the right sides are facing each other.
   
   Place your pins parallel to the edges and about an inch from the perimeter.
   
   Place as many pins as you think is necessary to keep the fabric pieces securely together., Use a sewing machine to stitch around the pinned pieces of fabric.
   
   Place your stitch as close to the edges as possible.
   
   Do not sew all the way around the bib.
   
   Leave two inches of space open at the bottom. , Grab ahold of the two inches you left open at the bottom, and turn the fabric right side out.
   
   This may take a bit of tugging around the neck straps, since they’re not as wide as the body of the bib., To make the next steps easier, it’s best to iron your bib flat.
   
   The two pieces of fabric may have a gap between them and look wrinkled, after you turn them right side out.
   
   Smooth them down with your hands first.
   
   Then use a properly heated iron to flatten out the fabric thoroughly.For cotton fabric use high heat.
   
   For polyester-cotton blends use medium heat., Now that your bib is right side out, you can sew all the way around it.
   
   Sew a topstitch 1/8th of an inch from the edges with your sewing machine.
   
   It will make your bib look professional and put-together.
   
   Keep the following things in mind:
   Use an all-purpose thread.
   
   Adjust the tension on your machine so it is not too loose or too tight.
   
   Make your stitches 3 mm wide.
   
   Don’t backstitch to secure the topstitch.
   
   Shorten the stitch length as much as possible towards the end instead., Plastic snaps are great to use on baby bibs, because they don’t weigh as much as metal ones and snap pliers will quickly and easily attach snaps to your baby bib.
   
   Make sure you attach snaps on opposite sides of each neck end.Place each snap a half inch from the tip of each neck end and center them.
   
   Place the appropriate plastic stud on the fabric and use your pliers to secure it in place.
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   Step 3: Choose fabric that is good for a baby.

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   Step 4: Pin the pattern to your first piece of fabric.

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   Step 5: Cut the fabric around your pattern.

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   Step 6: Repeat step two and three with your second piece of fabric.

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   Step 7: Pin both fabric pieces together.

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   Step 8: Sew around your bib

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   Step 9: but leave a gap at the bottom.

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    Step 10: Turn the bib right side out.

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    Step 11: Iron the bib flat.

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    Step 12: Sew a topstitch all around the bib.

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    Step 13: Attach snaps with snap pliers.

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