Tuesday Tutorial~ How to Make Scrappy Baby Bibs

 Back on a recent Fun Friday, I mentioned spending a few quick hours using my quilting scraps or scraps given to me to make baby bibs.  After making several, and continuing to refine my techniques, here is my method to date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday Tutorial

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First, cut out a muslin or simple fabric of the pattern.

There are many free patterns available online. 

Check my links and thank-yous below. 

 

 For this bib, I sewed scraps into strips.

You'll see others later that use pieces of various sizes

randomly put together.

 

DO NOT sew the strips onto the cotton cutout

like I started to do.

This cutout will be used to pattern the layout for other bibs.

The cutout is only to be used AS A GUIDE.

I find the cloth pattern is easier to handle,

rather than paper.

 

Sew 2 sections together that will completely

lay over the cotton cutout.

Lay these 2 pieces right sides together,

pinning the cutout over them.

Sew next to the edge of the cutout,

NOT ON the cotton cutout.

as the pins hold the cutout in place.

 

Decide where to not stitch to leave an

opening to turn inside out.

The opening should be on a rather 

straight edge.

Due to where seams of scraps land,

this could be a different place on each bib.

Mine are usually on the side,

or sometimes on very bottom.

Instead of clipping corners......

 

Set stitch length to 1.8

Stitch a 1/4 inch seam all around (except opening)

then

Trim seam to 1/8 inch width

EXCEPT 

for opening which stays at 1/4 inch

 

Use your favorite tool

to turn inside out.

Mine is still my long time knitting needle.

You'll find the 1/8 seams turn really well.

Because the stitch length is 1.8,

its a very strong seam.

Then top stitching as close to edge as possible

 makes it even stronger.

Top stitching along the edge

also will be sure to close the 

opening that is still a 1/4 inch seam.

Warning: Soapbox stand.....

I don't have an edge stitching foot which is my fav

for going along the edge of fabric

or what Janome calls a "Stitch in the Ditch" foot yet.

It's on back order.

How is it that a machine made for quilting,

didn't come with this foot,

but I had to buy separate?

Instead the narrow hem foot came with it. For quilting? Why?

 

However, I do find this narrow foot easy to maneuver

 close to the edge for top stitching.

Now to decide on closing,

It depends on where scrappy seams show up,

The look of the bib,

and what matches.

I'll use hook/loop tape, button/buttonhole or snaps (which I'm learning.)

It's fun to leave details of a man's shirt on the bib.

This bib was made for a baby 

from his Grandfather's shirt.

Have fun using your scraps.

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Many thanks to the following for the free patterns:

Melly Sews @ https://mellysews.com/sew-drool-bib-free-baby-bib-pattern/

Chickpeas Studio @  https://chickpeastudio.typepad.com/chickpea_sewing_studio/2008/01/chickpea-infant.html
Made Every Day @ https://www.madeeveryday.com/babies-polka-dots-a-free-pattern/

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