Welcome to this DIY tutorial on how to sew baby bibs in 4 different sizes!
Whether you’re an experienced seamstress or a beginner, this tutorial will guide you through the process of creating adorable and functional bibs for the little ones in your life.
I love to make bibs with terry towel backs so they are extra absorbent. If you prefer fabric on both sides you can use the same method or cut both sides from the pattern and sew them together.
The free baby bib pattern includes 4 bib sizes and a printable of the “Something Fore Baby” gift tag shown in the photos and video. The art is from my Golf Days fabric line for Riley Blake Designs if you decide to go with a golf theme gift as well!
MAKE BIBS WITH YOUR CRICUT MAKER OR OTHER CUTTING MACHINE?
If you want to save time and cut your fabrics with a cutting machine you can find this pattern with SVG files in my Sew with Tara Reed Etsy Shop.
I use the term “Terry Towel” to mean any absorbent fabric used for the back of the bib.
Begin by pre-washing, drying and ironing the decorative fabrics and towels (if you use towels for the backs of course).
This will help to remove any sizing or residue that could affect absorbency or cause shrinkage later on.
SHORTCUTS TO SPECIFIC TOPICS:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Make the template
02:49 Cut Front Bib Fabric
03:55 Kitchen Towels for bib back
05:17 Sew together
05:48 Clipping curves
07:25 Topstitch
07:52 Add Velcro
That’s it! So will you make the size the baby needs now or an assortment that will work through the years? Drop a comment below – I’d love to know what you decide!
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Happy Sewing & WELCOME BABY!
Tara Reed
P.S. Is there a sewing tutorial you’d love to see? Leave me a comment and I’ll add it to my idea list!
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8 Comments on DIY Baby Shower Gift – How to Sew Baby Bibs in 4 sizes
Tara. Love your video on baby bibs. I’m new it’s sewing so this was extremely easy to comprehend. Now I would love the patterns so I could attempt to make some of these. Thank you so much for making it easy.
You’re very welcome. If you click the link in the blog post it will open another tab with the directions and templates. Have fun!
Can you put the link in your reply to this comment?
This opens a new tab so you need pop-up blockers off – http://bit.ly/3LZnRyq
I would love to make these
There’s a link to the templates in the post so you can! Just make sure your pop-up blocker isn’t on b/c it opens a new window
Thank you for sharing this and making it so easy to print!
you’re so welcome!