20+ Cute & Crafty Bibs To Sew

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Now this list was fun to put together! Though many are quite similar, there are plenty of cute ideas and lots of inspiration in this collection. Bibs make great homemade gifts for baby and any mom will tell ya…they are a must-have! All kinds of designs to choose from: back snap or velcro closure, side closure, back ties, and even pullovers, all so easy to make. Materials vary from pretty cotton prints to flannel, repurposed t-shirts, toweling and more. Enjoy!

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Boutique Style: Made with two coordinating pieces of fabric (front) and chenille (back), ribbon or ric rac trim. Free pattern piece downloads.

Simple Decorative Edges: Simple bib with side velcro tab, made with micro-fiber dish towels and pretty decorative stitch along the edges. Free pdf template download.

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Name Tag: Another front made with two pieces of fabric and backed with chenille or minky, I like the idea of personalizing with a name tag.

Liberty: Pretty cotton fabric backed with organic cotton Terry and nickel plated snaps (back closure). Free pattern template download (pdf).

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Patchwork Pattern: Made with fat quarters, batting, velcro or snap closure. Free pattern pieces to download.

Breakfast: Backed with terry cloth or minky dot, uses a cereal box as template. Back closure (velcro).

theobjectproject.typepad.com

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Printer & Freezer Paper Tutorial: First transfer a design to fabric using a printer and freezer paper then make bib (template included).

Scrappy: Solid piece of fabric for the back, front made with bits of fabric scraps. Back snaps or velcro.

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Fold-Up & Snap: Cute! The bottom folds up and snaps to make a pocket for catching crumbs.

Washcloth: Neat idea, made with old t-shirts and colorful washcloths.

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Reversible: Two fabric pieces front and back, topstitched, velcro or snap back closure.

50′s Style: Made with fabric and toweling, features back pieces and tie closure.

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Basic: Features a side-neck closure with velcro dots.

Necktie: Features a little collar and appliqued tie, how cute! Pattern pieces can be downloaded (image files).

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Preppy: Neat idea, this is made from an old polo shirt and backed with minky, terry towel or other soft cloth. Snap or velcro back closure.

T-Shirt: Made with old t-shirts and lined with fleece or flannel. Fabric appliques for the front, very cute .

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The Baby Apron: Nice and long in the front and ties in the back, made with fabric, flannel and bias tape. Tutorial and pattern available via free pdf download.

Rag Quilt Bib: Learn how to make a frayed edge bib with a pretty flower petal applique, snap closure at back.

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Ruffle: Gather strips of assorted fabric prints then sew onto a bib (either one you make or one ready-made).

Vintage Towel Bib: Simple bib made with vintage tea towel and edges finished with bias tape (with back tie closure).

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Bandana Bib: Cute & easy project for your favorite little cowboy, made with washcloths and quilting cotton.

{Vintage Sewing & Crochet}

*First published January 4, 2011 and moved to this page for better organization

Here’s a sweet pattern set for making baby bibs from the vintage apron booklet I’m working on uploading, they don’t fit in the apron’s category so I’ll tuck these into the sewing section (there are a couple crochet patterns too). So adorable!

Bibs Are Babies Aprons

These are fascinating to make especially when you have a scrap bag from which to select odds and ends of pretty cotton fabrics. These are not slap-dash affairs; little details, amusing, imaginative add to the fun of making–and to the pleasure of the wearer.

Four projects shown here have appliqued designs. To make the appliques in the easiest way, cut the patterns (given below) from cardboard. Cut material slightly larger, then with hot iron press edges of cloth (clipped to make it lie flat) over cardboard pattern. If material is hard to handle, baste it to cardboard first, then press–and remove basting threads. Hem, slip-stitch, or blanket-stitch cut-out in place.

Viewing Instructions: You can click each image to view a larger sample size. Pattern pieces and templates are found below.

Story Book House

Story Book House: Gingham in wee pink checks with green bias binding trim. Flowered curtains, red tulips appliqued, stems embroidered. This is improved by lining back with outing flannel.

Crocheted Softy

Crocheted Softy. White with dainty touches of pastel embroidery. Pattern & directions found below.

I Like Carrots

I Like Carrots: Crocheted for young carrot eaters–this is a tub lover so beautifully does it launder! Pattern and directions found below.

Peter Bunny Bib

Peter Bunny: Two circles of pink terry cloth edged with pink bias binding. Eyes, carrot appliqued, nose and paw, blue chain stitches. His face is saucer size (6 1/2″), his body, plate size (9″). Each pink ear is faced with white. (Bib strings sewed to back of ears for 2 1/2″.) Pupils of eyes, blue and white gingham overcast to whites.

The Cow Jumped Over The Moon

The Cow Jumped Over The Moon: Yellow, blue and red cow, appliqued to blue denim sky, edged in red bias binding; yellow moon–open at top to catch crumbs. Lower edge of moon is overcast to denim in bright red. Moon is placed on cloth so it will cup slightly. Three stars (of yellow STAR SIX STRAND Mercerized Embroidery Cotton) add to the sky’s atmospheric look.

Jo-Jo the Clown

Jo-Jo the Clown: Red and white striped material appliqued on bath towel bib with blue stripes. White face and ruff black shoes, hands, appliques with touches of embroidery.

Pattern & Template Downloads

Click on the image to view a larger size of the pattern, right click on it to save to your computer’s desktop. Here’s the pattern booklet introduction page which explains how to make the pattern pieces.

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Crochet Patterns

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Patterns Source: Aprons and Bibs, Over 30 Sewn & Crocheted Ideas (American Thread Company, 1945)