I have a load of old work shirts, which so far have been turned into hot pads for the kitchen, cushions for the dogs and now...baby bibs. I've used a pattern from a book (they do up with velcro at the back) but am not sure the size is right (even though they're from a patttern...will have to wait until September to find out!). This 1st one is pretty traditional, I think. The next ones will feature little appliqued neck-ties or bow ties, I think. They are made from work shirts, after all...
It was my 1st time attaching bias binding on such a tight curve and I couldn't do it properly! Also, when I attached binding in the past, I machine stitched one side and sewed the other side by hand. This time, to save time, I machine stitched both sides simulataneously. Since then, I have found a fab sewing blog in which the blogger gives some hints for making and using binding, so next time I will fold the binding over leaving one side slightly longer and make sure that is on the underside when I sew (to make sure the stitches go through it).
Thanks, Hongkongshopper!
http://hongkongshopper.blogspot.com/2008/12/oven-mitts-tutorial.html
4 comments:
Great bibs! Sam has found that velcro makes it very easy to pull his bib off and throw at the dog, so in our experience, press studs are stronger!! Just something to think about for when babies get more strong minded about what they want to wear or not! xxx
Ah, good advice! As we have more dogs than you, that could mean three times as many (or is that two times as many??) bibs landing on dogs' heads, so will use press studs instead!
Pequena is feeling left out as no one is throwing a bib at her!
Maybe I could make a Les-sized bib?????
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