Baby Bibs
There are lots of variations on this basic baby bib. You can keep it simple, do a pieced front, or add appliques or embroidery, or other embellishments like rickrack or ribbon. I prefer to use heavy duty snaps for the closure, but you could also sew on snaps or use Velcro. Use a ¼” seam allowance.
 
What You Need:

• Bib pattern template (click here to download).
  Scraps of cotton fabric (fat quarters work great)
• 1/3 yard piece of terrycloth fabric for backing
  
• Heavy duty snaps and heavy duty snap tools (I use Dritz)

 

What to Cut:

• Cut two of the bib template, one from the main (front) fabric and one from the lining (back fabric). Terrycloth makes a wonderful absorbent back for these bibs.
  
• Or, if you want to piece the front, fold the template in half where indicated, and add ¼” to the edge. Make sure to add the ¼” to both the bottom part and the top part.
• If you want to add appliques, cut motifs from fabric.

 

Assemble:

• If you’re making a bib that’s all one piece with no appliques, pin right sides together.
• Stitch all the way around, leaving a 4-inch opening along one of the sides.
• Clip the curves, and turn.
• Press.
• Pin layers together and take a zigzag stitch all the way around, closing up the opening (you can also take a basic straight stitch, but I prefer the look of the zigzag stitch).