How To Sew Baby Bibs From Kitchen Towels!

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Get App Size: 6-18 months Made with

1 Kitchen Towel (28.5”L x 17.5” W) 1 Fastener (snap tape, or Velcro) 9” of ¼” wide elastic A small bowl (about 4”) for making neckline template

Get App Cutting template. Made with

Get App Mark the top 2” of towel on the horizontal (short) edge. 1 Made with

Get App Trim and set aside for collar. 2 Made with

Get App Fold towel in half lengthwise to locate the center and snip. Mark a line 4.5" down. 3 Made with

Get App Trim 4.5" line that was just marked from the top edge of the bib. 4 Made with

Get App Find a cup, mug, etc. and trace it and cut out to make a 4.25” circle template on scrap paper. 5 Made with

Get App Place circle template at the edge of the vertical line cut into the towel. Trace around template. 6 Made with

Get App Cut away the fabric. This is the neckline/collar area. 7 Made with

Get App Hem the raw edges using a ¾” hem (fold under 3/8” and 3/8” again). 8 Made with

Get App Tip: Before sewing the short side raw edges, trim seam allowance corners to reduce bulk. 9 Made with

Get App Trim seam allowance corners and hem the short raw edges using a ¾” folded hem. 10 Made with

Get App Finished seams. Made with

Get App Grab the 2” strip of fabric and pin (right sides & raw edges together) to neckline. 11 Made with

Get App Trim excess leaving a 1” overhang. Fold over and hem raw edge. 12 Made with

Get App After hemming raw edge, finish pinning down along neckline edge. 13 Made with

Get App Stitch a 3/8" seam allowance to attach the collar to the neckline. 14 Made with

Get App Fold the collar over onto the wrong side (enclosing seam allowance) and stitch. 15 Made with

Get App Cut a 9” piece of ¼” wide elastic. 16 Made with

Get App Measure down 13” from top of bib (both sides). Use a ruler to draw a guideline across if wanted. 17 Made with

Get App Stretch and stitch the elastic to the bib using guide. Start/end 1” in from the sides 18 Made with

Get App Measure vertically down 11" from the top edge of the bib on each side. Mark these spots. 19 Made with

Get App Fold the top edges down (wrong sides together) and stitch ½” on each edge to secure arms. 20 Made with

Get App Almost done! Made with

Get App Choose your preferred fastener (snap tape or Velcro). 21 Made with

Get App Stitch your fastener to the back of the bib. 22 Made with

Get App Snip threads and you are done! Made with

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