Today on the blog, I’m sharing a guest post from my sister, Hannah! She is amazing at whipping up the sweetest little baby gifts and other beautiful handmade items with the help of her sewing machine. This summer, she gave me the sweetest little trio of flannel bibs for Nora and I wanted to share her simple tutorial here!
I love how personal handmade gifts are… the time and effort, combined with special touches of unique fabric or other details make thoughtful and treasured gifts. I still have a blue flannel fox print bib she made for Elliot. And Chloe uses a soft white muslin blanket every single night that Hannah made for her as a toddler.
Whether or not you’re a seamstress, I hope this post inspires you to take the time to make something beautiful. I’ve never made a baby bib, but Hannah’s clear and easy instructions (and adorable results) have me ready to pull out my machine and try it myself!
SUPPLIES
- sewing machine
- scissors
- sewing pins
- fabric (flannel, terrycloth, etc)
- Velcro
DIRECTIONS
1. Trace pattern on the wrong side of the top fabric. Find a free pattern HERE.
2. Cut a piece of terry cloth to match the flannel and pin the wrong sides together.
3. Sew around the edges of the bib. Be sure to leave a 2-inch gap at the bottom where you will turn bib right side out.
4. Trim off excess fabric and turn right side out.
5. Sew a topstitch all around bib, making sure to sew the gap closed.
6. Cut Velcro and sew onto bib.
And you did it! You now have a handmade baby bib for your little one or to gift another mama.
Hannah DeYoung
Hannah lives in Central Illinois with her husband, Chris, and their three boys: Gabriel, Gideon, and Noah. As a certified educational interpreter, she is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). When she’s not wrangling her little men, she loves whipping up delicious baked goods (her carrot cake is THE best), reading, hitting up thrift shops, and crafting with her Cricut. You can connect with Hannah on Instagram.
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