By Heidi Hallam (Iowa City 4th
Ward, Iowa City Iowa Stake, USA), special to Mormonchic
Face it, kids are messy eaters.
If you don't want their clothes to get, well, ruined, every time
they eat, then they've got to wear bibs. This bib project is great
because the bib covers the shoulders and lap -- the two areas
where regular bibs don't cover. Not only are they functional,
but these dishtowel bibs are easy to make; even a beginning sewer
could make a few in an afternoon.
SUPPLIES:
- Dishtowels (used or new)
- T-shirt collars (cut out from old T-shirts) for the bib collars
- Matching buttons, Velcro or other child-safe clasp
 STEP
BY STEP
1. Measure the length of the dishtowel and divide
by three. Measure that length and create a fold. (SEE FIGURE
A) For example, if your dishtowel is 12 inches long, than
you would fold it at four inches.
2. Place two straight pens two inches from the edges.
This will be a guide for the neck hole. (SEE FIGURE B)
3. Keeping the towel still folded, fold it again
lengthwise, so the two pens touch. On the fold, mark about one
and a half inches down from the top with a straight pen. (SEE
FIGURE C)
4. Unfold the lengthwise fold so you are left with
only the original fold. Using the pens as guides, cut out half
an oval. Once you unfold the towel, it will be a full oval for
the neck hole. (SEE FIGURE D & E) (Crafty Chic Note:
You may need to adjust the neck hole to your child. We will be
adding a button to make the neck size adjustable.)
5. Cut the neck band off of an old T-shirt. (You
can use a new one if you're giving the bib as a gift, but used
T-shirt neck bands work well too. The band needs to be slightly
smaller than the hole you cut.
6. Fold the ends of the neck band inward and pin.
Machine or hand stitch closed. Make sure to finish off the ends.
7. Pin the neck band to the neck hole you created
in the dishtowel, remember the neck band will be slightly smaller
than the hole. Make sure the ends of the neck band are in the
back of the bib. Also, remember to pin the neck band to
the wrong side of the dishtowel.
 8.
Stitch the neck band to the dishtowel. Sew around the remaining
neck hole so it's finished off (SEE FIGURE E) Once you're
done, turn inside out so seams are not showing.
9. Find where the neck band is open and sew a button
and button hole.
Now you're done with these useful and easy-to-make
bibs. You can embellish them with embroidery, appliqué,
or iron-ons. Make them for your kids, your grandchildren or give
them as gifts.
Heidi was inspired to create these bibs when
Bambi Harlow (Lawrence 2nd Ward, Topeka Kansas Stake, USA) made
her some for the birth of her son.
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