So, I have never before written a crafting post on my blog. But I really enjoyed making this bib for my nephew's first birthday, so I'm putting pictures up here, and linking up with Today's Creative Blog Get Your Craft on Tuesday!
I got the pattern for the bib here and made a couple of bibs with the pattern just as it was. Then I decided to make it bigger for my nephew (more space for the appliques).
I chose green gingham for the bib background (originally I'd picked
orange with spots -- it seemed monster-y, but it was really dark, and the monster and cupcake didn't stand out). I LOVE gingham, and it was more babyish, I think. The monster, hat and cupcake I cut out of felt and scrap fabric (free hand . . . believe me, I'm no artist, but I looked for pictures of monsters for EVER before I started), and then sewed them on by hand using a small embroidery hoop (lots of blogs with 
tutorials on doing felt applique out there).Next I sewed the green bib front to the terry cloth backing (using a machine I borrowed from a friend) and then turned it inside out. Final step -- sewing a little border around the edge to make it look more finished. I still don't have a fastener for it, but I might do a snap if I can borrow my friend's snap press again. Otherwise, I'll probably do velcro, but I've gotta wait for a new coupon to Jo Ann's. . . I'm all for making a project last a long time
as long as I can keep getting my supplies for dirt cheap.Possible next projects? Finishing the bib for my daughter's birthday (she and my nephew are having a joint party) and maybe making a flag banner with my leftover material! You never know!
I had no idea how much work went into this! Thank you so much, Gretchen!!
ReplyDeleteYou rocked it, Gretchen. Great job! Lovin the little monster.
ReplyDeleteLOL on the toot monster with a tooth! LOLOLOLOLOLOL
ReplyDeleteAnna
Very nice Gretchen. I love the blue bird.
ReplyDeleteNo, you do not need to find 10 people. I will place you in a group, but if your sister or friend should want to do it just let me know and I'll put you in the same group.
WHAT a CUTE bib!!!!!!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOK- so you will laugh at what I did for the garland- but I have an idea of how to do it better.
I ripped all of my squares so they were frayed and did not need to be hemmed- then I just flipped the top over the yarn and stapled it up there :)
So they are only one sided- but next time I will rip out rectangles and flip them over the yarn so that each side looks the same - and then sew a line under the yarn to keep it on there (but still allow you to move them closer to each other or further apart.
Clear as mud , I am sure :)
LOL! The monster!
ReplyDeleteSheesh Gretchen, next thing you know, you'll be scrapbookin! ;)
Sara -- no, I'm not laughing, I think that is totally logical! I'm probably going to try to do something more permanent, simply because we'll need to take it outside.
ReplyDeleteEmily -- Scrapbooking is too expensive. Sewing is DIRT CHEAP!
Cute ... I just sewed a Mei Tei baby carrier for the first time ... it was a blast. It feels so good to finish something also:)
ReplyDeleteTina