Baby Sewing

My grandson is a little bit. Even though he is 3.5 weeks old, I don't know if he's reached 8 lbs yet. So my daughter has had a bit of a problem finding bibs that would fit closely around his little neck especially since he is just a small baby not a preemie.

Grammie to the rescue! I asked her if she had received any cloth diapers from the baby shower or baby gifts after he was born. Someone had given her with a dozen cloth diapers which are like the coolest baby gift ever in my book. Even though she is using disposable diapers...cloth diapers have a myriad uses for a newborn/small baby.

I took just two of the diapers and after a trial bib or two ended up with the six pictured below:

These are really easy to make. I used a crystal bowl that I had to get the shape that I wanted and made sure that I cut them on the center of the diaper...the most absorbent section.

Then I used prepackaged bias tape - 1" wide - and ironed the strip together. After pinning the strip onto the bib, I chose a fancy stitch from my sewing machine and sewed them down. For the final bib, I even used a green graduated rayon thread.

Once I got my first bib made, it was fast and easy. I've made her six and will make more if she needs them. However, I doubt she will since she did receive a slew of the larger sized bibs...but I have made my first items for The Little Prince! Hopefully the first of many more items!