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Narelle from Cook Clean Craft guest blogs at And Sew We Craft with a tutorial showing how to make a baby bib with a pocket to catch crumbs. She pocket sticks out from the from the bib so the bits… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial showing how to make this pretty ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s made from two fabrics – one for the bib and skirt, and another for the ruffles and ties. She includes… Read more ... 
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern for her Ultimate Catch-All Bib. It has a pocket at the bottom to catch bits of food that don’t quite make it into baby’s mouth. The pocket has a wide mouth… Read more ... 
Now that warmer weather has arrived, it’s time to pull all those t-shirts out from the back of your closet and put them front and center. There are probably a few shirts that you’re unsure whether to keep, so why… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a ruffle hem apron for a girl. She makes it from two coordinating prints – one print for the bib and skirt, and another… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a hand towel bib smock. It’s a baby bib that has the absorbency of a towel and the fit of a smock. It has armholes that help it stay put and also… Read more ... 
Alice & Lois share a free pattern for making a baby bib with terry cloth backing. You can cut the front from one fabric, or piece several fabrics together to make a patchwork front. The free pattern is part of… Read more ... 
Tricia at Made By Me & Shared With You shares a free pattern for this baby bandana dribble bib. They’re made from two layers of fabric. She suggests a flannel for the top (especially cute when done out of a… Read more ... 
CathGrace celebrated her birthday yesterday with a present to her readers – a free pattern for her Sweet Sarah apron. It has a beautiful gathered bib with elastic across the top, and gathered skirt with two deep pockets. And today… Read more ... 
Melissa from A Happy Stitch shares a tutorial at Crafterhours showing how to make her Easy Adjustable Apron with twill tape straps. The neck strap and waist ties are all one long piece of twill tape. Casings down the side… Read more ... 
If you have a little girl that you sew for, there’s a book you need to add to your Christmas list.
It’s Sew Classic Clothes for Girls by Lindsay Wilkes. If that name sounds familiar, she’s the sewing goddess… Read more ... 
Elisa from Charming Doodle shares a free pattern over at The Sewing Rabbit for a reversible bib with a Peter Pan collar. It’s made from t-shirt knit, which is soft and stretchy so there’s no need for a closure. Just… Read more ... 
Katie from Good Golly Ginger shares a free pattern for a baby boy’s bib with an appliqued neck tie. It’s a quick and easy project, one she says can be done in just 30 minutes. She made the tie from… Read more ... 
One of my favorite baby gifts to give is a handmade bib, one that’s nicer than the ones you find the stores and made from a special fabric. I often make a stack of them in a sewing frenzy and… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how she created this patchwork baby bib. She uses a quilt-as-you-go technique. The small pieces of fabric make this a good project for using up scraps. She used a free baby bib pattern… Read more ... 
