Easy Baby Bib Tutorial with Free Pattern

Baby bibs are a go-to sewing project for baby shower gifts! They’re quick to sew and you can always find a cute fabric to make them from. And it doesn’t matter how many bibs a baby has, they can always use another! Sew Simple Home has a free sewing pattern you can use to make an easy baby bib. The instructions are easy to follow so even a beginner sewist can make an adorable baby bib. Go to Sew Simple Home for the tutorial and free pattern.

Quilting cotton is an easy choice for making baby bibs, but you can also use flannel, minky, or terry cloth if you want a softer or more absorbent bib. And for a bib with a wipe-clean surface, use a laminated fabric or a PUL fabric. A bit of hook and loop tape will make an easy closure for this baby bib.

If you’re looking for more things to sew for a baby shower gift, here are some other good ideas:

Burp Cloth – This baby burp cloth by Mary Martha Mama has a nice contour shape that helps it fit nicely around your neck. Quilting cotton or flannel works nicely for the front, while a terry cloth backing gives absorbency. Go to Mary Martha Mama for a free sewing pattern for a contoured burp cloth.

Baby Blanket – Just like bibs, a new parent can always use another baby blanket! Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how you can sew a baby blanket with a self-binding border. A self-binding border is a quick way to bind the edges that creates a clean finish.

Baby Hat –While baby hats have a practical purpose in keeping baby’s head warm, they also just look so cute! Sweet Red Poppy has a free pattern to sew the cutest double knot baby hat. It’s made from a knit fabric so it will stretchy easily to fit snug around baby’s head. Get the free pattern from Sweet Red Poppy.

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It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion. You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again. There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from. Some magnetic, some fabric. Some cute, some purely functional. This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing. Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins. The bottom section is for your regular straight pins. Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them. The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles. I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion. It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it. So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips. Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin. They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth). You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

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