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Free pattern: 1950s baby bib with feeding mitt for mama

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Bramcost Publications continues their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Christmas with a 1950s pattern for a  unique 1950s baby bib.  The gathered bib gives plenty of coverage for baby’s clothes, while the attached mitt is intended to protect mama’s hand from the icky baby food.  While the mitt seems like an invitation for a feeding disaster (Try holding a small baby spoon with your hand in that thing.  Try leaning down to pick something up off of the floor with your hand in a mitt that’s attached to the baby bib!), I can see it being a hoot at a baby shower.  Just make sure the mitt is removable.  Go to the free pattern.

[photo from Bramcost Publications]

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  1. How adorable! Wouldn’t these be darling with a Heather Ross fabric on the front with a coordinating terrycloth on the back? I love the way it forms a ruffle! I have a new little neighbor that will be getting some of these. Thanks so much for posting! 🙂

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Have you read?

Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

 

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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