Learn How to Sew a Modern Baby Bandana Bib with Free Sewing Pattern
Have you ever wondered how to make a Bandana Baby Bib? It's easier than you think! I'll walk you through everything you need to know, plus I'm sharing my FREE sewing pattern!
Bonus, this pattern also works perfectly for small dogs!
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Supplies Needed for your Bandana Bibs:
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2 Fat Quarters Contrasting Cotton Fabrics
Snaps and Snap Pliers
Rotary Blade and Scissors
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Learn How To Sew Baby Bandana Bibs
Download the PDF pattern and print it.
To make a two-sided pattern, as shown above, print off two patterns and tape them together. I like to print it off of cardstock for a sturdier pattern that can be used over and over. Make sure to choose the correct size.
Stack two pieces of fabric on top of each other and lay the pattern on top. Pin it in place or use a pattern weight.
Using a pair of scissors or a rotary blade and mat cut around the pattern.
I cut one floral piece of fabric and a striped piece of fabric for the back.
Place the bib pieces on top of each other with the right sides together. Then, pin around the entire bib.
Sew around the bib using a 3/8-inch seam allowance. When you reach the point of the bib, lower the needle, lift the foot and pivot the fabric.
This will help you to create a sharp point.
Leave a two-inch opening along one side of the bib for turning.
Trim down the seam allowance along the entire bib excluding the part that has not been sewn.
At the tip of the bib snip the fabric horizontally close to, but not through the stitching.
Turn the bib right side out by gently pulling it through the opening.
Close the opening with Thermoweb Fabric Fuse.
Using an awl, create a hole in the fabric half an inch from the finished seam. Repeat on the opposite side.
Place the front of the snap on the front of the fabric and the back of the snap on the back of the fabric. Repeat this step on the other side but in the opposite direction.
Using a set of snap pliers set the snaps in place.
There you have it, an adorable Baby Bandana Bib!
So get started! Bandana Bibs are super trendy for baby showers right now, and I'll be honest, there is NOTHING more fulfilling than HAND-making something for your glowing friend's baby shower.
Get the coordinating baby hat, and burp cloth!
Download our FREE leggings pattern here!
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Thanks so much for this pattern, I am making many for charity. Our Craft group is supporting 'Babies born' for parents with babies and needing free clothing items. Thanks and merry christmas.
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Wow... Looks very cool. Looks these are water resistant &soft cotton material?
I quess can be any fabric, but washable.
Where did you get those adorable snaps?? Love them.
Thank you for these patterns! I will be making all the baby items for a family member! What is your opinion or have you received any feedback regarding the safest closure to use? I want to ensure the the items I make won't pose a choking hazard. I have chosen to sew on snaps but may use velcro if the don't meet my standards. Take care!
I am planning on making some of these for my 3 month old granddaughter. She has a few that were gifts and we love them on her, they are soft and comfortable for her drooly mouth. I was going to buy some and then thought how easy they would be to make.
Looking forward to learning new skills. Thank you for the patterns I have a new grand baby and 2 more comin in the spring summer. So definitely gonna make some of these.
Would flannel material work?
Yes. I always use flannel for baby bibs as it is very absorbent for dribbles and spills. And the edges that are on babies sensitive neck get softer and softer with each wash.
Yes flannel works great. I always prewash the fabrics.
I work with an little girl with autism who wont wear the ugly and bulky bibs our facility provides, but really needs to wear one while eating. I'm wondering if I hand made her something cuter like this if she would wear it. Would you be able/willing to provide adjustments for the bib to fit a 7 year old?
I was wondering if you could recommend anything else that could be used for closures besides the snaps. I am a fairly beginner sewer and don't have any snaps and would love to make some of these for my grandkid's doggy and a couple great nieces and nephew.
MeeMaw, you should be able to find little precut adhesive velcro squares or circles at your local sewing shop. (You need one of each type so that they fit together; I think of them as the hook side and the soft side - two of the same won't stick to each other.) Adhere them, then handstitch across them in an X pattern or stitch around the edge. Adhesives can gum up your sewing machine needle, but a quick stitch around these little shapes should be fine. You can also use a button and make a stitched buttonhole on the opposite corner. Finally, there are the little metal snaps that have holes around the outsides to handstitch on, but these can come off with wear when the stitches loosen, and may pose a swallowing hazard for a baby who loves to chew on the corners of their bib. You've got this!
Thank you so much for the pattern.Super cute! is the seam allowance included in the bib bandanna pattern?