Showing posts with label Baby bibs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby bibs. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Baby bibs and other gifts.

 One of my best and oldest friends recently became first time grandparents. I have been busy making some gifts for them. I already had a sample package put aside. I keep this for measurements and a reminder of how/what to do. So out came other supplies


I make these bibs out of a towel. It’s the easiest way. Buy a nice quality towel. Depending on the size I can get 6-8 bibs made. Cut the towel evenly. I then cut a 6” hole for the head. Add ribbing for the neck and add binding in the colour of your choice. No backing required because of the good towel used. The bibs can’t be pulled off easy and they cover a lot of the body front. Easy clean up.


I continued to make flannelette bandana bibs with the snap closures.
The holes cut from the towelling bibs I backed with flannelette and overlocked the edges. These became washable breast pads.
Also made, the new in thing, pee pee tents. To help when changing boys nappies.

And I love knitting these cuddle bunnies. I use soft thick yarn. Chenille works really well.




This is a super easy cute baby gift package.




Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Towelling BIBS & gift sets...

I have made these great towelling bibs for gifts for many years.. I first made some for myself when my children were little. Then my friends wanted them. These are now a must make for any baby gift.

Here I am sewing on the Bias binding. It need to be cut on the diagonal to make it g around the curved corners better.


6 lovely made towelling bibs. They are wonderful as you just pull them over baby/toddlers head.
All I used was 1 standard bath towel for $3:00 from BigW..
Cut 12"*16". Cut out a 4 1/2" circle out. Use a strip of 2" * 12" of ribbing, add the binding. I cut mine at 2 1/2".. Very easy.
I also use 2 of the towelling circles and one after towelling to add some colour. 3 layers overlocked around the edges. You have just made a nursing pad. You could also use flannelette with the towel.

I now have a few lovely sets.
1 bib and a snuggle bunny -- 3 towelling bibs
1 bib, a bandana bibs, a pee pee tent and I later added some nursing pads --
1 towelling bib, a bandana bib and 2 pee pee Tents.
All very useful gifts.

I have bundled these up for little gifts to have on hand.

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Baby Boy Bandanas


I wanted to make some bibs to add to my Pepe pee tee pee gifts...

I used the pattern from. simplysmallwonders.com but it is now no longer available. It is such a great
pattern. So THANKYOU for making it easier to make my gifts...


I managed to get 5 cut out of the stip of fabric that I had.
Now to sew them right sides together..


I ironed on some interfacing so give the clasps a little more strength.



I clipped the curve before I turned them right side out..


Here are my 5 sewn, now to work out the finishing clasps...

I tried using these great pressstuds. I used to use them on my children's clothes when they were little. BUT.... The flannelette & towelling was too thick for it to work.
Unfortunately I banged my finger itch the hammer.
Instantly my nail was black... boy it hurt...

So I decided to use standard sew on press studs.
These were out of my bag of goodies from my mums stash.
When we cleaned out her home I couldn't throw anything out because I knew one day I would use them. Here we are 3 1/2 years later they are getting used...
Look at the old price on them. We stopped putting price tickets on stock about 25years ago... 43cents... Amazing..
Here they are finished after I sewed the press studs on.
Green towelling one side and boy flannelette..
I got 5 made out of a strip that was 30cm wide by 1 metre...

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

A bit of this and a bit of that.

It's been a bit hot and we have had a few visitors over the past weeks. I just wanted a few little things to work on.
A cute little crochet turban beanie.....
Click on the link to see the pattern.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhP5RDkb08
Bibs lined with flannelette

Knitted cotton dishcloths for the gift box


4 ply premie Knitted beanie

4 PLY PREM BABY BEANIE……

I used a soft 4 ply baby yarn.

No. 10 needles… 3.25 mm
(or size to make good tension)


CAST ON 59 sts….

K1, P1 to end.
P1, K1 to end.
REPEAT UNTIL WORK MEASURES 2” (5 cm)

 PATTERN
K2, P2 to last st. P1
K2, P2 to last st. K1
REPEAT UNTIL WORK MEASURES 5” (12.5 cm)

YOU CAN DO THIS RIB PATTERN OR ANY OTHER PATTERN YOU LIKE.

K2 tog,  to last st, K1….  30 sts…

Break yarn.                  
Thread through sts
Sew up side seam
Turn band up…..


A Premie Knitted beanie
Have a look to see what else I make for the NICU at the local hospital.
https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/p/prem-baby-makes.html
This is my Prem Baby Makes page. If you want to join in and makes any of the items here please feel free. If you want to send some tomdonate please email me....

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

My busy day of sewing.....

I had a great day sewing at a sit n sew at Kilmore Quilters on Friday. 10am - 10pm... Including a Pizza tea.
This is how I spent my FNSI.
I started lots of projects.. Then I spent my weekend slow stitching my crazy patchwork item.
Monday I was at my Gisborne group and finished off some of these projects.
Then today at the Kilmore Quilters group I finished off more.....
Here they are...
PROJECT 1
8 x baby Bibs with 50" of bindings on each one.




GO BINDING BLITZ
I bought a lovely towelling bath towel/sheet for $5 and got the 8 bibs out of. I have been making these for years. They are great because the Velcro ones get filled with fluff and the Velcro doesn't stick. With the left over circle I will be making some nursing pads.

PROJECT 2
2 x receiving blankets.



I used Minky for the first time. As cute as it looks I think I will just do flannelette in the future. I think it will lay flatter.
I followed a tutorial from here
http://quiltingtutorials.com/basic-skills-techniques/binding-baby-quilt-receiving-blanket/

PROJECT 3
4 x Teddy Bear Pin Cushions. These are so cute.


I am making some gifts for Xmas and some trade table items. These are so cute and I got the idea from here
http://elblogdeesperanzalopez.blogspot.com.es/search?updated-max=2012-11-24T11:50:00%2B01:00&max-results=15&start=10&by-date=false

PROJECT 4
I finished my crazy patchwork item. I will be showing the Heathcote quilters tomorrow to show what I will be teaching there soon. I hope they like it and they are not overwhelmed with it.
Another 15" of binding....



WOW. I told you I have been busy
15 finishes for OPAM
415" binding.