Serged baby bib

This is a quick and easy baby bib that just takes a moment of cutting, some basic quilting and a quick run with the serger. No turning, no binding, no hemming. Use colored thread to make it even cuter.

Supplies

(Click fabrics for direct links for purchase at Warehouse Fabrics Inc.)

Serendipity Multi - SEYMUI	Batting	Sew-on Velcro
This project requires a serger, but if you don’t have one, you can bind the edges using bias tape and a regular sewing machine. See our tutorial on binding with bias tape. I left a 1/2 inch seam allowance for the blade of the serger to chop off, so if you choose to bind instead, I recommend you trim around the edges slightly first.

The pattern

serged bib page 1

serged bib page 2

serged bib page 3

Print the pages above. Fold or cut on the border lines and tape together where indicated. Then cut out pattern. You’ll need two fabric pieces and one batting piece. Note that the fabric pieces need to be reverse versions of each other.

The process

	You’ll need two pieces cut out of the fabric, but note how they turn different directions. If you aren’t fussy cutting for a print, then simply fold the fabric in half and cut out the pattern. You’ll also need one piece of batting facing the same way as your top piece of fabric (this may matter if you’re using two different fabrics).
	Make a bib sandwich by placing one bib fabric piece face-down, then the batting on top of that, topped with the other fabric piece. All your pieces should line up and the bib necks should all face the same direction.
	Sew a small piece of Velcro to the back side of the neck piece, near the edge. I prefer to sew it through just the one layer, so I moved the other layers aside.
	Sew another small piece of Velcro to the top right corner of the bib piece so that when the bib wraps around baby’s neck, the Velcro pieces can attach. Again, I just sewed through the one layer of fabric.
	Quilt your layers together using the method of your choice. I just did some diagonal rows 1 inch apart.
	Here is a picture of my quilted piece. The edges are all raw.
	Thread your serger with matching thread and serge all the way around. I left a 1/2-inch seam allowance so that I had room for the serger to chop off the uneven edges. Then I made my little boy model a pink bib (below).

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