S E W I N G PAT T E R N S slobber monkey Baby Bib HEL L O m y n a meisH ea th er.com He a t h e r Ba ile y .com slobber monkey ™ Baby Bib H E L L O m y n a m e i s H e a t h e r. c o m Pamper the little ones in your life with soft and easy-to-sew bibs made from your favorite designer fabrics. INSTRUCTIONS A . A s s e m b l e Pa t t e r n - Ca re f u lly c u t o u t paper pa t t e r n p ie c e s A & B . O v e r la p p ie c e A onto piece B , ma t c h in g g r a y do t t e d lin e s & t a pe t oget her. overlap pieces & tape together piece A BABY BIB BABY BIB piece B tape B . C u t Ou t Pi e c e s - Cu t 1 B ib o f f a b r ic & Cut 1 B ib of lin in g f a br ic . M a r k* c e n t e r f ro n t s & s n a p placement. C . Em b e l l i s h B i b (o p t i o n a l ) - I f de s ire d, arrange r ib bo n o n B ib f ro n t & s t it c h in pla c e . M ak e sure r ib bo n e n ds e x t e n d in t o s e a m a llo wa n c e area so e n ds will b e c o n c e a le d by s e a m in f in ished B ib. S o me e mbe llis h me n t ide a s : embellish Bib front if desired G E T T I N G S TA R T E D • RE AD THROUGH EN TIR E P A TTE R N B E FO R E S TA R TIN G. • See Gl o ssary fo r de f i n i t i on of t e r m s ( d e si gn a t e d with si ngl e asteri sk s t h roug h out i n st r uc t i on s) . • C ha nge th read o n m a c h i n e t o m a t c h f a b r i c . • Note th at Il l ustrati on s a re n ot a l w a ys t o sc a l e . M AT E R I A L S L I S T • 1 / 2 yd. co tto n or l a m i n a t e d c ot t on f a b r i c * • 1 / 2 yd. fl an n el , c ot t on or l a m i n a t e d c ot t on fabri c fo r l i n i n g* • 1 snap set o r 1” of h ook & l oop t a p e (such as Ve l c ro™ ) • Ri bbo n scraps— w a sh a b l e (opt i onal ) • Thread H ELPF UL T OOL S Pins, scissors, tape, needle, water-soluble pen (or marking pencil), snap-setting tool, iron * Line bibs with soft flannel or make them reversible. Laminated cottons are easy to sew with—and wipeable! Follow manufacturer’s care instructions for pinning, laundering & pressing laminated fabrics. By popular demand, Heather has re-released her Freshcut™ fabric collection which now includes a variety of laminated cottons & cotton flannels in addition to the beloved Freshcut™ cotton fabrics from the original release. © Heather Bailey DO NOT DUPLICATE D. St i t c h B i b - W it h r ig h t s ide s t o g e t h e r, pin B ib p ie c e s t o g e t h e r. S t it c h a ro u n d p e r ime t e r o f B ib , le a v in g 2 - 3 ” u n s t it c h e d a t o n e s ide , a s s h o wn . B a c k- s t it c h * a t be g in n in g & e n d o f s t it c h in g t o s e c u re t h re a d. stitch, leaving 2-3” opening at one side HeatherBailey.com H E L L O m y n a m e i s H e a t h e r. c o m HeatherBailey.com N OT E: L a u n d e r a n d p r e s s f i n i s h e d b i b s a ccor d i n g t o fabric manufacturer’s care instructions. E . Clip & Notch Cu rve s - Careful l y clip insi de curves a nd no tch o utsi de cu rves o f seam a llowan ce. On front & back o f B ib, fo l d back 1/ 8” sea m al l o w ance nea r open i n g i n sid e of Bi b & press. ENJOY! clip inside curves & notch outside curves fold seam allowance back 1/8” at opening & press GLOSSARY in a lp ha b et ical ord er B a c k - St i t c h (m a c h i n e s e w i n g ) - Add strength to a seam by sewing in reverse for a few stitches at the beginning and end of that seam. F. Tu rn, Press & C los e Tu r n B ib ri ght-si de-o u t throu gh o pen i n g at sid e. Press, fo l l o w i n g m a nu facturer’s care instru cti o ns. Han d-sti t c h opening cl o sed w i th whip- sti tch * o r l adde r stitch*. L a d d e r - St i t c h - Ideal for top-stitch* around perimeter G. To p-Stitch* Bib - Top stitch* aro und peri me t e r of B ib, 1/ 4” fro m o ut e r edge. holding two folded edges together. Insert threaded needle into folded edge and poke it back out one stitchlength further. Slip needle through opposite fold, slide it one stitch-length inside fold ladder-stitch and poke it back out. Repeat until seam is closed. Pull stitches snugly so folded edges meet and thread doesn’t show. Great for closing stuffed objects. M a r k - There are many ways to place construction H . At t a ch Snaps or Hook & Loop Ta p e - F ol l ow i n g m a nu facturer’s i nstruc t i on s, a t t a c h sn a p p a r t s t o B ib. Ai m mal e h al f o f sn a p t o b a c k of Bi b & f e m a le ha lf of snap to fro nt of Bi b so Bi b w i l l ov e r l a p a t ba ck o f neck wh en sn a p p e d c l ose . F or h ook & loop tape, cut 1” l eng t h & c e n t e r p i e c e s ov e r sna p pla cement marks o n Bi b p a t t e r n ; p l a c e sof t h a l f o f ta pe o n back o f Bi b a n d sc r a t c h y h a l f of t a p e o n front of Bi b. NOTE : Make sure s na p s or ta p e p i eces a r e secu r e an d w ill not scratch b a b y ’s neck nor p r esent a c h o king hazard. female snap male snap attach snaps or hook & loop tape marks on fabric. I prefer to slightly clip the seam allowance where possible to show the placement of a mark. My second preference is to mark the location with a water-soluble marker. Third, I use tailor’s tacks— with a needle and thread, stitch a loose stitch for each mark. Leave a long tail of thread so thread mark can be removed when project is completed. Other methods include chalk, pencils, tracing wheels or pins. T o p - St i t c h - A stitched line that runs parallel to a fold or seam. Top-stitching is decorative, but it also helps hold layers of a project together. Sometimes a double needle is used and/or thicker thread. W h i p - St i t c h - Join two pieces by stitching from one to the other with the needle perpendicular to edges being joined. whip-stitch METRI C CONV ERS ION CHAR T scratchy half IMPERIAL METRIC TO CONVERT INTO 1/8 in 3.2 mm inches centimeters 2.54 1/4 in 6.4 mm yards meters 1.0936 EXTRA HELP 12 inches = 1 foot MULTIPLY BY 3 feet = 1 yard © 2012 Heather Bailey - Heather Bailey, LLC DO NOT DUPLICATE. No part of this pattern may be reproduced in print or electronically, nor may the pattern or resulting design be manufactured for sale. A print-out may be made from the downloaded pattern file by an individual for her own personal use. Bib Front soft half Bib Front THIS PATTERN IS FOR PERSONAL USE* ONLY. For commercial licensing opportunities, please contact: info@HeatherBailey.com The information and instructions in this pattern are presented in good faith. Because the publisher has no control over the choice of materials or the correct following of procedures, no warranty is given nor results guaranteed. Visit HeatherBailey.com for a list of links and resources to assist you with technical inquiries. Made in the U.S.A. © Heather Bailey DO NOT DUPLICATE H E L L O m y n a m e i s H e a t h e r. c o m Baby Bib slobber monkey male snap on lining side of bib Overlap piece A onto piece B, matching dotted line, and tape together female snap on front side of bib Center Front © Heath er Bai l e y H ELLO myn a meisH ea th er.c om (piece A) BABY BIB slobber monkey ™ © Heather Bailey DO NOT DUPLICATE of Fabric Cut 1 1/8” s e am al l ow anc e s i nc l ude d of Lining Fabric Cut 1 © Heath er B ai l ey HELLOmynameisHeather.com (piece B) BABY BIB slobber monkey Overlap piece A onto piece B, matching dotted line, and tape together grai nl i ne Center Front