Fact Woman’s Pocket Bib Pattern

with a Bonus Bib Pattern for Dolls

©Margaret Noble 2016

Fact Woman’s Pocket Bib Pattern Pattern

Print the bib pattern out . Make sure when printing not to click Fit to Page! You want it to print at 100% size to be correct. There will be 3 pages- A- Bib Top, B- bottom and C-pocket. The Doll bib pattern is on the last page. If you buy 3/4 of a yard of fabric you won’t need to print the C Pocket pattern page. Cut the extra paper off of the bottom of the Top-A pattern piece and lining up the bottom line with the top line of piece B- Bottom. Tape the 2 parts together to make the full bib pattern.

Fabrics

Prewash and dry before cutting and sewing the bibs! I like to use a cotton print for the front, a layer of white cotton flannel for the lining and a layer of a colored or print flannel for the back. I like a flannel backing because it’s soft against their skin. You can easily use 2 cotton prints one on the front and one for the back. I add a layer of cotton flannel in-between my front and back fabrics. It adds some absorbency to the bib. You can skip that if you want but I highly recommend it! You can also use a waterproof layer in the middle if you want to. Do NOT use cotton gauze in the middle. Even after pre-washing the cotton gauze in hot water and drying in a hot dryer, it continues to shrink wash after wash and distorts and ruins the bib!

Amount of Fabric

For 3 bibs with pockets buy: 3/4 of a yard of front fabric 1/2 yard of lining flannel 1/2 yard of backing fabric 3/4 yard (27”) will make 3 bib fronts with pockets. 1/2 a yard will make 3 Bib fronts without pockets OR 3 Bib Liners OR 3 Bib Backs- You don’t cut pockets out of these just the Bibs. If you want to use scraps here are the measurements of the full bib cut out. The bib front with a pocket needs a piece of fabric 12” wide by 26 3/4” long The bib front without a pocket, the bib back and the lining EACH need a piece of fabric 12” wide by 15 3/4 long.

Notions

Thread to match fabric for inside sewing and topstitching. A chopstick or knitting needle to use to smooth seams when turning bib right side out. An Iron- to press bib flat before top stitching. Using coupons at Joann’s or looking for sales I usually can make 3 bibs for $3.00 each. Less if there’s a great sale! Some money saving strategies- Coupons- Joann’s takes Hobby Lobby coupons and other fabric store coupons and you can use more than one coupon per purchase. I love fabric.com fabrics!! They are so cute but I never really need enough to spend $35 to get the free shipping but I discovered that fabric.com sells through Amazon. If you have a prime membership- find the fabric you want on fabric.com then copy and paste the title of the fabric into Amazon search, you can then order one yard of fabric and get free shipping!

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Cutting Your Fabric Take your 3/4 yard of fabric and fold in half with selvage edges to your left. If your cut edges are not even, trim them now.

Fold the selvage edges in 1/3 of the width. You will now have a double layer fold (will make 2 bibs) on the left and the original single fold on the right. (one bib)

Pull pattern out of pocket and place on top, lining up on fold. Pin in place and cut with scissors or rotary cutter.

Cut out one back piece and one liner piece using the pattern placed on a fold and without the extra pocket material.

Place your pattern on a fold.

Layering The Fabric Fold the bottom of the fabric up until the fold is at the bottom of the pattern. Make sure the top of the pattern isn’t pushed off the edge.

Fold the fabric down so that the raw edge is even or extends slightly beyond the bottom of the pattern.

Unfold the cut out pieces. Fold the bib pocket into place.

Place the backing fabric face down against the bib front- Right sides should be together. Lay the liner layer on top of the backing.

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Pin in place. Cut the neck piece along the fold line.

Sewing Place pins or marks where the bottom opening will be.

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Begin sewing from the left mark all the way around the bib to the right mark. Make sure you leave a large enough opening at the bottom to turn the bib inside out

I sew with a 1/2 in seam allowance until I get the the neck and then I use a 1/4” to a 3/8” allowance around the neck. I also do a little reverse and go again right where the top of the pocket is to reinforce that area.

Cut off the corners, cut V’s on the outside curves and cut clips into the inside curves. This will make the curves nice and smooth when you turn the bib! Trim the seams. I trim to a 1/4” all the way around- EXCEPT at the bottom where you’re going to turn under the

fabric to sew the bottom shut when you top stitch.

I use a chopstick or a knitting needle to push the corners out with, as I turn it right side out. Once I get it fully turned, I take the chopstick and from the inside push gently out against the seam all the way around the entire bib to get it fully extended and turned. This also helps smooth the inside seams. Turn in the extra fabric at the bottom and pin into place. With an iron, press the entire bib and then topstitch around. This topstitching closes up the turning hole at the bottom of the bib. I also do a quick reverse and continue sewing at

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the top of the pocket, on each side, to reinforce this area one extra time.

Finishing

Separate Pocket Pattern

If you want to use a different fabric to make the pocket or you want to cut the bib and pocket from a smaller piece of fabric use the pattern piece- C-Pocket.

Once you’ve top stitched around, I add my fastener. If you choose to use velcro then sew the squares of velcro to each side of the neck pieces.

If using snaps then sew or using plastic KAM snaps applied with a KAM faster pliers. I got my snaps and pliers on Ebay for $15. WARNING- Bibs can be a choking hazard! NEVER leave a baby or child unattended wearing a bib- especially a snap on. Never let a child sleep or play wearing a bib!

Other Notes

You may choose to round off the corners on the neck tabs. That’s up to you. I personally enjoy the squared ends to see how imprecise I am when I sew! No 2 are ever alike! HA!! I actually make both rounded ends and squared off ends depending on my mood. Take the piece of pocket fabric and fold it into quarters placing the pattern agains the 2 folds. You may also choose to print 2 of the pocket pieces and tape them together in which case you would fold the fabric in half and then place the top edge of the pattern against the fold.

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Pocket Bib Pattern ©Margaret Noble 2016

A-Top Print 1 Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line

Place on Fold to cut

Top Print 1 Tape to Bib Bottom to make pattern

Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line

Place on Fold to cut

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Place on Fold to cut

Top Print 1 Tape to Bib Bottom to make pattern

Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line

Place on Fold to cut

Place on Fold to cut

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Pocket Bib Pattern for a 12"-15" Doll Snap or velcro

Place on Fold to cut

Place on Fold to cut

Pocket Bib Pattern forora Snap velcro 10"-12" Doll

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Print 1

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Print 1

Tape to Bib Bottom to make pattern

Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line

10"- 12" Doll Pocket Print 1 Fact Woman's

Place on Fold to cut

Place on Fold to cut

Use a 1/4-3/8" seam all the way around Pocket Bib Top

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Print 1 Pocket Bib

Use a 1/4-3/8" Top seam all the way around

Print 1

Do not sew here Tape to Bibto Bottom to make Leave open turn i pattern Tape Bib Top and Bottom together at this line

12'- 15" Doll Pocket Print 1

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