VIDEO: BABY BIB + FREE PATTERN

DOWNLOAD THE FREE BIB PATTERN HERE

Ready for a tiny little project?
It’s so easy!
Take cute fabric + adorable baby and you get…

Adorable baby bib!
With a FREE PATTERN!
Tired of my excitement yet??

I’m just cheering for the final video of the 2022 year, with a promise to get back in my video groove for 2023. I’m still subbing at the schools, but I’m also lining up new projects for y’all. So it’s coming baby!

And speaking of babies…
How cute is this little one??

She’s the younger sister of this little guy that you’ve seen in the BABY HAT VIDEO:

…and the cousin of this gal from the PERFECT DIAPER COVER VIDEO + FREE PATTERN:

Thank you friends for sharing your darling kids!

NOW LET’S MAKE SOME BABY BIBS.
These are easy and fast—they’re the perfect way to showcase a fun fabric print….like this Animal Cookie print from my Butterscotch collection with FIGO Fabrics.

BABY BIB PATTERN + VIDEO + TUTORIAL
• Start by downloading the free pattern.
• Print at 100%. Do not “scale to fit.” Check the 1 inch or 1 cm box to make sure you’ve printed to the proper size and adjust your printer if needed.
• Cut along the top pattern piece on page two and match it up with the bottom pattern piece on page one (at the black triangle).  Tape the pages together.
• Cut out the appropriate “size”….

There are two styles/sizes:
DASHED LINES – Bib with a Binding (as shown in the video below)
SOLID LINE – Bib with seams (as shown in the step by step tutorial below)

NOW WATCH THE VIDEO AND FOLLOW ALONG – BIB WITH BINDING 
Just hit the play button below, or watch the video with this link.

NOTE: In the video, I show how to properly attach bias tape, by sewing to the wrong side first and then flipping the binding over to the right side of the bib. If you find this difficult, you can simply sandwich the bias tape around the edges and sew it in place (as shown in the next photo). However, the “proper” method in the video gives a more polished look, but both methods work great! Do what works for you.


STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL – BIB WITH SEAMS

If you’d like to make a bib without a binding, it’s easy too!
Cut out the LARGER SOLID LINE SIZE on the pattern piece and follow the instructions below.

NOTE: For this bib, I used towels from Target. But you could use cotton fabric again, or other fabrics.

Refer to the photo collage below.

• Cut out a front and back for the bib: Fold the towel in half, place the pattern “on the fold” and cut out your first layer.  Then lay the first piece on your other towel and cut out the second layer.

• With right sides of the fabrics together, pin the two layers together, leaving an opening on one side, big enough for your hand to get in and out (see black dotted line)

• Stitch around the bib with a 3/8 inch seam allowance, leaving an opening (just use a standard straight stitch).

• Trim some of the bulk from your seam (but do NOT trim the area with the opening, or it will be hard to turn under)

• Turn the whole thing right-side out, and really use your hand inside to press all the seams out.

• Pin the opening closed.

• Sew the opening closed with a 1/8 inch seam allowance and continue topstitching around the entire bib.

• Now cut two small pieces of Velcro (hook and loop tape) to create a closure in the back.  I like to round off the edges and trim each piece into an oval shape.

• Sew one velcro piece to the back neck area, and sew the other velcro piece to the opposite side, on the OTHER layer of the bib (in other words: sew one piece to the front layer, one to the back layer)

And you’re done!
One soft, cozy, absorbent, reversible bib!


And there you go! Two different ways to make a simple bib, with room to add your own flair. These are perfect for baby gifts, and so much fun to wrap up with other things.
Check out these videos to boost your gift-making skills:

• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE A BABY HAT
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE A BABY BLANKET
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE BURP CLOTHS
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE A CRIB SHEET
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE A CHANGING PAD COVER
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE BABY LEGGINGS
• VIDEO – HOW TO MAKE A BABY BIB
• VIDEO – HOW TO TIE THE PERFECT BOW (on a baby gift)

Happy sewing!

NEW CANDY QUILT PATTERN!

You’ve got quilts floating down your hallway too, a few days after Halloween? Noice!
You guys…hi!!
It’s been a minute, or two.
In fact, I don’t think I’ve posted since last year. Whaaat?!
Sorry to leave you hanging!

I shared some details on Instagram about where I disappeared to. But in a nutshell: In February I became a long-term substitute for our school district, and spent a few months teaching Health to 8th graders. Haha. How’s that for unexpected?? The school needed help, I had time to give, so I signed up, and surprised myself at how much I loved working with teenagers! It was fun and crazy and time consuming and hard….and really fulfilling. You can read more here.

There’s more to that story….and I’m still subbing on and off this school year (I really love being with the kids. And it’s sort of my own research project. Haah!)
But in the busyness of it all, I was pretty quiet online last year. So I’ve vowed to spend more time with you, which I love and have missed.
So here I am! I’m alive!
AND I HAVE A NEW PATTERN FOR YOU. 


Meet The CANDY QUILT! It’s so much fun to make. I’m already scheming ideas for a Christmas quilt.

If you think those cats look familiar….yep! I brought back the cats, in hats! in my NEW FABRIC COLLECTION called GHOST TOWN, with FIGO Fabrics.

Ready for the details??
THE CANDY QUILT is a fun pattern that can be used for holidays or any time of the year! It’s playful, colorful, and great for all skill levels. It comes in THROW SIZE QUILT + THROW SIZE PILLOW.

What I love most is that you can use an entire fabric collection, since the pattern calls for 10 FQ (fat quarters) of fabric for the candies! For this particular quilt, I used all the fabrics from GHOST TOWN…with those cute kitty cats on the back. Meow.

Ready to make a quilt???
Maybe you’re new to quilting? Definitely check out my ULTIMATE QUILT VIDEO to learn ALL the steps of quilting.

And if you’re ready to up your game, this quilt is for you!
I would consider this an Advanced Beginner quilt–meaning…you’ve made a quilt before, so you understand some of those basics. Of course I always encourage everyone to push themselves and try new things. So if you have the ambition, go for it! There may be a video in the works 🙂If you make one for Halloween, you’ll definitely need a BAT PILLOW to go with it.
And then give a mouse a cookie.

HIT PLAY to see the quilt in action.
Grab your CANDY QUILT Pattern and have fun sewing!
I promise to see you sooner rather than later.

DIY REVERSIBLE BAG + FREE PATTERN + VIDEO

I’m so excited to share a new project with you!
DOWNLOAD THE FREE BAG PATTERN HERE

Oh how I love this bag! It’s a simple over the shoulder, boho style bag that can look casual like a book bag/grocery sack, or it can feel chic like a purse. It’s so versatile. And guess what??It’s REVERSIBLE. Yep. Y’all are often asking for reversible projects. So here you go! Two bags in one, using one of my favorite prints from my Butterscotch fabric collection with FIGO fabrics.
GET MY FABRICS: Do a search for “Dana Willard fabric”, check etsy.com, etc.


This project comes with a FREE BAG PATTERN.
(Click the pink button below).
If you need help printing or piecing the pages together, watch:
“How to use PDF Patterns” here.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS:
• 1 yard for the OUTER bag
• 1 yard for the LINING bag

FABRICS TO USE:
• Quilting Cotton
• Linen
• Lightweight Canvas
• Denim
• Flannel
…get creative!

With your pattern pieces printed and ready to go, watch my step-by-step video for assembling your reversible bag. There’s a clever trick to the project that will make you feel like a magician when you do it. Love those moments!

IF YOU WANT STEP BY STEP PHOTOS, here are some bullet points (Please note, all the fine details are in the video):

• Cut out 2 Outer pieces and 2 Lining pieces.
• With RST (right sides together), sew the 2 outer pieces together around the sides/bottom. Then sew the the 2 lining pieces the same way. It’s like you’re making 2 separate bags.

Refer to the next 4 photos below.
• Turn the Lining bag right side out and place it inside of the Outer bag (so the right sides of each bag are together), lining them up at the side seams.
• Measure down 10 inches from the ends of the bag straps (this is where you will start sewing in the next step).Pin the two bags together, staring at the 10-inch mark around the curved areas, to the other 10-inch marks. There are 4 areas: the curved areas around both side seams, the curved areas on the middle fronts of the bag (see video for more details).
• Sew around these curved areas using a 1/2″ seam allowance. 
• Clip the curved areas so they will lay flat. Be careful not to clip into the stitch line.

Refer to the next 6 photos below.
• The Fun Tricky part! – Carefully turn the whole bag right side out by pulling the bag through one of the strap openings. Just do it little by little. At one point it will “give” and easily pull the rest of the way out.
• Press the edges of all 8 straps under 1/2″. They will naturally want to fold under. Make sure your straps are the same length (trim any excess if needed) and sew the ends of 2 Outer straps together, the other 2 Outer straps together, 2 Lining straps together, the other 2 Lining straps together. Refer to the video here if needed.
• Match up the edges of the Outer and Lining straps together. Pin them together, and top stitch around the inside of the straps and the outside of the straps, closing any openings in the bag straps.

And you’re done!
Enjoy your cute little bag on the linen side, or the dot side!

And fill it with all your favorite things.
This is such a great bag to make for a gift or to just have on-hand for yourself!

If you share your photos online, please share with me! You can tag me at:
@made_everyday
#madeeverydaypatterns
Have a great day!