Gail B

I use the terry hand towels with cute patterns suitable for a child. I cut a circle about 2/3 of the way up the towel big enough for the baby's head to fit through & sew ribbing around the circle. The bib just pulls over the baby's head & drapes down his/her back about 3 - 4 inches. Keeps baby dry & clean. I made tons of these when our grandkids were small. Their mothers loved them.

CraftyNana55

Thank you Ladies, Thats a lot of great advise,, My little Chunky Monkey will have a lot of Bibs.

Shelbie

I just buy washcloths (the nice thick ones) cut a keyhole U shaped neck hole (roughly 2 1/2" X 2 1/2") and bind it with bias binding. Cut the bias long enough that it also includes the ties. You'll need about 30" of bias. I can make these in about 15 minutes and they are the best baby bibs ever. The bonus is that you can feed the baby and then use the bib to wash him and then toss it in the laundry ready for the next time.

GrannieAnnie

flannel or terrycloth. And make a little pocket on the lower edge to help catch run-off.

TanyaL

I had 5 babies who wore bibs every time they were fed and all day long when they were drooling. The bibs they wore when they were drooling were always color matched to their clothes so I had a TON of bibs. My favorites were plastic on the back and terrycloth on the front with or without an applique. Simple plastic that you buy on a roll in the paint department at Lowes to cover your floor, etc ( but not that flimsy stuff that comes in a package and is mostly a one use deal) will stand up to at least a 1000 wash and dry times thru the laundry. Naturally the thicker the plastic the better. We keep a roll on hand at all times for all kinds of projects - it can even go under cement when it is poured.

sylviak

My grandbabies are slightly older and can handle their own bottle or sippy/straw cup. One of the ladies in our guild made some of these and I'm thinking these would be great for them....especially in the car.
http://www.pat-e-patterns.com/bottleinabib.html

I know that's not what you were asking, but they grow quickly and I thought I'd share!

bearisgray

The fingertip towels - approximately 12x18 inches- with a hole cut out and 'bound' with t-shirt ribbing - slips over baby's head fairly easily - and covers a lot of area - and no ties or fasteners to deal with

bearisgray

I don't remember what the circumferences of young children's heads were - or their necks

I know the towel hole has to be big enough to go over baby's head easily - Did you cut your ribbing 2 or 2.5 inches wide? And how long? (Or what ratio of ribbing to hold circumference did you use? 3 to 5, 4 to 5?)

sylviak

I've never looked for ribbing. Would JoAnn's have it?

maviskw

I have made tons of the bibs in finger tip towels sizes. I had a day care for a while and now my daughter has a day care. She uses these all the time. The towel needs to be long enough in front to stay tucked behind the high chair tray. Too short, and they are dangling in the food. Cut the hole so that it fits over YOUR head. You'd be surprised how big a baby's head is. Then stretch the ribbing so that it fits VERY TIGHTLY around YOUR head. After I sew on the ribbing, I surge the seam. The nice thing about these bibs is that the baby can't pull them off. If they are used from the time they are really tiny, they are used to them and don't try to pull them off.