Adult Bibs Question Please
 

Hi, I would like to make some adult bibs for a convent and a few of the patterns I came across say to use two cotton pieces, one for the top and one for the bottom. It doesn't seem enough and was wondering what you thought. I could use fusible fleece but that seemed a little thick and I would have to quilt them. I could do the two pieces of cotton if it seemed okay.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

Making bibs from toweling hand towels or tea towels used to be popular here.

Maybe use flannel for one layer?

I agree. Flannel would work well. You could use it for one of the layers or as batting between the 2 layers.

and they will likely be washed in hot water so maybe prewash the material too in hot water.
Did you ask the convent if they had any requirements for the fabric?

I just made one for my mother. Two layers of cotton was sufficient. Stitching 1/4” around the edges is enough to hold it together. I also folded the bottom up to make pockets.

I make mine with a towel and bind the edges. It is what our hospital uses, so I made a pattern off one by tracing the shape, and it works really well.

I used a pattern from Rob Appell Man Sewing and they are two layers of cotton. They have tiny plastic pellets in the shoulder flaps but pattern could be amended to make them pullover or tied or whatever the needs are. He calls them adult clothing protectors.

you could use a terry cloth kind of material on the back if you wanted something more without the extra weight or thickness.

This is what I use too. I made many for adults and kids. The pellets are washable and dryable. I used one pretty print and muslin for backing. They are great for the car. I make an extra long one for me. I'm always spilling something in the car on myself. I have used the thin vinyl felt backed tablecloths too as thin batting or for backing to make it leak proof . I bought a big bag of the pellets at Walmart. Walmart has big summer vinyl thin felt back tablecloths for $3 now. I buy several as I use them for a lot of sewing projects.