Calling recent mothers!

Hi Beverly,

are you lucky! I am a 'recent' mother! ;-) But seriously: I'm glad that Christine's everyday keep-the-drool-off-her-clothing bibs have a velcro fastening. The bibs with arms I put on her to feed her mushed carrot (thanks, it works well enough, she swallows most of the stuff by now, and only a fairly small amount adorns mom, baby, table, hands, bib etc., etc.) have strings and it's always a struggle to tie them on. I think she hasn't relized that the bib heralds carrot mush, although she's fond enough of it. As for the velcro sticking to everything in the washing mashine: I simply close the fastening, and as the amount of fabric held by it is fairly small, it stays closed all through the process of washing (and drying, come to think of it). Another disadvantage of snap fasteners is that you have to aim. It's hard enough to do so when closing her (what do you call those little one-piece undergarments?) where you can hold her legs so that they don't interfere. Imagine holding a struggling baby while trying to fasten a snapper at the back of its neck with your other pair of hands... ;-)So velcro away, the new mom will be very grateful.

U.

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I was about to say tapes ... whay should they be a safety hazard?

I agree with both thos statements.

Is the Elfin Safety Officer going to come round and inspect the bibs?

Mary

G'day Bev

I'm the same vintage as you and remember bibs with ties, but in recent years have made many bibs as gifts, they look great with some embroidery. The bibs I made were a whole piece of fabric and I cut a head hole and edged it with ribbing. Use a CD as a pattern for the head hole, it's the perfect size, and then the ribbing sits close to the baby's neck and is also soft against his/her skin.

Ribb> I have a new grand-nephew (my favorite brother's first

I was about to make that same suggestion! I've used a lot of these in the very recent past, but for a grandchild.

I'll second this hint of Bronwyn's too.

I'm not that recent a mother (youngest is 4 if you can believe that), but I prefer the velcro

Larisa

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My babies have all had lots of hair. I have tie, velcro, and snap bibs. The ties and velcro tend to pull the hair. Also I hate dealing with velcro in the wash. I much prefer the snap bibs. Multiple snap options don't seem like a problem to me.

--Betsy

Congrats on the new baby... I have 2 grands(twins) and I made bibs out of fingertip towels with the head hole and ribbing. In fact ,I made a bunch of stuff using the master paterns in the book "Kwik-Sew's Sewing For Baby" ,the bib instruction are in the book and I made lots of onesies (sp?)using the pattern in the book. I love the doorknob hanger! Elaine

;-)So velcro away, the new mom will be very

I'm inclined to make several bibs in different sizes (for now and later) and give both Velcro and Grippers a try. I have asked my brother whether DN is right or left-handed, I think it would make a difference for the side I apply the closure.

I'm intending to make the bid fastening short on one side with a longer curved piece going around the back of the neck so it fastens on one side rather than the back of the neck.

Beverly

In the U.S. there are all sorts of "rules" about child safety, although most of them probably apply only to commercially made items. You cannot buy a hooded garment anymore with a "drawstring" to snug-up the hood for instance.

No. :-\ On the other hand, I would never forgive myself if a garment I made resulted in the strangulation death of a child....

Beverly

I have seen bibs made like that, using hand towels for the fabric. I like that idea.

The males in the family tend to be born with over-sized heads... ;-} I suppose I could ask for a measurement of new babe's head and figure out the diameter using pi...

Beverly

Thanks!

Beverly

Thanks Larisa! I was worried about the snagging problem, bibs have to be washed fairly often IIRC. ;-}

Beverly

Has it been known?

My comment on matters like this is to wonder if a baby would ever be carried in a car ...

Mary

Thanks! I think I'll make a couple of proto-types and see which DN prefers. I was thinking I could use a 'top plus three bottoms' on one and a 'bottom plus three tops' on another. That way I don't have to discard spare parts.

Beverly

That's just reminded me - all our children (5) used their siblings' bibs and all their children (10) have used the same ones in succession. Except for one I acquired from somewhere (bib, not child) which was a one-piece one with a hole for the head and is kept in a kitchen drawer for visits. It's never been used here, parents always bring their own latest acquired bibs - and all with tapes.

Some are becoming rather thin. I remember that plastic backed ones went stiff and crackly so the plastic was cut off and dumped.

Being Yorkshire might have something to do with all this handing down :-)

Mary

If I can locate small towels in the nursery colors I'll give it a try.

Thanks, I can hardly wait to get going on it. I also digitized a series of child's blocks spelling out the baby's name. I think I'll put that design on a hooded towel set or receiving blanket.

Has anyone used Simplicity 3555 for a baby's hat:

One of the cutest bibs my older son had (he's now 36) was made for him by my mother, and was half a bandana cut on the bias stitched to a washcloth so that the bandana ends tied behind his neck and the washcloth rested on his chest. I think it's still around here somewhere.

Probably cute as anything.... but would it pass current "Baby Safe USA ®" recommendations? ;-}

One of my very favorite sleepers for first DD had a long drawstring closure at the bottom. I suppose I'm really fortunate she never managed to get tangled up in it and strangle.

Beverly

Beverly, glad they both made it to adulthood unscathed....