Bibs and more...

Necrorose · 07-25-2010, 11:24 PM

So I want to make a few things for my baby, but I worry about what fabrics to use! Can only tell me the best fabric to use for bibs and stuff? I have a nice pattern but I don't want to use the wrong fabric.

Thanks!!

envyjewels · 07-26-2010, 10:33 AM

anything absorbent works well for bibs...cotton, flannel, terry cloth. You can even buy flannel with a water proof backing.

Angela · 07-26-2010, 11:33 AM

I've made some out of face cloths.
I like the flannel with a waterproof backing idea!

mamaslittlemonkeys · 07-26-2010, 11:10 PM

I have used:
Cotton/cotton (always two layer bibs)
cotton/terry cloth
cotton/sherpa
cotton/minky
terry cloth/terrycloth
cotton/cotton with inner layer of waterproof PUL
Cottton/bottom layer of PUL

there are tons of ways to do it

You can close it with velcro, a button, a snap. I like to do velcro with the understitching hidden when its a gift

Necrorose · 07-26-2010, 11:56 PM

I have some cotton materials but I am not to sure that it will work. I put a piece in water and it ran right off the fabric. So I think using a terry cloth might be the best thing...Maybe it was the wrong fabric! Thanks ladies!

mamaslittlemonkeys · 07-30-2010, 10:59 PM

Some fleece is also water 'resistant' and some is absorbant. If you drop a drop of water on a piece of fleece and it beads up and doesnt go straight through...then it is fleece resistant. Hope that helps!

Necrorose · 08-02-2010, 04:29 PM

Yes it does!! The lady at the craft store suggested using diaper material for the back of the bibs. So I have a little bit of fabric to see what I can do! Thanks to everyone that helped me out. Will have pics soon I hope!