Home-Made Bandana Bibs – And a Promise

Today, I’d like to show you several DIY bandana bibs. And show you how easy it is to make some all by yourself. If you are a beginner sewing enthusiast looking to make something adorable for your child, a cute and stylish bandana bib is the way to go. (Here’s my free pattern and tutorial – NOW in 2 FREE sizes!) Not only easy to make but also cute – and a very useful piece too!

First off, this post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support. Now, in case you are wondering, these bandana bibs in the photo are all home made (that is, made by my Elna and me).

June 2020: Get the updated, improved FREE Pattern + tutorial HERE. Now in 2 sizes.

Diy Bandana Bibs

I got tired of searching for new bibs all the time. So I sat down and sewed a few. No pattern, just an idea of how I wanted them to look like. Then, after several good and several bad attempts, it began dawning on me what exactly I needed and which patterns work better and which ones don’t. Now it’s time to invite you to sew some yourself.

Why homemade bandana bibs

I can give you 3 reasons why you will love making these bandana bibs:

• Low-cost: you’ll need a tiny bit of fabrics for making a bandana bib. You can go for zero cost, too: you can simply use an old T-shirt, or a napkin… Or an old towel. Nearly anything.

• Quite simple to make: it’s a simple beginner project, especially if you get a pattern – there are many available on the internet, though it’s good to start with an easy one.

• Every next bib looks nicer 🙂 I need to admit that the first one I made was too small (even for a newborn!) and then several were too loose. And again – one appeared too thin, another not comfortable at all, but then… every single one got better. Now it’s pure FUN, because the main part of making a bib is choosing the color of the fabrics (ok, now I’ll just pretend you don’t already know what’s my favorite 😉

Still not sure yet if it’s worth trying? I promise to make a pdf copy of my favorite pattern (of those I’ve doodled so far) and I’ll give it to you. Soon. Deal? UPDATE: click through to the tutorial nad the UPDATED free pattern HERE.

Now all you need is choose two matching pieces of fabric for your bandana bib and you are set. If you are looking for some adorable new fabric, you can check out cute cotton prints and knits at peek-a-boo. (They’ve got gorgeous animal prints!) Now you can start making your kids’ stylish DIY bib collection!

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Also, check out this cute earflap beanie pattern:

An excellent choice for everyone who has children and would love to see their ears protected in the fresh fall (or spring) wind.