My daughter outgrew the bibs that we bought for her when she was younger. They just weren't big enough to cover her and keep her clean when eating anymore. I went to the store to get larger bibs and realized at $8 a bib, I did not want to pay that much. Especially since you can't just have 1 or 2 bibs, unless you want to do laundry every night to wash them for the next day. As I was looking at the bibs I discovered it was basically a hand towel with a hole cut in it to slide over their head. I didn't like the idea of sliding it over her head, especially if the bib gets really dirty during that meal. I decided to buy 2 hand towels which were $2 a piece. They were big enough that I was able to cut them in half and still make a bib that was slightly bigger than the $8 ones. I cut the towels in half, then folded the cut edge over twice and did a straight stitch to close the edge. I then did a zig-zag stitch over the hole I cut for the neck.
I wasn't 100% sure this would seal the edge enough to keep it from fraying after multiple washes, but after using these for several months now, they are still holding up! I then took a small square of velcro and sewed that to the back so it would secure behind the neck.
These bibs work great and definitly keep her clean when she eats. At $1 each, I plan to make more! It was a quick, 30min project while she napped one day. I hope you enjoy!
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