TinaCollins Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Soooo I was feeling a little guilty about not using my embroidery machine in soooooo long and thought I would play a little. Here are some appliqued baby bibs I made for a life-long friend of my daughter\'s who just had a baby boy. They are made of fleece and very soft and comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Way too cute! Are these originals? Anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaCollins Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 They are patterns from Smart Needle that I kinda changed a little bit- I used fleece instead of solvy because the edges could be cut with pinking shears instead of the hard appliqued edge. The baby weighs about 5 pounds and is one month old, so I needed very very soft bibs. I love the Smart Needle designs - just because I haven\'t actually used my embroidery machine doesn\'t mean I haven\'t been buying designs.. LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmquilt Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Tina, Those are so CUTE. If you made two of them and sewed them together they would make a little purse for a toddler. Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Tina those are adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrat Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Tina those are so cute. Now you are making me feel quilty for not using my embroidery machine too. Have wedding stuff to embroider, so I better get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Aaaaw, those are just so dang cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 WOW, Love them, and I see two faces in most of them.. the happy face in the nose, mouth area and then the whole face.. You did great.. those wee kidlets really love soft stuff. I\'m sure they\'ll be well used. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Absolutly darling!! Bout time you had some "me" time, eh? I\'ll buy you a bucket of soda in Paducah, kay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineva Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Wow Tina, I am glad you were feeling guilty about the machine. Wayyyy too cute! That is one lucky baby. Nancy JO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Tina, what cute bibs. And looks like they will be just the thing for the little guy. It\'s kind of nice to do something that isn\'t quilting once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Waaaaaaaaaa! Those are adorable! Do you make larger size to fit grown ups like me? I tend to slop food on my front when eating and could use a bib... I\'ll take the monkey one...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Too too cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamelaA Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Tina, Now I really feel guilty that I haven\'t used my embroidery machine for some time. I have the same patterns that you used too. I just never got past the instructions saying to use something like seven layers of stabilizer. How many did you use? Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonjaHammond Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Tina: Those are adorable! I am sure the baby and mom will be thrilled. It is hard to have time to use all our machines, because we have to sleep sometime. Great Job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaCollins Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Sherry, I am looking forward to seeing you in Paducah!! It\'s been a while since we had time to hang-out and have fun! You know I will have my "minnow bucket" full of Diet Coke with me!!! LOL!! Pamela, I did not use any stabilizer (gasp!!- I hooped the fleece and taped around the fleece at hoop edges to prevent shifting/stretching)... I used fleece as the base fabric and my hand-dyed stash for the applique pieces. Then I used fleece for the backing (the outline satin stitch is done last). I needed these bibs to be extremely soft, so I just used pinking shears to cut about a quarter inch around the outside satin stitch. Fleece wont unravel, so it is the perfect fabric for a raw edge. This keeps the entire bib (and especially the edges) soft on the baby\'s skin. I also won\'t use snaps or buttons on anything that goes around a baby\'s neck for safety reasons. Instead I used velcro at the neck tabs, with the fuzzy piece on the bib section. The neck section is made in another hoop and can be used interchangably with all bibs. I also have patterns for toddler size bibs that are even cuter!! I don\'t use the solvy/stabilizer for these either. I love the way the fleece feels so soft and comfy when used as the base fabric and backing. Sad news!! The baby\'s mom had a kidney stone on Saturday. The stone passed through her ureater (sp?) and tore it open. By early Sunday morning, she was transported by ambulance to Barnes @ St. Louis. Poor sweetie has a blood clot and her kidneys are not functioning (one is barely working, the other is at zero function level). For those who pray, please add her and her family to your prayer list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TishMarshall Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 WOW, so sorry to hear the news. Praying for all. Very nice bibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Oh this is awful news. I will say a prayer for mom & baby for a quick recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I\'m putting her in my prayer list. What is her first name? That helps to make prayers specific. It is hard on a baby and the family as well when Mom is quite ill. The bibs are really cute. Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaCollins Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Her name is Cheryl... Thank you very much for all prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamelaA Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Cheryl is in my prayers too. Thanks for the info Tina. I might just get that pattern out again and try it. The fleece is a great idea. I think that if I used the specified layers of stabilizer the bib would be stiff as a board. Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaCollins Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Pamela, One other thing... I dont cut the fleece until I am done with all the stitching and remove the bib from the hoop. Hope this makes sense?? Better news!!! Cheryl is improving!!... They have put her on a blood clot medicene that helps to break up the clot. Her kidney function has increased and the docs are hopeful they will continue to see improvement over the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 These are all so cute! We used the old faithful hand towels with the hole cut to pull over the baby\'s heads and edged with knit ribbing. We were always watching for new baby or toddler themed hand towels every where we shopped! oh! and adding Cheryl and bay to my prayer list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Prayers of course.. They help so much.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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