I posted pictures of my son wearing a cute drool bib and since they are so easy to make that I decided to do another and post a tutorial to go along with it. This one is made from repurposed materials! I used an old flannel receiving blanket for the backing (for absorbency) and on top fabric from a turtle neck that shrunk so much I couldn’t wear it anymore. The turtle neck was a jersey knit. You can use regular cotton, or be creative, just be sure your machine won’t bunch up the fabric when you are sewing. If you find any of these steps confusing leave me a comment and I will answer any questions.
Materials needed-
*Decorative scrap fabric large enough to make a 12x 12x 17 inch triangle
*Fabric absorbent enough to hold lots of drool for the backing, 12x 12x 17 inch triangle
*Velcro
*Pins
*Measuring tape
Step 1-Cut your first (back fabric- an absorbent fabric) piece. 17 inches x 12x 12
***close up of the corner
***close up of your equal sides, 12 inches.
Step 2- Cut your front (decorative) piece using the same measurements
Step 3-Pin your fabric together with the sides you want visible on the front and back pinned to face each other.
Step 4- Begin sewing with a straight stitch. On one flat side leave a slot about 2 inches long (not on a corner!!!) to be able to turn your triangle inside out.
***Your triangle sewn around except for the slot for turning.
Step 5-Using the slot you left open, turn your triangle inside out and poke out all of the corners with your fingernail.
***Your triangle, turned right side out.
Step 6-Sew around your triangle again completely, being sure you sew the slot closed! I used a twin needled threaded with two separate colors for decoration.
***Your triangle fully sewn and ready for the next step.
Step 7- Cut and attach your velcro. 2 small squares go on the top right side of the bandana. Sew each square down, leaving a small gap in between the two. You could also do a strip the same size of the two if you wanted.
***turning the corner of your velcro. Use a single needle and whatever color thread you want.
***Your two velcro tabs facing out, completely sewn, should look like this.
***The two velcro squares shown from the opposite side.
Step 8- Add the other side of your velcro (the fuzzy side) to the back side of your bandana, which will be on the right side. It will be on the left side when your bandana is being worn. The stitches will show so choose a thread that matches or coordinates.
***Fuzzy Vecro completely sewn onto the back side.
***Close up of the front left corner, the long strip is completely sewn on and the stitching is visible.
Your bandana after the velcro has been sewn.
Your drool bandana closed up.
Your finished drool bandana on your happy baby! Enjoy!
