Today, we are diving in to sewing our bib together! If you had hoped to sew up the bib pocket for your tie strap version, pop over to the Button Strap Fleur Sewalong - Part 2 - Bib Pocket before going through this sewalong.
When you are ready to get to sewing your bib, meet me on page 36 of your instruction booklet and we will get started!
We will start today by attaching two of our straps we made yesterday to the right side (RS) of the front bib fabric and two straps to the RS of the back bib fabric. Make sure you place the edge of your straps 1/2” (1.3 cm) away from the side edges.
If you are at all nervous about catching your straps oddly in your bib corners, feel free to scooch them over an additional 1/8" (0.3 cm).
If you are at all nervous about catching your straps oddly in your bib corners, feel free to scooch them over an additional 1/8" (0.3 cm).
Baste in place.
Working with one bib at a time (or you can do both simultaneously like I decided to do!), pin your bib with the basted straps to your bib lining pieces with right sides together (RST) along the sides and top edge.
Tester Tip: If you'd like your bib to lay really flat, try trimming off 1/8" (0.3 cm) from the 3 sides of your lining fabric. By making your lining slightly smaller than your main bib fabric, you will not only keep your lining fabric from peeking out, you will also be allowing your main fabric enough room to lay completely flat!
The top edge is the edge with your basted straps and the bottom edge has double notches in the center.
Sew along these three edges, making sure you don’t accidentally catch your
straps in the side seams!
I like to add extra stitches to my corners, especially if my material is somewhat fragile. This adds more strength and stability to an otherwise weak point.
I like to add extra stitches to my corners, especially if my material is somewhat fragile. This adds more strength and stability to an otherwise weak point.
Clip your corners.
Turn your project right side out and poke out those corners for a nice sharp point!
Now is the time to make a choice on how you are going to finish up your bib in a way that keeps the lining from sneaking to the front by either understitching or topstitching.
I chose to understitch my bib for this particular pinafore. Basically, what you are doing is sewing the seam allowance to the lining fabric along the edge without catching the main fabric. You won’t be able to get all the way into the corners, but you can get pretty far!
This is from the inside of the fabric- I have pushed my seam allowances over to the lining side of my bib.
This is from the inside of the fabric- I have pushed my seam allowances over to the lining side of my bib.
I like to stay pretty close to the edge of my seam, but you can make this stitching line a little bit wider if you'd like! Just make sure you catch that seam allowance!
I like to stay pretty close to the edge of my seam, but you can make this stitching line a little bit wider if you'd like! Just make sure you catch that seam allowance!
Press your newly understitched bib so that it's crisp!
Baste the bottom, raw edge of your bib’s main fabric and lining together.
Repeat these same steps with your second bib if you haven't already done so.
And I think we can call it a day, no? You've managed to finish a good chunk of work today in preparation for tomorrows task: Part 3 - Waistband!