Free Handmade Baby Bibs in Portland Oregon

I've done it! I've made my first set of free handmade baby bibs (though there may be a cup of coffee exchanged at some point). That's right - they're free. I'm experimenting with a "happy accidents" style of embroidery design. My guess (having had a baby myself almost 7 years ago) is that most babies only wear bibs for a year or so, so if the embroidery designs can withstand a year's worth of frequent encounters with the washing machine plus normal wear and tear (I'll spare any descriptions), everyone should be happy - mom, baby and me (the designer)!

Like the last set of bibs, these are traditional baby boy blue with alternating off-white. Both fabrics are super soft corduroy and the center thread designs are done in medium blue heavy cotton canvas.

Here are the design details of the sailboat and "big heart" designs...

My next project is an art clock for the children's hospital in Boston, MA. Hope to have a post about it later this week. If not, Justin & I will be in Hawaii May 6 - 13 for a belated honeymoon...sans Jonah (Justin and I's 7-year-old)....so it'll be after that before I post again....yes, I'm excited!!!

Cheers!

Contemporary Handmade Baby Bibs - Second Set

I completed another set of handmade baby bibs last week. This time, they are in traditional baby boy blue with alternating off-white. Both fabrics are super soft corduroy and the center thread designs are done in medium blue heavy cotton canvas. I tweaked the pattern a bit this time to bring the velcro closure around to the side instead of in the back where little hairs can be pulled. As for the designs, with these bibs I put a new twist on the "I Love My Mommy" / "I Love My Daddy" baby bibs - the father of this little guy is a drummer and his mother is, well, a "love"!

drummer detail

hearts detail

I also finally have a taker on a set of baby bibs. I'll be making a set for a friend of a friend - for free! That's right, I'm obsessed. So, I'll put it out there again. If you live in the PDX area and know someone who is having a baby soon, send me an e-mail and I'll send you a pair of baby bibs!

Also, if you love independent artists/designers like I do, check out my friend Linda Johnson of Little Flower Designs on HGTV/That's Clever! today at 1 pm eastern time!

Happy Friday!