Another little bib

This is kind of an adjunct to the bag post. The young lady for whom the bag was made is big sister to Ava, for whom I have previously made some bibs (apparently unblogged...).

I had some trim left over and had already made her a bib out of some soft flannel (an upcycled pillowcase) with flowers on it that I hadn't gotten around to giving to her mum yet.

Again, I sewed this on with a honeycomb stitch and while it looks coloured, the little discs are really more see through in real life.

Before anyone points it out...those beads are probably a choking hazard. I thought I would point out to her mum that this is a "show bib" for the birthday only - she can have a picture with her sister holding the bag or similar and then they can be cut off immediately leaving a nice ribbon / honeycomb trim :)

For good measure - here are some of the other bibs I made her:

A Valori Wells (I think?) flannel with contrasting heart applique

And another pink with contrasting blue. I can't remember the name of this range, though it annoys me every time I see this picture that the two fabrics are going in different directions (sorry if you hadn't yet noticed but now can't stop seeing it!).

And finally, another from the soft floral flannel pillowcase, modeled by the little lady in question (this is the reverse of the pillow case - tan on white):

Yes, I put pintucks on a bib :)

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