How to Make a Tuxedo Bib

How to make a Tuxedo Bib

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Materials:
Fabric Scissors, Fabric, Ruler, Pins, Pencil, 4 Buttons, Iron-on (one side) Interfacing, Iron , 2 small pieces of Velcro, Sewing Machine, Downloaded Pattern from Threadbanger.com, or Burdastyle.com

Step 1: Step 1

1. Measure and cut 2 pieces of 12" x 15" from your fabric

Step 2: Step 2

Using your ruler, mark your fabric every 2 inches, so that you can create a straight fold into your fabric

Step 3: Step 3

Iron these folds flat

Step 4: Step 4

Repeat these steps for the length of each piece of fabric

Step 5: Step 5

Once you've iron these folds, you'll want to sew them down. Measure 3/4" from the edge and mark with pencil or pin.

Step 6: Step 6

Line up the needle with your pin, and sew a straight line

Step 7: Step 7

Repeat these steps for each fold, until it looks like an accordion

Step 8: Step 8

Iron these folds flat. The flaps on each side should face away from eachother.

Step 9: Step 9

Place the Front Cut Out on top of the piece with the pleats facing left. With the Center of the front piece lining up with the edge of your fabric and pin in place, and cut out.

Step 10: Step 10

For the second piece, just flip the pattern over, pin in place, and cut out.

Step 11: Step 11

Pin the two pieces together, back facing out and sew down the center front

Step 12: Step 12

Iron open the seam allowance.

Step 13: Step 13

Measure, Pin and Cut out the pattern for your Placket.

Step 14: Step 14

Fold the seam allowance of 5/8" and iron -- length-wise only.

Step 15: Step 15

The Placket goes on the front of the bib, to cover the front seam, so that it looks like a real button line.

Step 16: Step 16

Pin in place, and stitch either side of the Placket down.

Step 17: Step 17

Cut out pattern number 3 (this is your collar) from your fabric and your interfacing, front and back.

Step 18: Step 18

Iron on the interfacing to the outside pieces, glue face down against the fabric.

Step 19: Step 19

Place the inside collar piece on top of the outside collar piece, right sides together.

Step 20: Step 20

Sew once around the top and sides of the collar leaving a 5/8" seam allowance.

Step 21: Step 21

Trim the seam allowance, so the one side is slightly shorter than the other (this makes turning it out is easier)... trim the corners.

Step 22: Step 22

Press these pieces, and the inside seam open to make the edge sharp.

Step 23: Step 23

Cut a Buyer's strip into the fabric. Use your ruler to measure a 45 degree angle 1.5 inches from the edge of the fabric.

Step 24: Step 24

This strip will wrap once around the bib

Step 25: Step 25

Pin the right sides of each piece together and sew 1/4" in from the edge of the bib.

Step 26: Step 26

Flip the excess fabric over the edge of the bib, and fold it to the back, pressing and open the seam as taut as possible.

Step 27: Step 27

Top stitch the edge on the front to finish the edge all the way around.

Step 28: Step 28

Place the outside of the collar (the side with the interface ironed on) on top of the bib, pinning it on starting with the center front, sew it in place with a seam allowance of 5/8".

Step 29: Step 29

Trim the seam allowance, fold over the collar and finish the inside.

Step 30: Step 30

Trim the seam allowance, flip the collar and press the seam.

Step 31: Step 31

Flip to the other side and turn the inside of the collar up (press flat) and then fold into the piece itself all the way to the end, and sew with a top stitch

Step 32: Step 32

Repeat on the right side

Step 33: Step 33

Attach the velcro on each end of the collar so that it closes correctly around your neck.

Step 34: Step 34

Attach the buttons