My hubby and I recently got an invitation to a Majlis Cukur
Jambul of a very close friend’s first granddaughter.
I got the invitation about 2 weeks before the function but,
other than keeping the date blocked to attend the function, I did not give it
much thought otherwise, up until the day before the function.
I realised that I didn't have anything to bring or give to
the granddaughter. I don’t know whether it is traditionally acceptable to bring
or not to bring anything. I don’t remember attending these kinds of functions before
this.
Anyway, I decided that bringing something is better than
going empty handed. Nothing could go wrong by bringing something rather than nothing
at all. Only trouble is, I don’t have any baby thing to bring as gifts and it
was already 5.00pm when I realised that I needed or want to bring something to
give to my friend’s first grandchild.
Initially I thought I’d go out and buy something. But, eventually
I decided that I would make something so that it will be a special gift for a
special first grandchild.
Hmm.....so, what do I
do or make?
Well, for starters, I posted at the NNC group my predicament
asking for suggestions as to what to bring or make. I wanted to try making
something that is quick and easy as time was limited.
Then when I finally decided that I would be making a baby
bib, then it was time to go in search of a pattern for a baby bib.
I did not keep any of my son’s baby bib from 10 years ago,
and so, did not have a template to trace from.
I found many sites showing photos of baby bibs but most were
not to my liking. Those that I like had no free patterns. More searching.....
Finally at 7.30pm, I found a pattern I like and it had a
free template! Yahoo!
So, after dinner was done with, at about 8.30pm, I sat down
to print out the template – I had to
tweak the pattern a bit because when I printed out the template, I felt that
the opening for the neck was rather small.
I finally started sewing the pieces together at about
10.00pm. I had to trace the template, cut it out, trace it onto the interfacing
(I wanted to give the bib a little bit of body), iron it onto the fabric, more
cutting before I could finally put them all together.
While I am at it, I decided to make TWO instead of just one!
I might as well since I was using the same template. One, I could use Em to
embroider the name of the grandchild, and the other one would be just plain straightforward
design.
Guess what time I completed the 2 bib? At 2.00am!
Well, I had to take a one hour break to sort out my taxes
since it was already the last week to file in my taxes. I was going to be
travelling a lot the following week and might not have time to do my taxes
anymore except for that night.
Trust me to do my taxes at the last minute! LOL!
Anyway, I stopped
working on the bibs at 11.30pm, and continued working on it again at 12.30am!
Even though it was already 2.00am when I put in the last
stitch to close the opening of the bib, I was really excited to see the end
result of the bibs I made – a first for me!
Not only was it the first time ever that I made a baby bib, but it was also the first time that I put in the snap buttons all by myself with no help from anyone, except YouTube!
So, here they are...... the front...with a personalized embroidery on one of it....
The back....
Cute, huh? *wink* LOL!
I finally fell asleep at 4.00am that night...eerr......morning...as it was already passed my bedtime when I was done sewing at 2.00am and kept tossing and turning before I finally fell asleep.
I finally fell asleep at 4.00am that night...eerr......morning...as it was already passed my bedtime when I was done sewing at 2.00am and kept tossing and turning before I finally fell asleep.
Despite the last minute decision to make the bibs, a first
at making the bibs, I must say that I am quite satisfied with it.
