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by graciegirl 25 Jun 2012 ( edited Jun 26'12 02:05 )
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Question of the day: Do you find it cheaper to embroider & make your own baby bibs or use pre-made and embroider on them?

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by oigelcox 25 Jun 2012
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i have to embroider some for a friends new Grand child I think I will buy ready mades as to buy the fabric more expensive. Hugs Joyce
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by 1sewnsew 25 Jun 2012
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If you watch the sales, you could find some really good buys on the ready made. But that top one here is adorable and I would love to try that sometime.
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by marjialexa 25 Jun 2012
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I don't do baby stuff, but I think if it were a gift for a special friend's baby, I'd go whole hog and make it myself, like that top one. But if I were doing craft fairs, etc. I'd use ready made blanks, because you just can't charge enough for things to cover the cost of materials and time making it. For a friend, making it is part of the gift, the generosity of your time & talent. Hugs, Marji
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by mjdg 25 Jun 2012
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If I'm doing it for someone special for a gift I will make a bib...maybe... but for resale I've always used the terry ones bought in a pack at Target. I can afford to sell them cheaper.
Since I'm not doing craft shows any more... I will probably not be making any bibs.

MJDG
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by mjdg 25 Jun 2012
forgot to tell you.... that baseball bib is just adorable! :)
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by cfidl 25 Jun 2012
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Handmade if there is time! The baseball bib is adorable and the ones in Projects! Wow! We have talented people around here! Live Laugh Download Stitch!
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by dec716 25 Jun 2012
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lovely I always make mine because I know the quality will be better
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by graciegirl 25 Jun 2012
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Thanks a bunch.
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by lehewj1 25 Jun 2012
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I prefer to make my own.... I can be more creative.
I use toweling for the back of my bibs. I also make designer style denim bibs with the baby's name and lace on them.... these are usually pretty well received... they seem to like them a lot.
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by shirley124 25 Jun 2012
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Love the baseball bib.
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by kitty2011 26 Jun 2012
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I agree with the others.

The difference in quality of the above two is stark.

You've done a brilliant job of the baseball bib, would be a shame to use it & get it slopped on though...lol
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by anangel 26 Jun 2012
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I think the ones made are much nicer, than the blank purchased ones. Of course, no one wants to pay for the nicer, so unless it is for a particular person or friend, then the blanks are the way to go.