My new go-to baby shower gift

After I first learned how to knit, I routinely knit baby booties to give to expectant mothers. They are quick to knit up and there's something so fun about holding a little baby bootie, knowing a little baby foot will go in there.

Then I found a sewing pattern for terrycloth-lined baby bibs on Purlbee. The booties are quick, but these are even quicker, and it's easy to make four at a time with just a half-yard of terrycloth. So...it's cheap. I went to my favorite fabric store and picked out 4 different fat quarters (you only need a fat eighth), which kind of made my day. I'm not a quilter, but I'm always looking for projects that use just a little bit of fun fabric like this.

I made the mistake of cutting the pattern before sewing it to the terrycloth, but it didn't harm the end product, other than making it about a 1/4" smaller all around. Next time I'll be sure to follow the directions a little more carefully (sigh...a common theme for me). The longest part of the process was hand-sewing the snaps. Either way, I finished these in about 3 hours. So fun!