Calling recent mothers!

I have a new grand-nephew (my favorite brother's first
grandchild), for whom I'm going to make several items
embroidered with either his (the baby's not my brother's!)
name and stats, blocks spelling out his name, and other cute
stuff. I purchased this design:
http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/SimpleProduct.aspx?CS_ProductID=X3930&CS_Category=&CS_Catalog=Emblibrary
and tweaked it so it now says "Brett is Sleeping". ;-)

My niece has decorated the nursery in "red, white and
'denim' with stars". I bought a couple of yards of light
blue denim, and enough red and white gingham for trim to
make some bibs, a lumbar pillow, the door hanger, and......

Now my question for those who are recent (more recent than
I, my younger DD is 36) mothers: do you prefer snaps or
Velcro to fasten bibs? We used to just tie them but I
suspect safety concerns now rule that out. I'm not crazy
about Velcro on items which have to be washed, it seems to
snag everything in the load. But gripper snaps don't
provide much "growing room" unless I put several on one
side. Is there a better alternative I haven't thought of?

Thanks,

Beverly

Posted by Ursula Schrader on January 19, 2008, 3:23 am

"BEI Design" wrote...

> <The all-important question: velcro or snaps on bibs>

Hi Beverly,

are you lucky! I am a 'recent' mother! ;-) But seriously: I'm glad that
Christine's everyday keep-the-drool-off-her-clothing bibs have a velcro
fastening. The bibs with arms I put on her to feed her mushed carrot
(thanks, it works well enough, she swallows most of the stuff by now, and
only a fairly small amount adorns mom, baby, table, hands, bib etc., etc.)
have strings and it's always a struggle to tie them on. I think she hasn't
relized that the bib heralds carrot mush, although she's fond enough of it.
As for the velcro sticking to everything in the washing mashine: I simply
close the fastening, and as the amount of fabric held by it is fairly small,
it stays closed all through the process of washing (and drying, come to
think of it). Another disadvantage of snap fasteners is that you have to
aim. It's hard enough to do so when closing her (what do you call those
little one-piece undergarments?) where you can hold her legs so that they
don't interfere. Imagine holding a struggling baby while trying to fasten a
snapper at the back of its neck with your other pair of hands... ;-)So
velcro away, the new mom will be very grateful.

U.

Posted by BEI Design on January 19, 2008, 2:26 pm

Ursula Schrader wrote:

> "BEI Design" wrote...

> >

> > <The all-important question: velcro or snaps on bibs>

> >

> Hi Beverly,

<snip>
;-)So velcro away, the new mom will be very

> grateful.

I'm inclined to make several bibs in different sizes (for
now and later) and give both Velcro and Grippers a try. I
have asked my brother whether DN is right or left-handed, I
think it would make a difference for the side I apply the
closure.

I'm intending to make the bid fastening short on one side
with a longer curved piece going around the back of the neck
so it fastens on one side rather than the back of the neck.

Beverly

Posted by Ursula Schrader on January 20, 2008, 3:06 am

"BEI Design" wrote...

> Ursula Schrader wrote:

>> "BEI Design" wrote...

>> >

>> > <The all-important question: velcro or snaps on bibs>

>> Hi Beverly,

> <snip>

> ;-)So velcro away, the new mom will be very

>> grateful.

> I'm inclined to make several bibs in different sizes (for now and later)

> and give both Velcro and Grippers a try. I have asked my brother whether

> DN is right or left-handed, I think it would make a difference for the

> side I apply the closure.

> I'm intending to make the bid fastening short on one side with a longer

> curved piece going around the back of the neck so it fastens on one side

> rather than the back of the neck.

> Beverly

Yesss! I think that's a good idea, especially since that will avoid the
velcro scratching Baby's neck (which was what the cheap-o bibs did in the
beginning when my little girl was much 'littler' and didn't fill them as she
does now). I'm not sure, however, if you need to know if mom is left or
right handed. I put the anti-droolers on when she's still on the changing
table, so that wouldn't matter there. When I'm breastfeeding, I put her to
both breasts alternately, so where ever you put the velcro, at one point it
will be close to mommy's clothes. As for feeding carrot mush, that is a
moment when it might make a difference. Anyway, while you're at it, won't
you make some for me, too? (Just joking, just joking!;-))

U.

Posted by BEI Design on January 20, 2008, 7:10 pm

Ursula Schrader wrote:

> "BEI Design" wrote...

> > I'm inclined to make several bibs in different sizes

> > (for now and later) and give both Velcro and Grippers a

> > try. I have asked my brother whether DN is right or

> > left-handed, I think it would make a difference for

> > the side I apply the closure. I'm intending to make the

> > bid fastening short on one

> > side with a longer curved piece going around the back

> > of the neck so it fastens on one side rather than the

> > back of the neck. Beverly

> Yesss! I think that's a good idea, especially since that

> will avoid the velcro scratching Baby's neck (which was

> what the cheap-o bibs did in the beginning when my little

> girl was much 'littler' and didn't fill them as she does

> now). I'm not sure, however, if you need to know if mom

> is left or right handed.

I'm trying to picture myself putting a bib with the
extended-tab/short-tab style I've dreamt up and I keep
thinking that for *me* (I'm right handed) I would like the
longer bit to be on the left side of the bib (facing it and
the baby) so that I'm fastening whatever fastener there is
with my right hand. But maybe I'm over-thinking the whole
project... ;-}

> I put the anti-droolers on when

> she's still on the changing table, so that wouldn't

> matter there. When I'm breastfeeding, I put her to both

> breasts alternately, so where ever you put the velcro, at

> one point it will be close to mommy's clothes. As for

> feeding carrot mush, that is a moment when it might make

> a difference. Anyway, while you're at it, won't you make

> some for me, too? (Just joking, just joking!;-))

Right! You're in Germany IIRC, I think the postage might be
prohibitive.

Kate's closer... ;->

Beverly

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