All of the boy bibs in my first batch sold out quickly from my shop. (I had only made four. Doh!) Whenever I’d get another request for a bib it was always for a boy bib, of which I had none.
Because making boy bibs stresses me out! Making anything for boys stresses me out! There is a limited supply of acceptable, attractive boy fabric out there. I can’t bring myself to purchasing something that’s sickeningly cutesy-wootsy or overly babyish. It has to say, “Boy!!” not, “Wimpy Boy!”
Every time I try to pick boy fabric I end up veering off to the girlie side. I tell myself, “only red, orange, yellow, blue, green, black, gray colors” and end up with floral or funky feminine stuff in that color range.
So when my friend K special ordered a bib I had her choose the fabric. She chose this cute zoo fabric by Alexander Henry, pictured above. I found a good stripe to complement it and we were on our way!
I had been eying this amazing Madras print by Emily Herrick for a while and decided to make another batch of boy bibs with that.
“Look at me!” I thought. “That was so easy!”
Until I noticed something.
Pink.
Right. There. In the fabric.
What?!????
Good grief.
I made the bibs anyway. They’re still boyish enough for me. Since most modern parents aren’t frightened of metro sexual things I think we’re okay. With the added bonus of the bib looking good on girls, too.
Though I’m still a little annoyed at myself for not picking “entirely masculine” fabric, yet again.
One of these days I will. Just as soon as pink and purple flowers look good on guys. Wait. They do. I sell pink and purple dress shirts at work all the time.
Maybe that’s my problem.
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They look wonderful April…I love all of the fabrics!!!
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I like the “cross-over” fabric. I’m all about buying to last through either gender (especially since these bibs hold up so well). That’s why I loved the nautical one too (it could be used for a boy or a girl). Same deal with the zoo print. I would totally put that on my little girl.
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I think they’re still masculine. Guys can wear pink! I think the are great! Well done!
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I think you did a great job!!
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