Delhi bib overall sewing tutorial
Before sewing
For sewing this bib overall we recommend to use a Jersey knit.
You can make a patch pocket from the raincoat fabric,
main fabric or other fabric, at your discretion.
Supplies
Main fabric;
Raincoat fabric for pocket;
Interfacing – 0,1 m;
Elastic band 2 cm wide;
Buttons – 2-4 pcs.
Fabric consumption (cm/in)
| Height Size | 86 18months | 92 2years | 98 3years | 104 4years | 110 5years | 116 6years | 122 7years | 128 8years | 134 9years | 140 10years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric (with fabric width 180cm/70,9) | 62/24,4'' | 69/27,2" | 76/29,9" | 83/32,7" | 90/35,4" | 97/38,2" | 104/40,9" | 111/43,7" | 118/46,5" | 123/49,2" |
| Raincoat fabric(with fabric width 150 cm/59,1) | 24/9,4" | 26/10,2" | 27/10,6" | 29/11,4" | 30/11,8" | 32/12,6" | 33/13" | 35/13,8" | 36/14,2" | 38/15" |
When buying fabric, keep in mind that the material can shrink, so take with a
margin of 5 – 10%.
Measurements (cm / in)
| Heigt Size | 86 18months | 92 2 years | 98 3years | 104 4years | 110 5years | 116 6years | 122 7years | 128 7yeras | 134 9years | 140 10years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outseam length | 48,3/19" | 53,1/20,9" | 57,8/22,8" | 62,5/24,6" | 67,2/26,5 | 71,9/28,3" | 76,6/30,2" | 81,3/32" | 86/33,9" | 90,7/35,7" |
| Inseam length | 25,1/9,9" | 29,4/11,6" | 33,7?13,3" | 37,9/14,9" | 42,2/16,6" | 46,5/18,3" | 50,8/20" | 55,1/21,7" | 59,4/23,4" | 63,7/25,1" |
Specification
Main fabric
| № | Patterns | Number of patterns | Number of pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Back | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Front facing | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Strap | 1 | 2 |
Raincoat fabric
| № | Patterns | Number of patterns | Number of pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Patch pocket | 1 | 1 |
Layout of pieces on fabric
Main fabric
Width of fabric - 1,8 m (70,9");
Raincoat fabric
Width of fabric - 1,5 m (59,1");
Attention! All our patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39 in seam allowances.
Description of tailoring
Iron the interfacing to the wrong
side of the straps and front to the
place of the buttonhole buttons.
Fold the strap in half with the right side and stitch its long and 1 short edges. Trim corners. Turn to the right side and Press.
*** We decided to make wide straps and cut out 4 straps.
Serge the upper raw edge of the
Back. Fold the upper hem 3 cm
(1,2″) to the wrong side and Press.
Pin the straps to the upper edge and sew in place.
Pin the elastic between the straps
with its short edges and sew in
place using Zigzag stitch.
Sew the straps straight to the
folding line of the upper hem.
Form the casing. Pin the serged edge of the Back upper hem and stitch, stretching elastic a little bit.
Pin the Front and front facing with the right sides together along the curved and upper edges. Serge. Press.
Pin the Front and Back together
with the right sides along the
outseam. Fold the front Facing
over the Back panel and pin.
Serge it all together. Press.
Pin the Front and Back together
with the right sides along the
inseam and serge. Press. Turn to
the right side and Press one more
time
Fold the bottom hem to 2 cm (0.79″) and stitch. Press.
Topstitch the upper hem.
Mark the buttons/buttonholes
place on the Front and straps.
Make buttonholes and sew buttons. We used snaps.
The bib overall is ready!
