Georgia's Crocheted Placemat Bib

The last time that I was at my parents' house my mom and I dug through a chest full of vintage table linens, most of which belonged to my grandmother and great aunt. Among the treasure trove of white cotton, linen, and lace was a set of placemats that were crocheted by Grandma Cooky, my great-grandmother. Sadly, they were shrunken, misshapen, and would no longer lay flat after the hot water washing and machine drying that they received somewhere along the way. Last month my mother suggested that I repurpose them...


And so, I present a crocheted placemat turned into baby bib, made for little miss Georgia, my friend Joy's newest little blessing.


Once I figured out what I was doing the bib was really quite easy to make. I used one of our old bibs as a pattern for cutting the neck hole and then lined it with a soft lavender knit that beautifully enhances the texture and vintage charm of the crocheted handwork.


Oh, and it's reversible for double the duty... teething can be a messy endeavor!