1/26/16 Reviving this post for Val’s Tuesday Archives–button in sidebar.
This is the project that has been distracting me from quilt tops.
I was tickled to find this Superman patch among my scraps. So it became part of the bib back.
I had been wanting to play with improvised letters and seeing a bib with the following saying on it provided an inspiraton to play. Next time I try letters, though, it will be for a larger piece and shorter words.
The letters are all red; I don’t know where my camera found black. Plan A had been to have the gold shaped in the shield like Superman’s S; however, I was doing well to fit the letters onto bib-size.
To show how fussy the improvisational process was for me, here are the leaders and enders that I sewed along with it. There are 45 finished 9-parch blocks. That is 8 seams each for a total of 360 starts and stops. I usually make about 10 seams on leaders and enders at a sewing session. So improvisational piecing is fun, but it is not a shortcut.
This is the 7-inch block that the 9-patch blocks will become when they grow up. 
It has been so long since I posted about this project that I’ll post the link for Michele Foster’s tutorial again in case any of you are interested.
Now I have to cut the neutrals and triangles to add to the 9-patch blocks. I am aiming for a twin size charity quilt unless I get tired before I make enough. I won’t be stopping because I ran out of scraps!
knitNkwilt 
Oh my goodness that bb if too stinkin’ cute!
WM and I both had a chuckle at the saying on the bib — having two young grandsons made it even funnier!
Perfect bib for a little grandson – or nephew.
Lillian
yes, a wonderful bib for any baby -boy or girl in my opinion! that was a very labor intensive project..as witnessed by the many nine patch blocks you ended up with…wow!
looking forward to it coming in the mail 🙂 Thanks!!!!!
Very cute!! Love the “P” fix. :}
Neat bib – and the message is hilarious. Visiting through TGIFF.
Love this bib! And perfect with the Superman fabric.
I need to get better organized about a leaders/enders quilt–your stack is quite impressive. I agree completely with your comment that improv quilting is fairly time-intensive!
I am so Laughing Out Load over that bib! It is just wonderful!
By the way, I want to thank you for your comment on my blog about my quilt looking like a sunny day with fluffly clouds. It helped me name it: Cloud Nine!
I hope you will have agreat Sunday!
Esther
that bib is awesome!!
That is absolutely adorable! But how tiny are those letters?!
It’s a long toddler size bib. I think I was aiming for 1-inch letters.
Oh your bib made me giggle!!! I thought of my grandson using it!