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The Bari Akhorzhak Bib & Burp Cloth Set

Two Armenian meal blessings, one matched set — said before the baby eats, and after.

$40

About these photos

Photos shown are examples of past work. Because each piece is handmade and materials may change over time, the exact fabric, trim, closure style, colors, and details may vary from the photos shown. Each order is made with care, but it may not be an exact copy of the sample photo. Current bibs may use a different neck closure than the examples pictured.

A matched bib and burp cloth, each carrying one half of an Armenian grandmother's table blessing. Before the baby eats, the bib reads Բարի ախորժակ — Bari akhorzhak, bon appétit. After, when the food has worked out, the burp cloth answers Անույշ ըլլայ — Anush ella, may it be sweet. Lusik has been stitching this blessing for years — in cream with botanical green, in pale pink with magenta, in periwinkle with gold, in bubblegum pink with navy. Pick the mood you want — quiet harmony, gentle complement, or bold contrast — and Lusik picks the exact combination that fits. The bib carries a soft white inset panel that gives the cross-stitch a clean page to live on; the burp cloth is single-color terry, the everyday companion to the bib's ceremony. Each piece has a primary motif tucked between the words — a cross-stitched bottle, strawberry, grape, or carrot; an appliquéd butterfly, bunny, or daisies on the pink — and the burp cloth carries Lusik's quiet signature in the corner: a tiny car, a chick, a butterfly, varies by piece. Add the matching cap and your baby's name or initial is cross-stitched in the same thread, turning a set of two into a set of three voices: name on the cap, blessing before on the bib, blessing after on the burp cloth. The bib closes with a fabric tie at the back of the neck — the heritage closure Lusik's grandmother used. Hand cross-stitched by Lusik herself from her home in Southern California. Made to order, made to last.

Details · size · care
Set
Two pieces — one bib + one matching burp cloth. Add the matching cap and your baby's name or initial is cross-stitched in the same thread color (choose on this page).
Reads
Bib: Բարի ախորժակ ("Bari akhorzhak," bon appétit) — said before the baby eats. Burp cloth: Անույշ ըլլայ ("Anush ella," may it be sweet) — said after. Each piece has a primary motif tucked between the words — a cross-stitched bottle, strawberry, grape, or carrot; an appliquéd butterfly, bunny, or daisies on the pink — and the burp cloth carries Lusik's quiet signature in the corner: a tiny car, a chick, a butterfly, varies by piece.
Closure
Bib closes with a fabric tie at the back of the neck — the heritage closure Lusik's grandmother used. Slower than a snap, the way these were always made.
Materials
Soft terry bib body with a soft white inset panel for the lettering, terry burp cloth, both finished with picot edging. Hand cross-stitched or appliquéd embellishments throughout.
Sizing
Bib: one size, fits most babies 0–24 months. Burp cloth: standard burp-cloth size (approx. 10 × 17 in).
Care
We recommend professional dry cleaning to preserve the stitching for years. That said, these are built to be washed — Lusik uses commercial-grade thread. If you launder at home: machine wash cold on delicate, tumble dry low, no bleach, no iron over the embroidery. We can't guarantee against wear from washing-machine cycles.
Made
By Lusik herself, in Southern California. Made to order — about 1–2 weeks.
FINAL SALE —Embroidered specifically for you. No returns, exchanges, or refunds. .

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