Huzzah its Thursday, and Thursday is the best day of the week.
So in celebration I am going to teach you to make a magnificent apron!
Lets begin….
- First sew together some random pretty strips of fabric roughly the same size as an old apron.
lay the old apron over the top to check you have enough bits sewn together
Use the old apron as a template and cut round it.
- Now its time to make a pocket to keep those handy bits and pieces in when your working. I used an old napkin I found at a market, fold it over, sew along the top to join it together. Now place it where you want it on the apron and sew the left and right hand sides to the apron and the bottom.
- Next its time to add some ready made bias binding around the edge of the whole apron, and iron.
I used bright pink, it makes me happy!
- The next step is to make the loop to go over your head and the ties for the side. Get 3 strips of fabric and measure them up to the old apron ties. Then fold the raw edges and iron.
- Sew along the folds to create three neat strips, fold the ends in and sew to stop them fraying!
- Attach your strips to the apron in the same places they are on your template apron.
- You should end up with a loop at the top so you can comfortable slip it over your head and it hangs well. Also with two ties that tie comfortably round the back.
I also divided my pocket into 2 by sewing a line form top to bottom.
A VOILA!
A photo my 4 year old took….
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