MAKE 2 SHABBY LINEN APRONS - TAKES ME ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO MAKE BOTH!

Hello Ya'll

Hope everyone has been well.

 

I have been meaning to make this tutorial for quite

awhile now, but things kept getting in the way.

A while back I bought a lovely linen skirt. I just could

not resist this beautiful linen skirt from Chaps.

 

I bought this white lovely skirt from the thrift

store. It is 100% linen. These linen skirts

run about 3 to $4 at my thrift store. It is a steal

at that price!!! Just make sure to buy a skirt

that does not have any stains and buy a big skirt!

Sorry ladies, no pun intended.

And wash or dry clean them first before using!

Yea - I know that you will do that.

I know that I have said it

many times, please do not get tired of listening to

me say it. BUT I LOVE LINEN!! Especially

white, blue or pinks!!

 

This time I am going to take this long lovely skirt

and make 2 SHABBY APRONS!! The idea here

is to make each Apron different. These would make

great CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!

 

This particular linen skirt that I am using says to Dry

Clean. I will wash it because I do not care if it shrinks

a little. It will have to learn that I will wash it in my

washer or hand wash it. It is just an apron so there is

not any need to get picky with it.

Just have fun!

 

Also this skirt had a side zipper, so look for that if

you are going to make 2 aprons. Which 2 aprons

are more economical and price thrifty!

Make one for yourself and a friend.

The only materials needed is a large linen skirt,

sewing machine, matching thread, lots of cotton lace.

 

This is Apron 1. It has only a center pocket.

 

Still Apron 1, just a close up.  

The back of Apron 1. Shows ties.

This is Apron 2. Not a good photo

I admit. This Apron has 2 pockets. Sorry
that the photo and the next 2 photos are
a little blurry.

Both pockets are aligned side

by side leaving a few inches

between them.

Hopefully a better view of the bottom.

There are 6 rows of cotton lace

sewed to the bottom.

This is my white skirt showing the tag.

The lining which was slinky showed the Dry Cleaning

tag. NOW LETS GET STARTED.

STEP 1 - is to turn the skirt inside out and cut out

the slinky underskirt. Be sure to cut close to the stitching

of the waste band - BUT DO NOT CUT THE WASTEBAND

or you are in trouble!! (chuckle)

STEP 2. Now, turn the skirt right side out and place it on your

table. Smooth it out so there is not any wrinkles

on it. Then place an existing simple

 apron on top of the skirt making sure there are

not any wrinkles. If you notice you will see that

my blue band on this old apron top aligns with the

waste band on the white linen skirt.

STEP 3. Now, follow your old apron and

cut the sides all the way to the top of the skirt.

If you notice I cut my apron bigger than my

old apron. I like them a little roomier and not so

form fitting. Also I did not touch the hem area.

Leave it hemmed. If the skirt is a little longer,

then that's okay. Now you should have

2 APRONS cut out.

STEP 4 - these are the sides left from cutting the

white aprons out of the skirt. DO NOT THROW

THESE AWAY!!!!

You will need to use these sides for ties.

STEP 5. For your neck and waste ties.

Take one of the sides above and leave it

folded. On the outside edge cut strips 2 or 2.5 inches

wide down the long length. Cut 6 strips. Repeat

this for the next side and cut 6 more strips. These

6 strips are for the other apron.

STEP 6. I took 2 strips and sewed them together, one

on top of the other. NO HEMMING. See how I sewed

them together. I sewed twice so that nothing would

unravel. Repeat this step again. These are your waste

bands. They need to be longer. The other 2 strips are

for the neck.

Now, repeat this STEP for the ties for the next apron

if you are making 2.

STEP 7. Now I know you cannot see it on the above

photo, but I did just run a running stitch down the

length of each tie so the sides would not ravel any

further than the stitching.

 Now, lets look at the waste band of the skirt which

should be the top of your apron.

STEP 8. Your waste band should open like this on

both sides.

STEP 9. Just slip in one of the ties.

STEP 10.Start at the top of the apron and sew

down all the way to the bottom of the skirt.

STEP 11. See I sewed all the way down to the

bottom. NOW, REPEAT STEPS 9 AND 10

for the other tie.

STEP 12. For the first Apron, (no photo,

sorry). I cut one pocket out of one of the existing

white sides of my skirt. Remember those

sides. This pocket is cut on one of those

seams. This pocket is big. Try your apron on,

and see where you would like to put a pocket

or look at your existing apron and put the pocket

in the same place. I pinned my pocket down

where I wanted it I did not turn under the sides.

Remember these Aprons are shabby!

The photo of the Apron is a little

more straighter. I hope you can see it

okay.

STEP 13. Now just sew the pocket down. Do not

worry about any hems. Just do not break your

sewing machine needle while sewing over the

pins.  

See, all done.

STEP 14. Sorry, I forgot a photo for the neck ties.

Just run a seam down the length of each tie so as

they do not unravel any further than the seam.

Then position them where you want them. Look

at your existing Apron to get an idea of where

to place them. Also hold the Apron up to you

to get an idea. Once you know where you want

the neck ties, then sew them down on the under-

side of the top of the Apron. Do not turn under any

seam - just sew it down!!

If you choose you can

sew these ties on the front of your Apron and

add a button for cuteness!!!!

Then take the ends of the ties and tie a bow!!!

ALL DONE.

Now, since you have finished the first Apron, you

will be much faster sewing the second Apron.

To make the Aprons different, all I added was

white cotton lace that I have had for years.

I cut 2 pockets from the left-over

side of the white skirt. Cut any size that

you want allowing that your skirt has enough

fabric for you. If you need to, use the seams like I did

when cutting out your pockets. Before sewing the pocket to this

Apron, all I did was sew a strip of this white lace

to the top of the pocket. Pin the pockets down

onto your Apron where you want, spacing them a

few inches apart. Again do not turn the pockets

under for a hem unless you want to.

After you sew on your neck ties like is stated above.

Then just add a strip of cotton lace

to the top of the Apron.

Place the lace on the hem of the waste band

that is located at the top of the Apron. Do not

turn under for a hem unless you want to. Add

as many layers of lace as you want. I only

added one strip.

At the bottom of this Apron - I added 6

rows of cotton lace. I did not turn under any of the

lace for a hem. Just start each lace strip at

one end of the Apron and sew to the other

side. Cut it. For the next lace strip position

the lace strip a little above the other lace

strip and sew down like before. Sew as many

lace strips as you want.

I hope you make these Aprons. They

turn out very pretty!!