Gathered Apron

As you can probably tell from the last apron project, I love making aprons.  I was excited to see another project sheet for a different apron.  Although, after finishing this one, I will say that I like the tea towel apron better.  I think it's because I am not great at folding the ribbon over a seam, lining it up and making sure I catch the ribbon on both sides.  I always have a few spots where I missed the ribbon on the back side.  Regardless, this did turn out pretty cute.  A little long for me, but I am only 5'1"...so, it is probably the perfect length for people of a more normal height.  Plus, I made this a little more difficult than it had to be.  I had the perfect dessert fabric that I wanted to use, but I only had it in fat quarters.  Since it wasn't big enough, I just pieced it with polka dot fabric to make sure I would be able to use it. 

This project was provided by Singer Sewing Company at http://www.singerco.com/.

Tea Towel Apron

This sewing project turned out to be super cute, super easy and a super good idea...so, in a nutshell, SUPER! I love this pattern. Literally, this took 20 minutes from start to finish to make. So easy that I decided to make two of them.

Super cute...just look at the pictures. And the possibilities are endless. I found a couple of really fun tea towels at Tuesday Morning and then accented them with vibrant, printed ribbon. I would use 1 and 1/2 inch ribbon for these just to give you a solid waistband.

Super easy...cut your ribbon, fold your towel, and a few stitches later you have an apron with pockets. You could make your apron faster than you can cook your dinner.

Super good idea...not just fashionable kitchen attire, but practical as well. My aprons are stitched with three pockets, but you could also make them with two. Plenty of room for all the extras you need while baking. Plus, this apron is made from a kitchen towel...so you always have that accessible while preparing your meals.

This project was provided by Sarah Mikkelsen at www.themikkelsens.net/sarah/journal/.