September Project

OK so this month we are doing the No sew simple aprons! I love doing these because not only are they super easy to make but they are something that I use all the time. Some people have purse or shoe addictions. . . I have and apron addiction. I kid you not I have one in every color and for every possible mood that I may be in! I mean come on if you are going to be spending all your time in the kitchen you had better do it with style! OK so back to business.

Materials needed:
1 yard of washable material. I love duck cloth or a poly cotton blend. These are thick and wash great!! I usually get it at walmart for $1.50 a yard. Also a note. 1 yard will make 1 adult size apron. 1 yard at 60" wide will make 4 child size aprons. you should be able to make between 2-4 child sized aprons out of 1 yard. It will just depend on your width.

Ribbon for ties. 80 inches for adult size 40 inches for child size. (2-9) Older children (10 or older) may need a few extra inches.

2 buttons (these are for decoration only and are optional)

1 roll of heat-n-bond (walmart $1.97) one roll goes a long way! You can use any type of no sew product you like this is just the one a prefer cause it is super easy and mess free! Not to mention that is washes extremely well!!

1 snap (This is for the child size only)

needle and thread to sew on buttons and snap

and of course an iron and ironing board

1.pin your pattern on fabric putting long edge on center fold. Unfold and iron out crease in center

this is what you should have.

2.Cut out 1 piece of ribbon 25" long (neck piece) Cut 2 pieces of ribbon at 22" long(ties)

Child apron(not pictured) cut 2 pieces of ribbon at 8" long (neck pieces) cut 2 pieces of ribbon at 12" long (ties)

3.In curved sides of apron press under 1/4" with your iron. This will help to keep material from fraying in wash.

4. Fold and press under again putting the heat-n-bond in between as pictured. Press with Iron making sure that entire edge is sealed.

Your apron should now look like this

Repeat steps 3 and 4 on bottom of apron.

5.Now we are attaching the neck strap. With the right side of your apron facing you place the edges of your ribbon in the corners securing them with small pieces of heat-n-bond. It should look like this. It is important that you let the heat-n-bond cool before trying to pick the ties up. If you don't they will not adhere properly and you will have slipping ties!

6. follow steps 3 and 4 again for seam. Remember to allow time to cool before picking up.

7. Now we will add the side ties. You will follow the same steps as you did for the neck strap. Put your apron right side facing you. (As shown in the picture below) Put ribbon in the corners securing with small pieces of heat-n-bond. Hem as before following steps 3 & 4 (and yes that is my foot in the picture. I just didn't notice it until I was writing the sentence just before this one!)

Finish up by adding buttons at the neck. If you are doing the child size add your snaps to each end of your neck ties.

All right you are all done! See I told you these would be simple. Of course this is a very basic pattern you could add pockets and all sort of cute things on these to personalize them! Have fun making tons of these. I'm warning you they are addicting!