How To Make Aprons From Old Shirts

Several times I have forgotten to wear an apron in the kitchen or garden and ended up paying for it dearly with dirty or soiled clothes. Just like the diy t-shirt tote bag, did you know that you can easily make an apron from your old shirts? Well if you didn’t, now you do! LOL

This simple project is a great way to repurpose any old button down shirt. You do not have to be an expert with the sewing machine, even beginners can churn these out. Even if you do not have a sewing machine, you can sew these it may just take you longer to complete. What I really appreciated with this design, are the additional pockets. Every good useful apron, needs some pockets. You never know when they may become handy for storing or holding stuff.

How To Make Aprons From Old Shirts
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Here’s What You’ll Need:

Any pockets on the shirt must be removed. A seam ripper speeds up the process, but you can do it manually too. Once the pocket has been detached, press the area with your iron. The apron is made from the bottom of the shirt, mark and cut as instructed to make the front of the apron. Then you can move on to pinning and sewing the sides.

Before cutting the fabric for the waistband, gather your top edge. On the ironing board you can press the sides your waistband. Fold and press into the center, then into half after which you can tuck in the front of the apron into section that you gathered. Pin in place and then sew on the waistband. Lastly, cut out the pockets from the fabric nd then sew them in place. You should end up with a really pretty apron, you`ll be proud of.

You can follow step by step instructions on the eHow blog, here…

How To Make Aprons From Shirts

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