How to Make a Child's Craft Apron
Messes beware. With a few minutes and a few stitches, create this simple pocketed apron for children. This inexpensive apron project will engage the child in the art of sewing; will make a practical, protective covering for clothing; will keep tools at hand; and most importantly, will allow endless creativity to flow. Useful and enjoyable for both boys and girls, this craft apron can be customized or personalized.
Things You'll Need
- Dish towel
- Iron
- Needle
- Embroidery thread
- Scissors
- 2 yards ribbon, 1/2 to 1 inch wide
Instructions
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Iron along all creases after folding. Lay the dish towel flat on counter. Fold the top corners in toward each other, without meeting at the center, leaving approximately 3 inches of space between the two edges. Iron at the creases.
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Stitch along ironed creases. Create pockets for the ribbon (which will hold the apron on over the head) on each side by sewing with embroidery thread parallel to the ironed crease approximately 1 inch from the edge. Continue sewing all the way upward along the creases on each side. The stitches do not need to be small but should be consistent.
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Thread the ribbon through one side of the channel between the ironed crease and the sewing, by poking the ribbon through with a pencil. Thread the ribbon down through the channel on the opposite side. Knot both ends of the ribbon loosely so that they will not pull back through.
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Adjust the length of the apron by folding the bottom edge up in front to the appropriate length. Iron the crease. Sew the edges in place. Sew two or three lines, spacing as needed vertically to create compartments for crafting tools.
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Personalize the apron with the child's handprints. Personalize by painting or tracing handprints, writing the child's name with fabric paint, adding appliques with fabric glue or adding iron-on transfers.
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Tips & Warnings
Purchase larger dishtowels for older children or consider using an inexpensive thin bath towel.
Caution and vigilance should be used when allowing children to be in vicinity of a hot iron.
References
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