A few days ago I
promised a tutorial. I think I was talking about fabric cuffs but what I actually have today are
Aprons!
Here is how I upcycle a skirt into an apron. It's so easy, you'll see! I begin with a cute skirt. Size doesn't matter as much as cuteness. I have used everything from a girls size 16 to a women's size 10. I also have a women's size 16 in the works.....
Begin by opening up the back. I used a seam ripper for this one. If you'd rather (or if there is no back seam), you can cut instead of rip the seam.
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| Cute skirt |
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| Ripping the back seam |
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| Seam ripped |
Once you have opened up the back of the skirt, then sew the hem.
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| Sewing a hem |
I like to use a zig zag stitch (of course, if you have an overlock machine, that would be appropriate here).
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| Zig zag stitch |
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| Zig zag stitch |
Next, choose some cute cloth for the ties. For this one I tore some strips of yellow sheet. As for length, just use strips that are long enough to tie apron in back and/or wrap and tie at the front. I don't have a specific measurement.
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| Apron ties upcycle |
I left the tattered edge because I think it's soooo cute. I folded the strip in half the long way and sewed the edges together, again using a zig zag stitch. I sewed it to the top edge of each side of the apron.
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| Sewing ties to upcycled apron |
And, voila, here is what you end up with! See? Easy!
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| Upcycled apron |
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| Upcycled apron |
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| Upcycled apron |
