I made this recently as a gift for a very special friend..I met for the first time in person! Not only is she a fellow blogger, but a friend of my daughter's!
It was so much FUN...to watch an ordinary dish towel turn into a CUTE apron! ....and sooo usable!!! You can actually wipe your hands on this apron!
I took LARGE white rick-rack to border the edges. I also added the same rick-rack under the waist band as shown above and below.
I took some "country check" fabric I had to make the waistband/ties, folding over to make a clean edges on BOTH sides...as shown in the photo.
This is how the back looks with finished edges...I liked how the large rick-rack made a nice little scalloped trim on the front..but on the back a cute full rick-rack looking trim.
To finish off the tie edges I used an embroidery design from my sewing machine card.
I rolled the apron and placed it in a nice basket with this Rooster card that I thought was so Fun with the real feather!
I added also some apple potpourri, a handmade crocheted dishcloth and this cute "FRIEND" stuffed pillow hanging on the outside.
Turned out my friend (Jessica....made me
HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE!!!
Please visit her blog to view her talented card making and scrap booking ideas!!
I thought that was so neat that we both gave each other similar gifts...Homemade and APPLES!
I hope you enjoy the quick tutorial and idea and fun being creative with dish towels..I know I plan to make many more to come.
Here's my daughters...I turned this dish towel long ways and added pockets..I loved how this towel already had a crocheted trim...I added the black and white polka dot fabric border...cute button and used wide sage green gross grain ribbon for the ties...tied at the side with a big bow.(the button did match the ribbon..the color of the ribbon in the pic doesn't show well) I used ribbon three times the width of the dish towel. To make it tie on the SIDES..make sure you sew it as such with the longer tie sewn for ONE side.
Enjoy!
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