
Tea towel in “Featherland White/Gray” by leanne
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Tea towel in “Featherland White/Gray” by leanne
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Recently I spotted some cotton bowl covers on an artisanal kitchenware website that were lovely yet pricey. After a bit of searching and some trial-and-error, I settled on an easy technique to make my own unique, double-sided covers using Lightweight Cotton Twill. These covers are perfect for resting your dough for baked goods, covering pasta or salad for a picnic, or even protecting your stand mixer bowl from dust. Read on for the full how-to! [Read more…] about DIY Reversible Bowl Covers
On my Christmas list this year are the two darling daughters, ages 8 and 2, of dear friends of mine. It would certainly be easy to buy something for them at the wonderful local toy store around the corner from me, but it’s been awhile since I’ve made anything for these kiddos so I’m thinking something handmade would be nicer. Their mama loves to cook and bake, and I’m imagining a lot of cookie baking projects while the girls are home from school for winter break, so I decided to make up a ric-rac trimmed child-sized baking apron for the 8-year old girl this weekend.
For this project, I used my own almost-8-year-old daughter as a model to determine sizing. She’s about average weight and on the tall side so I think this apron should fit most 8-year old children, especially since the ties offer some flexibility as the child grows.
And I’m sure I don’t need to point this out to most of you, but boys like to cook and bake, too! Don’t forget the boy-who-would-be-chef in your life, too, as you consider this kid’s apron project.
Fabric & Supplies:
Cut fabric:
Note: If you’re using a directional print that has a right side up, pay attention now to how you cut your fabric so that you don’t end up with upside-down birds or writing or what-have-you.
Make the apron ties:
Make the pocket:
Stitch across the top and bottom edges about one-eight inch from the pressed edge. Leave the side edges unstitched for now.
Make the apron bib:
Make the apron skirt:
Putting the apron together:
Add the pocket:
Stitch the apron ties in place:
Pin the apron ties in place at each top corner of the bib and at the top edges of the apron skirt, about one quarter-inch in from the finished edges of the apron. Be sure to run the waist ties out from the apron skirt and the neck ties up from the bib top as shown in the photos below.
Once you’ve stitched on the apron ties, you’re all done. I hope your apron sees many happy, cozy hours in the kitchen!