APRON TUTORIAL

This is the tutorial I promised to post.

Since it's my first tutorial, please

bear with me

and do let me know

if you don't understand something.

I will do my best to

explain it to you.

Actually, questions will help me

improve my tutorial writing skills.

APRON

 

You will need:
Six 43,5cm strips of Jelly Roll
Four 110x8cm belt ties
One 78x43,5cm fabric for lining
One fatquarter for pocket
(Seams are included)


Top:
1. Cut six 43,5cm strips of Jelly Rolls;

2. Sew them together, right sides together;

3. Press seams open;

Belt ties:
4. Cut four 110cmx8cm strips of fabric;
5. Cut one end straight and the other side at an angle;

6. Sew them two by two right sides together leaving the straight sides open;
7. Turn strips right-side-out and press;

Lining:
8. Put the lining fabric on top of the sewn strips and cut it the same size;

Assembly:
9. Put front of apron on lining right sides together;
10. Insert the strips of belt between the two fabrics pin the straight side of the belts to the top of each side of the apron. Pin loose portion of straps in place to prevent catching them in stitching;

11. Sew both fabrics together right sides together and backstitch twice the belts to the apron; leave an opening or rip a small opening for turning it right-side-out;
12. Turn it and press seams flat;
13. Slip-stitch lining opening closed.
14. Top stitch around;
15. Top stitch along the seams of the strips;

Pocket:
16. Take a fatquarter and fold it in the middle at the length, right sides together;
17. Sew all sides together leaving an opening or ripping an opening for turning it right-side-out;

18. Center the pocket on top of the finished apron, or 3cm from the bottom;
19. Sew bottom and sides on to apron;
20. Divide the pocket in four and sew a vertical seam to make the divisions.

Enjoy your apron

or make someone very

happy with it !

I love Martha Lever's work. http://marthalever.blogspot.com

I've been meaning to start some

art journaling, and although I have

painted a lot in my life

(on paper too, check the My Art tab at the top of this page),

it doesn't come to me naturally.

Maybe it's the fear of failure since this

is a new media to me, but the urge

to paint has been growing in me steadily.

I go through journaling blogs a lot,

so maybe someday soon I might be trying it.

Drop by her blog. She's posting today

a small video tutorial on caligraphy too,

which, by the way, looks great on

mixed media paper journaling.

I couldn't resist this sweet dress.

I found it at

http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2010/07/mod-sailor-dress-tutorial.html

Check the whole tutorial.

It's really very well explained !

Thanks, Jessica!

PINCUSHION TUTORIAL

I saw this idea on our local crafts TV show.
It’s a very cute pincushion, easy and quick to make.

So I made this pattern

And cut two fabrics in this shape

Sewed the right sides together and left
an opening on one of the narrow ends
(through which I was going to stuff it)

Stuffed it with the kind of soft material you use to stuff pillows and cushions

But only the wide section, which makes the body of the heart. The narrow ends are left unstuffed so that you can tie them in a bow.

Closed the opening with invisible stitching

And tied the ends into a bow.

Voilá !

Isn’t this easy to make?
Great for party favors, Christmas gifts, or just pampering friends.