For some time now, my shoebox has housed a lovely note from Jeri McCurnin along with a darling child's apron and wonderful directions. This dedicated viewer even included illustrations for me. I had actually shown one of these aprons when I appeared as a guest on another show a while back, but as I mentioned in my opening letter, I felt this was certainly an effort worth repeating.
Materials:
one square pot holder
1/2 yard cotton fabric
2-1/2 yards of 3/4-inch wide grosgrain ribbon
Steps:
- Sew 1/2-inch hem on sides of fabric for apron skirt.
- Sew two-inch hem on bottom of skirt.
- Sew a "hem" across the top so that the ribbon can pass through (figure A).
- Run 1-1/2 yards of ribbon through the top hem.
- Gather the apron skirt to a size that would fit the child (figure B).
- After gathering, tack each side of the ribbon where the ribbon comes out of the apron. Not only will this keep the skirt in place, but the ribbon lengths become the apron ties.
- Center the pot holder on the top hem and sew it in place. Run one yard of ribbon through the pot holder's loop to tie around the child's neck (figure C).
- To prevent the ends of each ribbon from unraveling, finish them by hand or with a sewing machine.
Tips from viewer Jeri McCurnin:
- These are great for gifts, bazaars, craft fairs, or benefit auctions.
- My most popular aprons used black-and-white checkered fabric for the skirt, and a pot holder with a cow's face on it.
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