Repurpsosed $1 Store Linens

Today I'm sharing this post from way back at Stephanie's Roses of Inspiration.
My blog doesn't have a Pinterest button but these little aprons have been pinned many times!
I made these little aprons as door prizes for a Mother-Daughter Banquet almost two years ago...
...just love these bright, cheery colors!

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Looking for a cute idea for a gift for the little girls in your life? 

These cute little aprons couldn't be any simpler to make.

I made them from $1 Store pot holders and coordinating hand towels!
They were...you guessed it...a dollar a piece!

Each apron consists of one pot holder, half of one towel and wide grosgrain ribbon!

That's it!

Very little sewing is required. Sorry, there is not good quality tutorial...I wasn't blogging when I made these a couple of months ago, therefore I didn't take pics of the steps but I will try to explain the directions the best way I can! You can also double-click on the photos to enlarge them for a better view.

1. wash, dry and press each piece before hand
2. cut each hand towel in half (use the other half for another)
3. zig-zag stitch raw edge of cut towel and make a few soft pleats or gathers
4. you can finish off edges with fold-over binding if you want (optional)
5. cut length of ribbon long enough for waistband and ties (one piece)
6. center apron skirt to ribbon and sew two lines of stitches about 1/4" apart (see arrows)
7. center bottom edge of potholder waistband and make two rows of stitching (see arrows) 

8.  Next you will need to measure and cut a piece of ribbon for the neck loop. You can eyeball this or measure the little girl's size...of course it will need to be large enough to go over her head :) Turn under raw edges and sew two lines of stitching as you did before. I actually sewed a little rectangle (see arrow below).  Of course, don't forget to back stitch at the ends so it doesn't pull out.

Again, I apologize for not having a good tutorial with closer pics of the stitching, etc. but
I just know that you great crafters can figure it out! They really were so easy!

Have fun!
And let me know how they turned out!

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