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Tea towel aprons are super simple to make. This one is decorated with whimsical fabric houses appliqued at the bottom for a fun look.
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Easy Tea Towel Apron With Appliqued Houses

Learn how to make this easy whimsical apron from a tea towel and fabric scraps.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: DIY Projects
Yield: 1
Author: Patti Estep

Equipment

  • Sewing Machine
  • Scissors
  • Iron

Materials

  • White tea towel or flour sack 28 inches by 28 inches
  • 1 inch twill tape about 3 yards
  • Stitchery tape
  • Scrap fabric

Instructions

  • Start by cutting out shapes from scrap fabric to fill the bottom of the tea towel using rectangles and triangles to form house shapes.
  • Set them in place with a little stitcher tape and an iron.
  • Then using a simple zigzag stitch sew around and outline each shape.
  • Next, flip the tea towel over and turn down the corners of each side from the top.
  • Stitch along the folded edge with a 1/4 inch seam and trim off the excess fabric.
  • Add about 20 inches of twill tape at the top to create a neck strap.
  • Add more pieces of twill tape on the sides of the towel, to tie the apron onto the body. I used 24 inches for each side to tie a bow in the back.

Notes

You can make the ties longer if you want to tie them around the waist.
You could use a thinner fabric tape for the apron ties.
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