Friday, May 23, 2008
Gardener's Apron
I made this little gardener's apron the other day. It was SO SIMPLE. A friend called it the 'perfect cheat....'
I had found 2 really cute place mats at Dollar Tree a month or so ago. I knew when I saw them I was going to make them into an apron!
The bright green and even brighter flowers....just screamed "BUY ME!"
I didn't take pictures of my process but I'll tell you how I did it.
First, I cut off all the trim from both place mats.
Then, I folded one place mat backwards onto itself. I wanted to line the design up so it would match. Plus, folding it gives the pockets a bit of sturdiness needed to hold garden essentials.
Then I placed the folded place mat on top of the other place mat, careful to line it up.
Then I sewed the edges together.
I made a total of 5 pockets......2 skinny ones to hold a sharpie and some plant markers. Then 3 other regular sized pockets.
Once all that was done, I used double fold trim to edge it and make the ties.
Since it was a gift, I didn't put any of my dirty garden tools in the pockets but you get the idea!
For a quick project, I think it turned out perfect! Now I need to make ME one!
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13 comments:
Now this is cute! I love that it was so simple to make. What a great gift!
This apron is making me crazy with envy. It turned out so beautifully!!! My favorite apron you have made yet!
So cute and creative!
What a terrific idea! And it's so CUTE! But not as cute as a certain poodle apon...
What a terrific idea! And it's so CUTE! But not as cute as a certain poodle apron...
Cute and creative:)
Thank you so much! I just love it, and now (if it will ever stop raining here) I can't wait to use it!
Very clever and soooo cute!
Smiles,
Lea
i love how the flowers match up. such a clever idea, and cute too!!!
This is so clever! Now I'm going to have to put "neat placemats" on my never-ending list of things to look for when shopping LOL!
Thanks for the link! I will definitely feature this on Dollar Store Crafts in a couple weeks!! I appreciate it!
Sooo cute, and great idea.
Heather
I'm back to let you know that I am posting about this on July 6th at Dollar Store Crafts. ("a couple weeks!!" ha ha!) I'm scheduling for my vacation! Thanks, and love it!
a cute idea,oved how it turn out .Fast cute gift.
Thank you so much for sharing it with us all!
hugs
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