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quilt technique for aprons

I was in need of a couple of new aprons -- nothing fancy, but large enough for cooking -- and didn't like the ones I saw for sale. However, I happened to have some large pieces of quilting fabric of the sort "what on earth did I get THAT for?". Well, I made two aprons with them! I don't enjoy traditional sewing, and figured the fabric was a little bit skimpy for aprons, so I made the aprons with two pieces of fabric for double thickness, and made them reversible. I also don't like doing hems and finishing, etc., so I just cut out the pieces, put wrong sides together, and stitched all the way around with a 1" seam allowance. I took extra bits and made patch pockets, one for each side of the aprons. Then I got out my scissors and fringed all of the edges, the same as with a rag quilt. They came out very well! Sometimes laziness pays off!

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Mary
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We need pictures - you clever girl.

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DiMa

Oh my, that's incredibly creative. Two thumbs up from another quilter who doesn't enjoy 'traditional' sewing.

Sunny

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Roberta

Sorry -- no photos. However, all you need to do is have about a yard or more of two fabrics are are OK together. Use any apron pattern/ style you like, but add an inch extra all the way around each piece. Cut identical pieces, put them back to back, and sew all the way around with a 1" seam allowance. When it's all sewn together, get out your nice sharp scissors and cut fringes all around. Toss in the washer and dryer. And that's it! No hand-sewing, no finishing, no hemming. You will find that the apron has a nice weight and feel to it, and doesn't need ironing.

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Mary

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