Whether you love cooking, painting, or other activities that can stain or ruin your clothes, you should always wear an apron. This can protect or at least minimize the amount of stain that could get to what you are wearing and save you from the hassle of relentless cleaning and washing.
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You can easily buy an apron online, but you can also make one at home, and it’s not as difficult as you think. It’s super easy to make and even beginners can try it, plus, you only have one fabric and it can be done in as fast as 15 minutes! Learn how now by watching this video tutorial by Thoughtful Creativity – CRAFT SEW, DIY on YouTube.
Materials for Cross-Back Apron:
- Fabric
- Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
- Ruler
- Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
- Fabric pins
- Needle and thread
- Iron, for pressing
- Sewing machine
- Pattern (Click here to download the pattern)
How to Cross-Back Apron:
Step 1
Download and print the pattern, then use it to cut the fabric accordingly, and then lay it down on a flat surface smoothly with its right side facing up. Grab the right strap of the apron, then fold it over to the left inner strap, and line them up nicely before pinning them in place.
Step 2
Next, fold the left strap over to the right inner strap, then line them up nicely and pin them in place. and then stitch together the top of the straps. Open the seams and cut one in half, then fold and roll them over, and topstitch near the folded edges, do this step for both straps.
Step 3
Open up the apron nicely, then fold over the edges of the bottom and sides twice with ¼ inch seam allowance, and stitch them in place. Cut the fabric for the pockets and prepare them as shown in the video, then stitch them to the apron, and press them down nicely.
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Easy DIY Cross-Back Apron
