Double Apron Day: Easy T-shirt Aprons!

Welcome to the second half of "Double Apron Day"!

This is something I thought up (probably along with countless others!) the other day, and I had so much fun making them!

A t-shirt apron!

No matter what you're style (or your mom's!)-there is a t-shirt for it. Which means there can be an apron for it, too!

And for some of us.....we need all the help we can get making dinner preparation a little more exciting! :o)

These aprons are really quick and easy to make!

As a rule, the larger the shirt, the better. But-if you find the perfect shirt in a smaller size-no problem! Just use coordinating knits from your stash, or another shirt, for the straps or ruffle. You can also make the apron larger by using a coordinating knit to make a larger rectangle for the "background" of the skirt image.

So, let's get started!

1. Cut the front design out in a large rectangle from sleeve inseam to sleeve inseam, and from under the neck to the bottom of the shirt:
2. Fold the bottom of the shirt up until it's right under the design, then fold the hem down for a more finished look. Sew into four even sections, with the end section sewn into two for spoon slots.

3. Using the back of your shirt, cut 6 strips, 2.5" x 24":

4. Then sew three strips together into one, and repeat for the other three.
You should have two long snakes like this:

5. Put them on top of each other with wrong sides facing and seams matched, pin, and stitch allllll the way around to make your apron waistband/ties.

6. Then pin your apron skirt to the back in the center, and sew on!

All done!

To add ruffles, like this one, cut a 3" strip that is 1.5 times the length of your apron skirt's hemline. Sew with a straight stitch on the longest length, and pull one thread to gather. Then sew the front of the apron's hemline!

The thing that makes this Mother's Day present special/sentimental/funny/sweet is the t-shirt you use!

You could go with atraditional, "mom" theme:

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1, 2, 3, 4

Or pick a shirt that represents one of mom's interests or hobbies:

(I totally want that Perry Mason shirt!)

sources:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Or go with the obvious-a cooking theme!

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11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

I think it would also be neat to use a t-shirt from a family reunion, or a vacation spot that you've been with mom. And you can even go to places like Zazzle and design your own t-shirt to buy, so you can personalize it however you want! (which is really addicting, by the way....)

(P.S. On a totally un-Mother's Day note: these would be adorable kid's aprons, too!)

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