I thought I would start off with a pretty quick & easy craft- a no-sew apron that you can create and use when doing your Chickadee Crafts. I started out by going to my local craft store, but you can also find all the supplies at your local Walmart, etc. I found a pre-made apron that I could decorate. It ran about $10 for a fancier one, and about $5 for a plain one. I opted for the zebra print one- I just couldn't help myself. Then, I went and got some ribbon/trim, and also some iron-on decals. Lastly, you will need some stitch witchery iron on tape, or something similar. Here is a picture of the items I found to decorate my apron, and also a shot of my apron before I started to spice it up a little.
As you can see, the items are largely items I would normally have in my craft box/cabinet.
I started to layout my design and plan out how I wanted it decorated. Here is my planned design, about halfway through laying it out.
I then pinned down my stitch witchery tape to and pinned down my ribbon trim. I also started to heat my iron so it would be ready. I then pressed my iron on ribbon across the top to give it a more finished look.
Next, I ironed on my pocket decorations,and lastly I added my pink lace trim pieces. The lace trim pieces took the longest by far. I chose a little more delicate ribbon trim for my pockets and ruffles because I like the girlie look, but any trim would work to spice it up!
I also added the trim to the top & bottom of the apron, to give it a finished look. I found that the apron skirt was easiest to do if you did it in small pieces of the stitchery tape and then did a single continuous piece of trim, much like you would do if sewing on a sewing machine. Overall, it took my about 10 minutes to do the apron skirt, and about 3 minutes to finish the top of the apron.
Here is a shot of the finished apron.
I later added a couple of buttons that I did have to sew on, but it was by no means a half to add item. I just had some awesome buttons that matched my design, and so I added to the edge of the pocket. So, I guess if you had to add buttons then this would be a low-sew apron!
Happy crafting & I hope you enjoy your apron!
-Chickadee Me
