Repurposing Week: Day 7 Skirt to Apron

Sorry it has taken me an extra day or so to do this.  Posting everyday is too much for me with kids at home.   I  FINALLY finished the project I started a LOOOOOOONG time ago.  It is so simple any one can do it and make it look good.  Go find a skirt and cut it in half.  Yup, cut it in half and turn both halves into an apron.  I found this skirt at the church rummage sale ( which means I got it for free ).  It was a size 16 and it was soooooooo short!  I couldn't even imagine seeing someone who wears a size 16 wearing something this short.  I like to think of it as stopping this skirt from being worn.  haha  So here is what we ended up with

Cute right?  I just took some ribbon and sewed it around the sides to finish it off.  Then I used some black fabric to make the ties. The left over I used to make a big bow.

OS go find a skirt and cut it in half and make an apron.  : )

Apron

I made an apron for my friend Katrina a couple of weeks ago. She had done a photo shoot for me while I was wearing one and she kept telling me how cute it was. FINALLY I made her one. I had looked at aprons on line for a while and decided which kind I wanted to make and then I just winged it. I didn't have a pattern or anything to go off of really but pictures. I think it turned out cute.

I really wanted to add some pockets BUT I started this at 9:30 in the evening and she was coming over the next day so I HAD to finish it that night. I decided at 1 in the morning the pockets were NOT gonna happen. haha Would it have been a little cuter with them? YES BUt I think it still turned out pretty darn cute with out them too!

Apron

Okay so I been telling y'all that I was working on something for a present. I got to give it to her today and I have pictures. WOO HOO I took pictures of me wearing it but then I ended up getting some of her wearing it. First the apron




Didn't it turn out cute? I love it! I want to make myself one now!! :) And here is the other part of the present. A garter, but not just any garter...it has a washer with her future husbands name on it! heehee




Any ways. I looked up garters on ETSY and as far as I could see NO ONE was selling them with the personalized washer on it. I am thinking about making some and trying to sell them for 15 to 20 bucks. What do you guys think? Too much money? Most of the ones on etsy were any where from 15 to 40 bucks. I swear people charge SO much for some things on that site.

Here is a picture of me in the apron before I gave it to her



Oh and I almost forgot, as a wedding present I printed out some of the pictures I took for them for their wedding invitations.

Apron Kick

I wanted to make an apron. It all started with an owl dishtowel from target. I am sure you have all seen it if you shop there. It is SO cute and I ended up with 6 of them. I bought four and my lovely niece Madison picked out the other two for me. I decided I REALLY did need to make something with at least one of them. That sent me on a search for a cute apron. I am not a girly girl but I saw the old fashioned ones that are a heart on the top and I HAD to make one. Weird right? Any ways. I freaking love how it turned out. If I ever make one again I will make the top a lot smaller because it makes my boobs look even bigger then they already are and really, I don't need that. Maybe 8 years ago but now after the kids, I'm good. haha






I have had the owl fabric for like 3 months now dying to use it. Everything I kept thinking of to use it for was summer stuff and it's got WINTER owls on it for goodness sakes so I just hadn't used it yet. I love it paired with the owl dishtowel I used as the heart and the pocket. Isn't it cute? I have an oven mitt and a pot holder to match, not that anyone will ever see that. The funny thing is now I am on am apron kick. I already have another one in the works that I can't WAIT to make. Maybe one of these days I will actually get around to it. I have too many projects going on right now. I need to focus. One is something for my husband for Valentine's day. I can't wait to get it done so I can post it in case any one wants to copy it because I think it is going to be hysterical. Hopefully it turns out that way and doesn't come out lame. I needed embroidery floss though and I don't have any and haven't gone any where the last two weeks that carry it. Tomorrow I am taking the kids shopping and we are going to get some. WOO HOO

Aside from that I have also done some hair clips recently.



I absolutely LOVE the way the zebra one with the red flower came out! LOVE IT! Hopefully my friend likes them too.




I also did this owl dress for Kayla. I got this owl onesie at a Kid to Kid place in Waco for 50 cents. It still fits Kayla width wise but is too short for her. So I took some more of that lovely pink material I have been using a lot lately ( for any one who is wondering just how much of that pink crap I bought, it was a sheet set so I have A LOT of it ) and made a skirt, gathered it and then sewed it on. I think it came out adorable and can't wait to see it on her. Her birthday is in two more days and I could just cry. That first year just went by WAY too fast!!!