market bag makeover :: an apron's story

A fun weekend project.

Start with an old market bag...

 

that has seen a better day...

or one of the dozens

you have acquired.

With scissors or a seam ripper

finish what has already

begun on its own

(tisk-tisk...the construction

these days!)

 

This is what you're left with.

Separate the center seam 

as well

and then you'll have

two pieces to work with.

 

Remove one handle

and cut the extra

fabric

from the bottom of each.

 

 You're left with all the 

pieces you will need to 

construct your apron.

Pin the portion you'll be

using as the top

a bit narrower

than the bottom or skirt

of the apron.

Here mine is pinned together.

One tie is formed from the extra handle

the other from the two

bottom pieces we removed earlier

The double peace sign was a bit much

so I just flipped the bottom 

section around

(easy enough during the design and pin stage)

The try on.

Yeah!

I'm lovin' it. 

(You gotta love it when an idea

pops in your head and comes together so

easily!)

Off to the sewing room we go.

 

Using white thread

for contrast

(and because I was out of blue :)

First

 I hemmed all the raw edges

on the top or bib portion

of the apron.

Same with the bottom.

Sewed top to bottom.

Since one of the ties were already finished

I just made the other...

sewing the two cut-off pieces 

together and creating the tie by rolling

in the edges and giving it a double top stitching.

 

Attached the ties

and arranged the pieces together

in a pleasing way.

 

Having it close at hand

and ready for service.

Making the transition from

kitchen to table 

a bit neater.

(I get pretty messy)

The transformation from

market bag to apron...

way cool.

I'm going to call this

 a re-purpose

with

real

purpose!

Have fun with this one...

and please send me pictures

of your 

market bag creation.

Happy Weekending!