DIY Jeans apron - Upcycle

Jeans apron

I saw jeans/denim apron on Pinterest and have been thinking about making one for myself to use in the kitchen and one for my daughter for using went she does craft (or painting, gluing stuffs) because she denies to use  her Hello Kitty apron in craft time. And since one jeans can make 2 aprons anyway.. Why not??
 So last weekend I dig out one my old (maternity jeans) and started to chopped them out.

I used;

• Old Jeans
• Bias tape - I made my own bias tapes from the left over fabric I made pillow cases.

Let Do This!

• Cut the jeans - just about under the back pocket

Cut underneath back pocket 

• Open tube (leg) and fold flat,  line-up  two seams in the middle and then cut the tube open. I cut between two seams.

Cut tube open

• Fold right side together, cut curve for top part of apron - I measured myself, chest to waist and then cut bout 10" from the top.

cut curve for apron-top and waist

• Make bias tape. 

• Sew bias on top and bottom (I cut  the bottom seam off to thin out layer of fabric.) and then on the sides. My fabric was 44" long - I use the whole length on each sides (left and right)

• Added another bias for waist band, this one I used 2- 44" bias. I like it long so I can wrap around and tie in front.

add waist band

Optional;

• Pocket  & flower 

decorate with flower

Chef Hat - How To

Hello Kitty Chef Hat

I made this Chef hat to match with apron I made for my DD. It's size is adjustable, fitted well with kids heads from small kids to big kids (even me..yes I tried it too.)
I searched through internet for idea and instruction, I  designed to (kind of) follow instruction on SkipToMyLou, it is very clear step by step instructions but I didn't print it out, also made the hat after midnight ( waaay passed my bed-time)  So I missed some steps, like it's neat and finished seam between hat-top and hat band. I learned from my mistake, I'll remember this if I made the hat again.

Here is my (missed steps) version of chef hat 

Material and Measurement 

1. 20" x 20" Hello Kitty fabric -> cut to circle 19" diameter
2. 8" x 27" blue fabric for hat band
3. 7" x 26" iron on Interfacing
4. 2" x 4" blue fabric for gab between  hat band
5. 0.75" x  4" Velcro (only had that long on hands)

Instructions:

1. Fold 2" x 4" blue fabric in haft lengthwise, then fold in another 0.5" on both sides to make bias tape.
2. Sew the bias tape around the edge of circle.

Sew Bias on Chef hat

3. Make ruffle - set longest stitch and highest tension number, sew around circle, start from one end of bias tape and stop when you get to the other end.
4. Hat band;
   4.1 Fold 8" x 27" blue fabric in haft lengthwise wrong side together,  then fold-in another 0.5" on all side, press.

Fold and press hat band

   4.2 Iron interfacing follow manufacturer.

Iron on interfacing

   4.3 Sew on Velcro (on different side.), Sew both ends close.

Sew on Velcro

 5. Sew together hat-top and hat band.

Sew together Hat band and Hat top

 6. Finish seam by pinking shears.

Pinking shears seam

Back of Chef Hat

Kid's Adjustable Apron

My daughter started to show interest in helping me in the kitchen, especially when I made her favorite breakfast, pancake and she got to have couple chocolate chips after she helped me put them in the batter (maybe that is why she liked to help haa). Even though she created more mess for me to clean up but we had good time together. I made her an apron to keep her clothes (somewhat) clean, she can also wore the apron when she played with her kitchen set- that was a plus.
The apron is inspired from cami in creatingbycami, I use my own measurement and changed couple things; using elastic  for necks strap to fit for bigger and smaller child's head, made its 2 in 1 apron, so kid can ware both sides, longer waist strap and Velcro so its adjustable, should be able to use for the next couple years. This apron would be good for children from 3 to 6 year old.

Hangable Kitchen towels, handtowel #Quick and Easy

I saw this towel a while  back while cruising Pinterest  Craft&DIY, my apology to the original inventor I don't remember her blog link, and couldn't find it again.

Anyway, the image just popped back in my head while I was trying to cleanup my scrap fabrics. I could use up  my scraps -Yea.