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Create a simple apron by using the following instructions.
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You will need:
1 yard of 45-inch-wide cotton, cotton-poly blend, muslin, or gingham fabric.
2 to 3 yards (depending on the waist measurement) of 2- to 3-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon. (Satin ribbon can be substituted, but it is not quite as sturdy.)
Thread to match the fabric.
Straight pins.
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To form the sides of the apron, turn the selvage edges to the wrong side ¼ inch, press, and stitch in place.
Turn up the bottom edge ¼ inch, press, and stitch close to the edge
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Turn up the bottom edge again, 2 to 3 inches, and sew close to the hemmed edge to create the hem.
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To gather the top of the apron, sew two rows of basting stitches along the top edge, ¼ inch and 1/2 inch from the edge.
With a straight pin, mark the center of the top edge of the apron.
Mark the center of the ribbon.
Measure out from both sides of the center mark of the ribbon, 9 inches for a small apron or 10 inches for a medium, and mark both sides.
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With the wrong side of the apron facing the wrong side of the ribbon, match the centers, aligning the 1/2-inch basting stitch to the bottom edge of the ribbon.
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Carefully pull the basting stitches to gather the apron evenly between the center and outside marks.
Stitch the apron to the ribbon, between rows of basting stitches.
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Fold the ribbon over to encase the gathering stitches, matching the ribbon edges.
Stitch close to the ribbon edge, between the sides of the apron.
Topstitch the folded edge of the ribbon.
Finish the ends of the ribbon with a fabric sealant, or turn the raw ends twice and stitch.
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