DIY Hand Stamped Apron
2:21 PM
In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving meal prep, I thought
it would be fun to tackle a DIY apron.
Even better- it’s completely no-sew (unless you want to sew in which
case I say have at it...show off). This fun apron
features accent fabric and hand stamping.
Side note: this is a great way to use up those fabric scraps.
Materials:
Wood block
Optional: Fabric
scraps (I used this
amazing fabric).
1. Measure and
cut your fabric to match pockets on your apron. Make sure to leave a 3/8 inch
seam allowance to match your hem tape width.
Note: If your apron doesn’t have pockets you could always add the fabric
as faux pockets or you could skip this step altogether. It’s the most time consuming part. Another
Note: you’ll notice in the photos I didn’t cover the pockets fully. That was mostly because I didn’t have enough
fabric to do so- you can do it either way. It’s a judgment call people.
2. Hem all your
pocket accents with the hem tape. The price of “no-sew” is time. It takes a bit
longer to do it this way but it’s easy and doesn’t require any sewing
skills. This
hem tape is quicker/easier but the other is what I had on hand.
3. Use your
heat-n-bond to attach your accent fabric to your pockets. (Follow the instructions on the heat-n-bond
packaging).
[That was the time
consuming part! This next step is quick and easy!]
4. Attach your
foam pieces to your wood block. They
stick well so make sure you plan out placement.
5. Paint the foam
pieces using a foam brush. Be careful
not to use too much paint so that your shapes are precise. It might take a few stamps to get the amount
of paint right so start somewhere inconspicuous or use scrap fabric to do a few
test stamps. something.
Finally, Keep stamping until your apron is covered. That’s it! You now have a beautiful and unique hand stamped apron. Now go bake a pie. Or just buy one and take a selfie holding it in your DIY apron. I won't tell.
The adhesive foam pieces + wooden block is a pretty genius idea which I saw here first.
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