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I was invited by Terry’s Fabrics to create a tutorial using some of their fantastic fabric!  I settled on some PVC fabric – a coated cotton fabric.  With the holidays approaching, we will be spending a lot of time at the kitchen sink washing dishes. I hate hand-washing dishes, but it’s a necessity when you use the big, roasting pots, the fine china, or your special wine glasses. I usually end up with a big water spot on my shirt because I lean into the “splash zone”! So I thought a simple apron would be practical and pretty! This is a quick project as I didn’t even finish the edges of the PVC. It uses only a 1/2 yard of fabric and you don’t even need a special walking foot or teflon foot!

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I thought this beige and black plaid fabric would be fun to work with. The fabric has a nice, heavy hand. It would make a wonderful tablecloth.

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Because I love to upcycle, I created a project that combines the PVC fabric and an old button-down shirt that I had sitting in my upcycle bin. I created a super-long waist tie so that it would fit many waist sizes and so that I could tie it in front.

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First, cut the apron. I cut mine to 24″ x 18″.

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Next, create the strap. Begin by finding the widest usable section of your shirt. I cut just below the pocket.

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Next, I removed the button bands on each side of the shirt.

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Turn the fabric on its side and fold in half.

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Now cut the other side so that you now have the fabric, with the fold on the bottom, with straight sides. My fabric is about 13″ wide.

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Cut the fabric in half along the length to create two strips.

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Place the strips, right sides together and sew them along the shorter end to create one long strip.

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Press seam open.

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Fold in the short ends and press.

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Fold the fabric in half and press.

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Fold and press long ends toward the middle fold line.

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Finally, fold the strap in half and press. Mark the center point of the strap with a pin.

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Fold the waistband over the top of your fabric, matching the center points. Pin.

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Be sure that your pinning is capturing the bottom side of the waistband.

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Continue pinning the waistband straps.

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Stitch the entire waistband strap along the edges, which will attach and finish the ties.

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Wash those dishes, keep your shirt dry, and enjoy the holidays!

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waterproof apron

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