audrey-hepburn-girlie-apron

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Audrey Hepburn Girlie Apron

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DIRECTIONS

BEFORE PAINTING, ALWAYS WASH AND DRY FABRIC (WITHOUT FABRIC SOFTENER) AND COVER EXPOSED FABRIC TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL OVER SPRAY DURING PAINTING.

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This cotton celebrity apron has all the feminine touches of the legend herself. Little details like the wide sheer hem, the polka dots, and the rhinestone neckline accent will make you feel a star in the kitchen. Wash all the elements before making the apron to insure it won’t shrink with later washings. We made two changes in the original pattern: the straight neckline, and a shorter bias cut hem ruffle - ours is three inches. Serging the edge of the sheer fabric with the rolled hem feature, resulted in a ruffled look edge. We airbrushed the image on the apron but you can also paint it on with a brush or sponge.

1.Cut out all pattern pieces being sure to cut straight across the top of the apron. Trace fabric to create a matching interfacing.
2.Press a soft crease in the apron from the neckline to the hem to mark the center.
3.Prepare the fabric for painting by slipping cardboard under it. Spray adhesive on the back of the stencil then center it on the bib portion of the apron. The top of the image should be about three inches down from the top edge of the fabric.
4.Spray the stencil. When paint is completely dry, remove the stencil. With a protective cloth over the ironing board, press the back of the painted fabric for 30-45 seconds to set the paint.
5.Sew the facing onto the top of the apron. Press the facing to the wrong side.
6.Thread the ribbon through the rhinestone buckle. Pull the ribbon taught across the top of the apron and pin in place. Sew both edges of the ribbon to the apron stopping about one inch from the center.
7.Sew the sheer hem fabric across the bottom of the apron and finish off the seam with zig zag stitching or a serger. Our sheer ruffle is shorter than called for on the pattern so we added the difference to the bottom of the cotton piece.
8.Align the ribbon to the seam where the sheer and the cotton fabrics meet and pin in place. Stitch across both ribbon edges.
9.Using a rolled hem on the serger machine, stitch across the raw edge of the sheer ruffle. If you don’t have a serger you can use a close zig zag stitch or some other decorative stitch.
10.Continue making the apron per the pattern instructions.