7.11.2011

Repurposed: Apron to Sundress

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Repurposed Apron:
We were hanging out in Kelli's new kitchen recently, going through old aprons, and her cute 2 year old happened to walk by... Kell wrapped one around her and said, "Hey Kris, this would be a cute dress on Delaney."  I nodded in agreement:


Supplies needed:
Tiered apron . Sewing machine . 2" velcro . Coordinating thread . Scissors . Buttons x2

To make your own:
1. Snip off ties of aprons. 
{Note: These will be your dress straps}
2. Stitch up the ends of the apron.
3. Measure where you want the straps to be and...
4. Pin into place.
5. Take a break to play with your model 2-yr old :)
6. Stitch the straps in place. 
{Note: We sewed our straps underneath the top layer of the apron and followed the stitching of the fabric to hide our stitching}
7. Snip off the excess apron ties.
8. Sew a 2" velcro strip on each flap of the back of the dress to secure it.
9. Sew 2 buttons on the front.

Now just let your little dolly run wild in her new dress!

Happy Monday everyone!
It's over 100*F here today... perfect for Laney to sport her new sundress ;)


PS: We'll be linking up {HERE} this week 

19 comments:

  1. Oh. My. Gosh! This is precious!! I love the fabric! It was a super cute apron and it makes an adorable little dress! Cute model too! ;)

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  2. darling! love love love it!
    www.icandyhandmade.blogspot.com

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  3. That turned out darling!!!!!!!! and Laney looks adorable. Good job girls :)

    Miss hangin with you guys!

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  4. That dress is great, I normally do it the other way round, I like to upcycle dresses and turn them into aprons! Now google following, please pop by, Karima x
    www.karimascrafts.com

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  5. This is just too cute! Wonderful job!

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  6. Anonymous7/12/2011

    That's the cutest thing ever! So clever!!

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  7. Oh, I LOVE it. So adorable!

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  8. LOVE this! I shared it on the Running With Glitter Facebook Page today! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Running-With-Glitter/111774958903316

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  9. Hello! :) I'm your latest follower and a fellow Arizonan and just wanted to say I LOVE this idea!!! SO super cute!!! :)
    All my best,
    Jessica :) http://jessicanicely.blogspot.com/

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  10. aw so darling!!! i love it :)
    http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/

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  11. What a great idea to turn an old apron into a dress. This turned out great and is so cute!

    I found you through the Handmade Tuesdays party at Ladybug blessings and am your newest follower!I'd love a follow back if you're interested @ Carissa's Creativity Space

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  12. I love it!! I was in an apron making mood last year, and now I have a great idea of what to do with them;) Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Okay, seriously, that is TOO STINKIN CUTE!!! Love love love.

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  14. Hey girls - you never cease to amaze me - this is so cute!! I featured you again today in my Friday I'm In Love Favorites.

    http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2011/07/friday-im-in-love.html

    xoxo

    Jenn @ Social Salutations

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  15. So cute! no one would guess it was an apron before! Adorable!

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  16. Love this it is just too cute.

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  17. What an absolutely brilliant idea! The dress looks like it came from a very expensive boutique!

    Thank you so much for linking up to "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday at Rook No. 17. Your creativity and talent are definitely appreciated!

    jenn

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  18. So adorable! I love it as an apron, too. Great job! I'm trying to figure out how to refashion a beautiful drapey cut-on-the-bias skirt into something for my 2 year old so this helped me to visualize what it could look like. Thanks!

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  19. What a smart idea!! And what a cute girl! http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com

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