by Cathy Monrad
Before you throw out that old pair of holey jeans, check this clever tool apron inspired by Jessi at practicallyfunctional.com. This project can be made with minimal sewing, or you can choose to enhance it by adding ribbon or bias tape border.
MATERIALS
Jeans
Heavy duty thread in desired color
Bias tape with matching color thread (optional)
TOOLS
Scissors
Seam ripper or embroidery scissors
Straight pins
Needle
Sewing machine with heavy duty needle (optional)
1. Cut the legs off jeans as shown in Figure 1.
2. Remove the belt loops from waist band with seam ripper or embroidery scissors.
3. Cut off the front of the jeans along the side seams and waistband as shown in Figure 2.
4. Position belt loops horizontally on apron in desired locations as shown in Figure 3. Pin loops in place.
5. Sew loop ends onto apron by hand or with sewing machine.
6. Don your apron, attach tools, and get gardening!
Optional: To add some flair, pin bias tape around raw edges and sew in place. Check out this dolled up version!
Cathy Monrad is the graphic designer and garden crafter for Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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