You know I love aprons...

and these itty bitty

versions are just DARLING, sew up super
quick, and hardly take any fabric!! Great use
for the scrap pile you have been
accumulating.

Sometimes little hands have a hard time with

doll clothes. I designed this doll apron to
make it not only easy to construct but
hopefully easy for little hands to dress up their
dolls on their own!

If you stitch up some of these little cuties

please share your photos in the Brassy Apple
Flickr Group!

Materials:
fabric
thread
pins
scissors
tulle (optional)
elastic rope (or an elastic hair tie)
fabric adhesive
STEP 1: Cut out the 2 pattern pieces below. STEP 3: Cut 1 piece of elastic rope 4" long.
Cut another piece 3" long. You can also
substitute an elastic hair rubber band and use
that. Just cut off the metal part.

STEP 4: POCKETS - Use a small square of a

fabric adhesive like Heat n' bond on the fabric
for the pockets, trace the pockets and then cut
them out.

STEP 2: Place the BODY of Apron piece on

your fabric. Pin in place and cut 2. Or Fold
your fabric in half and cut 2 at the same time.
STEP 5: Take one of the BODY of Apron
pieces cut from the fabric and place the
pockets about 3" down from the top. This will
be the front. Iron the pockets on according to
the package directions.
 STEP 6: Attaching the neck strap - Place the
4" piece of elastic onto the top of the apron as
pictured below. Using a sewing machine,
secure the ends of the elastic in place with
short forward and backward stitches.
STEP 8: Place the second BODY of Apron
piece on top of the other with right sides
together. Pin together on 3 sides (see photo
below).

STEP 7 - attaching the waistband loop - Place Sew the apron together on the 3 pinned sides
the 3" piece of elastic on the top side of the and stop as directed below.
front of the apron and just below one of the
waist corners (see the picture below). Secure
just 1 END in place using the same method as
instructed above.
 Place the top Apron piece back over the
STEP 9: Lift the top Apron piece and find the elastic and secure the once "loose" end of the
"loose" end of the waistband elastic. elastic in place but stitching over it many
times with a forward and backward motion.

Pull the end over to the corner just slightly

past the edge of the fabric.
Continue sewing down the length of the apron
leaving the bottom hemline open.

STEP 10: Turn the apron right side out and

press. Fold the bottom hemline under about
1/4" - 1/2" and press.
 STEP 12: Pleat, tuck and fold the tulle to fit
into the width of the bottom of the apron. Pin
into place and stitch along the bottom
hemline.

STEP 11: You can simply stitch the bottom

hemline closed OR you can add a fun ruffle! Trim the bottom edge of the tulle ruffle for a
clean, straight look.....
Fold the tulle so it has many layers and cut a
strip about 2" wide (fold it many times or just
a few. The fullness depends on the look you
want! ) Don't worry about being exact with
the width, we will do a trim later.

and lastly, top stitch the top part of the apron

further securing the neck strap into place!

Our strip ended up being just over 6" long.

The apron easily slips over over the hips and
then over the head. And just look at how chic
this little homemaker is now!

Remember....if you craft some up, I'd love to

see them!~ share your photos in the Brassy
Apple Flickr Group!