An oilcloth apron or two
Matching aprons
A craft feature I wrote for the Australian Women’s Weekly was published last week so now I can share this with you: here’s two super-easy aprons made from pretty oilcloth, ribbons and extra-thick bias binding.
These are a cinch to whip up either on the machine or by hand, and make excellent gifts for a child’s birthday.
Half a metre of oilcloth should give you enough fabric for at least two finished aprons, with lots left over for pencil cases or notebook covers or simple bookmarks.
For the last idea, just cut 7cm x 15cm strips with pinking shears to give your bookmark cute zig-zagged edges.
Oilcloth is ace
Oilcloth from the crafts cabinet
My no.1 favourite material to work with at the moment is oilcloth. It’s great for making tablecloths and aprons because it’s waterproof and wipes clean easily, but oilcloth is also fab for hard-wearing purses, bags and storage. I’m loving some of the retro-looking prints available, and having a lot of fun mixing simple polka dots with prints.
Here are my top spots to score the best prints: Cath Kidston online from the UK, Beezarr in Rozelle, Prue Trollope, and the Remnant Warehouse for simple polka dots (and who doesn’t love polka dots?).
