How to sew an apron from a man's shirt?

A modern apron for kitchen is an apron made of unnecessary things. Indeed, this thing itself is incredibly comfortable, besides, with proper use it can become a tool of seduction and another stylish thing in the wardrobe of a modern fashionista. At the forefront of fashion now are models sewn on their own. In this article, we will consider several interesting options for sewing an apron from a man's shirt with your own hands.

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How to sew an apron with a collar?

Make an apron of a shirt with your own hands is easy enough, and it will take a little time. Naturally, the basis is taken of a new or slightly worn man's shirt.

The step-by-step process of making an apron looks like this:

• First, cut out the front part from the shirt, then cut off the back and sleeves. As a result, you will get something similar in shape to the Chaldean apron. The main thing is that the collar remains unscathed.
• All unnecessary around the collar is required to be trimmed, so that no extra threads and tissue remains remain in this zone.
• Next, you need to cut the front on the collar so that it's easier to bend all sides of the apron, then sew them on the sewing machine.
• The edges of the apron are now bent and spread out.

Important! From the sleeves you can make pockets, right along with the cuffs. You just need to bend the bottom, fasten it with a pin, slip it on the machine, and sew a pocket already to the product.

• Then from the sleeves are cut two identical strips, of which two bands are sewn, which are sewn to the apron.

Important! Add the finished product can be stripes, embroidery, brooch or other decorative elements.

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How to make a self-made apron?

The instruction below will allow you to sew an apron from a man's shirt, which stands out for its unique characteristics. You can use to tailor previously dear things to the heart. That is, as a result - a stylish men's accessory will turn into an actual ladies' thing. To work, you need two shirts, they need to match a bit in texture and color.

Next, you should work according to this scenario:

• One of the two shirts cuts the front part on the left side, the other on the right side. The halva is trimmed strictly in the middle to the sleeve and to the collar.

Important! Make sure that the two halves are symmetrical, otherwise - you can not make the whole front of the shirt without sleeves and collar.

• To the side where the buttons are located, you need to sew a decorative or lace ribbon.
• To the other side a large square pocket is sewn from a piece of cloth cut off from another shirt.
• Then strips made from any fabric are made for strings, which need to be sewn on the waist and from above.

It turns out quite an original apron, sewn with his own hands using things that you do not want to finally say goodbye. Two men's shirts, combined in one style, can turn into a fashionable personal accessory.

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How to turn the shirt back into an apron?

In this section we will look at how to sew a kitchen apron from a man's shirt that has been torn or permanently damaged, for example, by a complex spot that can not be removed.

The apron is made from the remaining whole back of the shirt as follows:

1. The back of the shirt is cut off, the collar and sleeves are removed.
2. Next, you need to stitch the edges of the future product.
3. Breast line, at the location of the horizontal seam should be decorated with lace decorative ribbon or cute braid.
4. Then another material is taken, a huge pocket is sewn, which is fixed to one corner of the apron.
5. Straps located at the waist and at the top of the product are made of the same material as our pocket.
6. From the bottom, the product can not be decorated, or use the same ribbon that was used to decorate the breast line.

Such an apron is sewn almost instantly, besides, it is as much as possible similar to a traditional traditional apron. But the main thing, what he stands out for, is his own making.

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Useful tips and tips

As you know, appetite comes with eating, by the same principle and fantasy in the creative process begins to manifest itself while creating something. Here are a number of useful tips that will help to sew an apron from a man's shirt with your own hands:

1. If there are pockets on the breast of the shirt that differ in terms of fabric and texture from the main material, then it is better not to cut them, because they look quite original.
2. The best-selling new season is the denim apron, especially for bright fabrics.
3. Right in the middle of the product, you can sew a huge pocket, and insert into it, cut from another fabric a spoon and fork.
4. If you wear a tie on such an apron, then during your meals to your family table your relatives will definitely appreciate such humor, because they hardly have seen something like that somewhere else.

The old shirts of her husband can be turned into a whole set of aprons, which will be worn by your assistants during the cooking process. Making some useful things with your own hands is a huge plus for modern housewives who are able to do something unique from almost nothing. Thanks to this article, you can independently make any apron from a man's shirt. The master class, given above, allows us to produce in the shortest possible time a useful, original, comfortable kitchen apron.