Sewing Tutorial: Super easy applique tea towel apron

Sewing an apron is super easy when you start with a tea towel. It makes the perfect housewarming or hostess gift! Patti from Hearth & Vine shares a tutorial showing how. It takes just a few simple seams to convert the towel to an apron. Then, go wild with some applique using your fabric scraps. She shows how to create a whimsical house design across the bottom.

Click below for her tutorial:

Tea Towel Apron with Fun Whimsical Houses, by Hearth & Vine

[photo from Hearth & Vine]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!