This week's throwback tutorial is from Meg of Sew Liberated (formerly located at Montessori By Hand). If you haven't read her blog before, you absolutely must. She is a Montessori teacher in Mexico, and she makes such wonderful observations about children and life. She is also amazingly crafty (she even has her own line of apron patterns), so you really must visit.
There are several variations of the Tea Towel apron out there, but I like Meg's tutorial for a couple of reasons. First, a lot of these aprons don't include a waistband, which makes them easier to construct, but less exciting. Meg's version has a nice wide waistband and long, pretty ties. Second, and perhaps more importantly, I love that her cat is perched by the sewing machine overseeing the project.
I actually picked up a few of Martha's tea towels about six months ago, with the intention of making one of these aprons. As with so many projects, I think selecting the fabrics (or towels, in this case) is the best part. So don't be surprised if I get a little carried away with the aprons this week. Time and weather permitting, of course.
Ready to sew? No? Check out the Burst of Happiness etsy shop for some seriously cute aprons (even if they're not made from tea towels):
Tune in next week for Win-It Wednesday to see my finished apron, and to win your own.