{Homemade in December} Amanda from The Little Giggler

Hello lovelies! Today we have the AMAZING Amanda!

She is visiting us from The Little Giggler. I love her blog!

She makes absolutely utter cuteness for your little giggler. She has some great tutorials for the little girl in your life. Make sure to check her out and send her some comment love.

Today Amanda is sharing a great Homemade Gift idea.

I am so excited!

So lets get crafting with Amanda.

Blog meet Amanda

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Hi there!  I'm so excited to be a part of all this Christmas fun!  I'm going to share a tutorial for a fun handmade gift for the little chef in you life.  It's a quick and easy project that the kids will love.  :)

Supplies Needed:

Two 7 inch x 12 inch fabric pieces

One 24 inch x 4 inch Ruffle piece

One 44 inch x 5 inch piece for the strap

Coordinating Thread

Sewing Machine

Iron

*I made this size for my two year old.

Grab your ruffle piece and fold in half lengthwise and pin.

Set your machine to it's largest straight stitch.

Sew a straight line on the side with the raw edge. Don't backstitch.  Pull the thread so your fabric ruffles up.

Ruffle it up until it fits just inside your 7 x 12 piece.

Tuck the raw edges in and sew shut.

Lay out one of your 7 x 12 pieces with the right side facing up.  Place your ruffle on top with the raw edge down and pin.  Let your ruffle's raw edge hang over a bit.

Now sew a straight stitch directly above your previous stitch.  I tried to use dark thread.  I hope you can see it.  :)

Grab your remaining 7 x 12 piece and place directly on top with the right sides facing each other and pin.

Tuck the edge of your ruffle in so you don't sew over it.  Sew the sides and the bottom.  Leave the top open for turning.

Turn the apron right side out and iron.

Now grab your strap piece and your iron.  Fold the ends to a point as shown below and iron.  (Do this on both ends)

Now fold the raw edges in a bit and iron.  You'll do this for the entire strap.

Next, fold your strap in half lengthwise and iron.  The edges need to line up perfectly.  All the raw edges should be tucked in.

Open your strap and place your apron inside.  Make sure it's right in the middle.

 Pin the entire strap closed.

Sew it shut and your done!

Last year I made an apron for my little giggler and gave it to her on Christmas Eve.  She was so excited to help bake the cookies.  It was so much fun!  I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

You can find the tutorial for The Little Chef Hat HERE.

To find more Christmas crafts and tutorials check out my Linky Party.

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