1001 Peeps Summer Camp Utility Apron + Book Giveaway ~ Lizzy House
Summer Sewing and Lizzy House’s 1001 Peeps Summer Camp Kick-Off continues with today’s fun tutorial. Lizzy created this 1001 Peeps Summer Camp Utility Apron for all of your camp/craft/sewing/summer activity needs! To celebrate the 1001 Peeps collection and Lizzy’s new book, 1001 Peeps: Five Magical Projects, Lizzy is giving a copy of the book away to one lucky winner! The book includes four beautiful quilt patterns and a crewel embroidery project, and it’s debuting any day now… Your comment below enters you to win the book.
For more about the book read our interview with Lizzy and, in that same post, don’t forget to complete your first summer camp activity for your chance to win eight 1001 Peeps fat quarters!
What you will need for this project:
- 2 coordinating 1001 Peep fat quarters
- Template (optional– You can draw your own if you’d like!)
- Coordinating thread
- 3 yards good quality cotton ribbon (I always use Angela Ligouri’s Italian Cotton Ribbon)
- 18×20 piece of thin batting (I used Fairfield’s Evergreen, which is made from plastic bottles!) OR 18×20 piece of light interfacing
- Pencil for drawing or tracing
1. Lay your batting/interfacing down, then one fat quarter right side up, and the second right side down. True up all pieces.
2. From the top of the fabric measure 4 inches. Draw a line across the fabric to create a guide when drawing your points. From here mark the center of the line, and make a mark on both ends of the line an inch.
3. Using either one of the templates provided, or free-handing it, draw your scallops, point, or triangles across your line. If you start from the center where you marked, they should end up even. Keep the inch on both ends clear.
4. Cut around the drawn line.
5. With your cut points facing down, fold back your top layer of fabric.
An inch from the top, pin a piece your ribbon (2 pieces 24-30 inches).
Stash the excess of both ribbons in the middle. Cover back up and pin all layers together so they stay together when sewing.
6. Sew around the entire piece leaving a space large enough to turn inside out.
7. When you have sewn all the way around, depending on what shape your points are, clip the corners and make little snips on the curves so they round properly when turned out.
8. Turn it out! You might use the pencil you were just drawing with to work the corners.
9. Once everything is turned out, you can close the seam on the side, by turning in the fabric and machine sewing it. No need to hand stitch it.
10. If you are using batting, this is where you would quilt your piece. I prefer tight quilting, and it gives the apron a cool look. If just using interfacing, press well so all your edges are crisp.
11. Cut a piece of your ribbon long enough (plus 2 inches) to go across the straight side of your apron. Using an iron, press the ribbon in half.
Once pressed, fold in the outside edges. Covering the front and back of the apron, carefully sew the ribbon across the top.
12. At this point you can still choose which fabric you want on the inside, and which you want on the out. Once you have decided, fold the points over the top of the apron, and insert a loop of ribbon into one of the sides. Sew up both side over the top of all the layers.
13. Use the valleys of the points to indicate and choose the lines for your pockets. I left two scallops for a larger pocket on both sides, and divided the rest into three smaller pockets. Sew over all layers to create pockets. Back stitch the top and bottom of your dividing lines.
14. Snip all excess threads, tie this apron on and get to work on all your summer activities!
Don’t forget to comment for your chance to win a copy of 1001 Peeps: Five Magical Projects!
204 Responses to “1001 Peeps Summer Camp Utility Apron + Book Giveaway ~ Lizzy House”
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What a cute project!
Looks cool. I love this line!
What a cute pattern! Thanks for having a giveaway!
that was such a neat apron. love it!
What a fun apron! Can think of so many other uses for it too.
Cute apron. I like how you continue the middle eastern theme with the shape!
This is a very cute apron. I’d love to see the other projects in the book.
Adorable apron! Love it!
Some magical projects would be wonderful to jump start the summer sewing!
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This apron is seriously cute. Love the shape
Love this line, and such a fun, simple project!
Oh, I can just see my little girl in this apron! Thanks for the chance to win!
cute!!
That’s a great apron, love the purple fabric!
Sooo cute!!
Really cute apron. It’d be handy to always my scissors on me as I move back and forth between the sewing machine and my cutting area!
Awww!! I LOVE the apron!! I will have to go get some 1001 peeps soon!
Very clever!
My girls would love this! I see some more projects going on my list!
The fabric and the design compliment each other so nicely! Lovely project!
can’t wait to see the book!
Dats cool… and would be quite functional for me.
i love lizzys fabric and lizzy!!!
Absolutely adorable!
I’m going to start this tomorrow. I just need two more items and I’m set to start.
Am so excited about the new line! he colourways are gorgeous, and so much fun.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Such a fun apron!
What a sweet apron! I especially love the scallops!
Love the shape – but it is now making me think about fussy cutting one of the prints………..
That is adorable!
oh i love the useful pockets!
Adorable! I might need to make one soon!
I really love this! Thank you for sharing.
Super Cute Apron, thanks for a great giveaway!
So cute! I love the quilting aspect of it. Very cool and oh so handy.
Wow! Yes, please – my grandnieces would love that crown apron – thanks for the book giveaway
so very cute! I can’t wait to start sewing with my peeps.
Love the apron and love the fabric!
Love the apron.
Love Love your fabric and the apron.
How cute!
Lovely! The points are awesome on that apron…
Really cute, would love to win the book! Thanks for the chance : )
Yay for more Peeps from Lizzy House and I love the colorway with the snazzy purple in it!
I have a small boy here who’s every keen on dressing up, i tbhink we could do with one of these!
Very cute and practical as well.
I love this fabric line! And that was a great tutorial – clear and well explained. Thank you,
So cute! I can’t wait to whip one of these up!
SO fun!
That’s so cute! Fabric is perfect for that style!
So cute! Love the fabric!!!
I don’t have any 1001 Peeps, but I’ve got other fabrics I can use.. totally doing this this weekend!
love this fabric!!
Happy Birthday! The apron is adorable! Can’t wait to try it! =)
Awesome project!!
adorable apron, very original pattern. thanks.
I am in LOVE with this line of fabrics. This apron is awesome.
Too cute!
Awesome!
This book looks like loads of fun!
Thanks for the tutorial! Great little apron
Now that is one awesome utility apron! I may need one for diapers and wipes!
What a fun apron and I love this fabric!
love love love the fabrics and the idea for a camp!!!
Such a cute design. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
The 1001 Peeps fabric seems to make every project sing! I’m crushing on the purple color palette for sure!
Interesting pattern.
Very cute! I love the fabric!
Love the new peeps! I think camp is gonna be a blast!
Thanks!
So handy and fun! Would be perfect to wear while doing my sewing. Scissors – check, Cutter – check, phone – check, pins – check! I’m ALWAYS losing these while working. Thanks!
What a super cute apron! So fun!
Cute!! I need to get me some Peeps.
This is cute cute cute! I love it. Thanks for the tutorial
The fabric looks good all sewn up too. I can’t wait to see a few more items made with it!
Great clear instructions. Thank you!
Cute apron!
What a cute idea!Love it!
That would be really cute for a little kid apron!
functionl and beautiful-what I look for in anything I make
Looks really cute!!
Cute and useful. Great
Cute project! Where was this stuff back in the day when my kids were small!!!
sometimes i just need a project to inspire me about the fabric. thanks
What great summer fun!
Sew cute!! Can’t wait for camp to start.
I haven’t been to summer camp in ages. Thanks for the fun activity!
thanks for sharing. will have to make this one!!!!
Nice fabrics!!!
I love this idea! A lot of teachers at my school use these, and I might just have to spend the summer making cute ones for them!
Super cute!! I can see the kids turning it into a crown LOL
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What a fun apron and fabric. Can’t wait to see the book.
Really a very clever apron and I can think of a few people I know that would love one!
A cute apron!
Such a cute and practical apron!
What a great little make!
So cute! I’m making a lot of my Christmas presents this year so this book would really help with project ideas!!
How cute!
Cool!
So cute! That is a fun summer project!
Looks like the first thing I need for 1001 camp!
Would be great for a market or craft stall, business cards and cash.
Too cute! I’d love to win!
That is so fun! I love how they took something practical and made it playful too!
Looks like fun! Love the fabric!
I am loving that purples are making a comeback this year! I think this Scheherazade print is going to be a big part of that. Oh, and happy birthday, Lizzy!
So cute! This looks quick and easy
Wow, what a good idea. This is the perfect size for summer, not so long that it makes you be hot. How handy! CAn’t wait to check out the book. Hope it will be on Amazon??
truly ingenious!
Adorable and practical! I saw a few prints of the 1001 Peeps line at my LQS yesterday–it is lovely!
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i love this apron, I love this fabric, and I’m so excited to hear about the book! I can’t wait to see it!
Love the shape! Very cute and fun.
Neat! I can see minarets, Eiffel towers, lighthouses and anything else that the fabric might “say”. While I love this one, I will probably modify it to suit my daughter’s latest favorite: a tower inspired by Rapunzel and the movie “Tangled”. Thanks for the project!
What a delightful and fun fabric line! A quilt from this fabric would be so fun!
I am loving 1001 peeps!
Very cute! I love how it looks like the tops of Arabian buildings (geez, I wish I knew what those were called!).
Love, love, love it!!!
I just love it!
I love that red and white fabric!
The pockets would be handy, love the fabric!
oh that is a super must have. I will have to make that when I get home to my machine!! Thanks for the chance for a giveaway!!
Love the apron! Such a different shape!!! I have a few friends with little girls who I know would live a mini apron like that. Great giveaway thanks…would love to see the book!
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That is so fab – will have to shuffle my projects around to squeeze this one in! Thanks for the chance to win.
This is cute, I love this line, so adorable.
Such a cute project and a great idea for a utility belt!
I’d love to win a copy of the book!
Beautiful fabric and project! I’m a happy camper!
Nice work lady!
very cute and creative
This blog is so good. I love it. I hope a win a cool new book!
So cute. Would be perfect for a little boy or girl, too.
Adorable!! I love it. Can’t wait to see more.
Such a cute project! I would love nothing more than to win this book!
I think I’m going to try to make this apron for my sister’s birthday! Love it! Thanks for the tutorial, they ALWAYS help!
handy!
thanks for the giveaway!
Would have been handy at my garage sale this weekend!
So cute! Love it!
What a very different apron. Very cute!
such a creative and fun utility apron! thank you for sharing.
I love the colors in this line! fun project!
What a cool project !
many thanks….& thanks for the very nice giveaway !
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I like that pink fabric. Great apron!
woa, how cool is this.
Cute apron, the Scheherazade Persian Purple is one of my favorites in the collection.
Very cute apron! Love the summer camp idea! I plan to follow along!
fun project! I can’t wait to take a look at the book. Thanks for the giveaway!
This is super cute, thanks for the book giveaway.
wow! not your usual apron… i love the unique look!!
Love the apron and fabric – going to try to make a kids crayon pouch with this theme
Cute apron..
HaHa.. arabian style..creative!!
Cute apron….nice..
Haha Arabian style..creative ^^v
What a nice idea!
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What a way to kick things off. Thanks!
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I am so excited!!! Summer Camp is ON!
This is adorable! I might actually be able to make this and enjoy sewing it!
how cute! I love the little arches.
This apron would make me feel like royalty!
what gorgeous fabric!
Both the fabric and the book look awesome. Thanks so much for your giveaway!
Great project!
Great summer camp project!
So excited to check out this new book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Cute apron and love the fabric! Thanks
What a cool apron!
this tutorial seems totally do-able! what a fun summer project!
Oh wow! What a great idea. Here I go to whip one up…
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what a funny and useful project! thanks!
That apron is adorable! Not like any other utility apron I’ve seen.
Very cool apron & a really unique design!
LOVE IT!!!
Love the project! and the purples!
What a unique apron. I’ve never seen anything like it. Thanks for the giveaway!
Fantastic. Very handy for busy mums!!
Very cute!
Super cute apron!!
i’m so excited for her book. i’m waiting for the fabric to arrive, but the canadian postal workers are on strike! it’s like torture!
Ohhhh, would love to win! Crossing my fingers & toes!
Sweet apron project! It would be fun to make one to wear to work (I work at the local quilt shop).
What a unique idea!
Looks like a pattern I can handle! Thanks for the giveaway chance.
This looks like a lot of fun, though I admit that I always expect aprons to have skirts at the bottom.
Great project and lovely fabric! Thanks for posting.
This collection is fantastic and I can’t wait to see the other days of camp!
Love this, especially the shadow skyline as a pocket maker. Can’t wait to see other projects.
What a lovely weblog. I’ll definitely be back again. Please hold writing!
Really cute apron and fabric!
very cute. it’s castle-ish.
Love the apron! Would love to make one for a little princess!!!
I’m making this right now! (Well after I turn off the computer).
Now that is a handy dandy utility apron and I can’t think of one woman who wouldn’t be pleased to have one. Thanks for the op to win the fab fabric
Love it! Can’t wait to try and make it.
Very cute!
I adore your fabric!
My little girl would love this a lot! Very cute indeed.
Sew very cute!!
Aprons always make good gifts. Thanks!
Thanks for a great tutorial!
I should finally sew an apron for myself! This one is lovely!
What a good way to keep everything handy during crafting!
SO CUTE! I love it! My wee one will love it too. =) Thanks for sharing!
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