Although it may look as an apron or a pocket, it's a pennant to display pins and badges. asked me to make one for her ages ago. She wanted it this shape, but if you're planning to make one for yourself, you can choose other shapes.
I shall show you the process I followed to create it :
1 - I ‘upcycled’ an old white shirt - the collar didn’t look nice any more.
2 - I cut the back of the shirt and laid it flat on the table. I can use the buttons, sleeves and so on other projects.
3 - I drew the design on a piece of paper. In order to make it symmetrical I just folded the paper. As explained above this is the actual shape that requested. I’m aware that pennants are normally a different shape.
4 - I then folded the back of the upcycled shirt in half and pinned the ‘pattern’.
5 - I drew around in pencil a broken line following the paper shape. I needed to have the correct shape because I did all the sewing by hand so I had to have a clear guide so my stitching was straight. A sewing machine would have been easier :D
6 - I used back stitch to mimic the sewing machine stitching so it was secure. It was hard to see what I was doing because I used white thread.
7 - I marked a slit where I stopped sewing so I could then turn the work to the right side.
8 - The photo above shows you the shape of the work once finished and trimmed. The other photo shows you the project being turned inside out… It was a bit difficult to turn.
9 - After ironing the work carefully to make sure it kept the shape, I put a knitting needle where the stick to hang the pennant is going to go - needs to find and cut one :D. I reckon that rolled paper would be just fine though.
I found some ‘vintage’ badges for the photo and while I was positioning them, exclaimed ‘put googly eyes on!’
By coincidence this month’s ‘free gift’ in the magazine Mollie Makes (which I love) is a kit to make and embroider a mini pennant… I wonder whether will want a pom-pom to go with hers.