Create a beautiful handwoven apron and matching towel for your kitchen. In this project, you’ll weave the fabric yourself and then sew the apron from your finished handwoven cloth, making it a truly special handmade piece. The coordinating towel completes the set, giving you practical cotton kitchen textiles that are both beautiful and functional. Designed by Michele Marshall of Mingo's Corner Shop, and featured in Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2026. Weave structure: plain weave Equipment needed: rigid heddle loom; 24” weaving width; 10 dent heddle; 7 shuttles. Yarns: For apron, Aurora Earth 8/2 Cottons in chocolate, lipstick, rust, light brown, beige, and yellow. Yarns for Apron strings, 8/4 Cotton dark brown, gold, cardinal, burnt orange, and coffee. Finished size: One apron 20" x 29" + one towel 20" x 28.5" hemmed. Instructions needed: Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2026, pages , 58-68-70. This kit includes all the yarns needed to weave this apron and towel set. The pattern can be found in the magazine noted above. You will need to purchase this magazine if you don't already own a copy. Photos by Matt Graves courtesy of Long Thread Media
