Let's Make an Oven Skirt

 I've recently discovered that oven skirts are a thing.  

Have you seen them?

If not, let me enlighten you.  They are basically a fabric apron or skirt that covers your plain oven door.  Attached to the handle with bows and finished at the bottom with a ruffle, they are the latest way to add a charming touch to your oven.  

I just thought they were really sweet and decided to make one for my kitchen.  

Let me show you how I did it:

I pulled out some fabric (that's been sitting around for years) and Battenburg lace (found at an estate sale).

I cut a piece of fabric large enough to cover the front of my oven - plus a little for a hem on all sides.  

I'm not sharing dimensions since all ranges/ovens are a little different and I decided to make mine go all the way to the floor. 

After hemming my skirt, I cut 6 pieces for the ties - 3 inches by 15 inches.

They were folded - right sides together - in half lengthwise, pressed and stitched along the long side.

Both ends were left open.

Let me give you a little tutorial on how I turn these little fabric tubes.

Attach a safety pin to one end, as shown below.

Turn that pin inside the tube...

...and start pushing it through the tube.

Keep going until it pops out at the other end.

Pull on the pin until you can grab the fabric and give it a tug.

As you keep pulling, the entire tube will turn right side out.

Press again, tuck the end edges in and stitch.

Repeat five more times.

It's time to place your ties on the top of your skirt.  I pinned mine first and gave them a test-run on my oven door.

When I was happy with the placement, they were stitched in place.  I ended up using only 5 of the 6 ties I made.  To my eye, it just looked better.

The Battenburg lace was stitched to the bottom hem of the skirt.

More lace was added to the top to make it pretty!

You'll notice I didn't tie my ties in bows.  Honestly, they were a little short for that, so if you want bows, make your ties longer.  Although, I do like the look  I have - little bowties!

My oven skirt was complete!

You may notice that there are no ties on the far edges of the skirt.  That's because my oven door handle doesn't extend that far.  Like I said earlier, all ranges/ovens are a little different.

At first I asked myself if this was practical. 

Cute?  Yes. 

Practical?  Maybe not.

I tend to be a sloppy cook and I can see this this easily getting splattered from the cooktop.  But then I realized it can be pulled to one side, away from whatever is bubbling on the top.

Also, it's more of a challenge to get into the bottom drawer.  Once again, it can be pulled to one side, making access easier. 

All things considered, it does add a charming touch to the kitchen!

So tell me what you think - Yay or Nay?

Would you make yours shorter or go all the way to the floor like I did?

I can't wait to hear what you think!

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