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I made two and made them reversible with pockets on both sides. As per the dress code at her new workplace I used some grey linen and some grey shirt poplin, both spit out from my supply shelves in the basement.
Once we had Pinterested ourselves into apron education I went searching for a pattern. In the end I decided on this simple one from Porcupine patterns in Singapore. There are many others available, including a more complex, but free, one from Purl Soho and a simple but IMO over priced ones from Maven studio and others. I note too that there are loads of instructions for drafting the pattern for these basic cross body aprons around but I was not feeling like spending the time doing that.
Here are the pictures:
The pattern didn't have pockets so I drafted some by tracing out the shape of a likely looking cookbook (entertaining recipes from the '50s and '60s more or less untouched in my kitchen) and rounding off the bottom corners with a one cup measuring cup.
I entered these pockets on both the main fabric and lining over the side seams 7.5 inches down from the cut edge of the armhole.
There were actually instructions on how to do a reversible apron but I found these complicated so instead I did this:
1. Stitch side seams and sew the pockets and stitch them onto both shells.
2. Right sides together stitch the neck edge and inside of the straps, one long seam.
3. Stitch the remaining outside seam/straps around the perimeter of the apron. Note this leaves only the top of the apron unstitched.
4. Turn and press. Press under a seam allowance at the top edge of the apron.
5. Slide the raw ends of the straps down into the top of the apron, remembering to cross them.
6. Top stitch all around the apron catching in the straps (I sewed a little box over these ends to secure).
Really easy project and I am going to put this pattern away for some Christmas makes.
If you are on my Christmas list please forget you just read that.
Now swimsuits to follow soon.
3 comments:
Nice aprons! How can I get on your Christmas list? LOL
I drafted a pattern for myself and made one of these. It was really simple to draft and make and they are comfortable to wear. I always wear an apron when I cook (messes happen) and I prefer this style to the other aprons I have. They will make great gifts!
Nice aprons, Barbara. You write that the one from Maven Patterns is in your opinion over priced. But IMO it’s more elegant than the ‘original’ Japanese ones. I would have preferred the British version! Bye.
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