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Sewing Free pattern: Adjustable apron for kids and adults

April 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

An from StraightGrain shares a free pattern for making a simple cooking apron for kids and adults. The neck strap and waist ties are created with a single fabric strap threaded through casings at the sides of the apron top. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Easy fat quarter apron

March 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Carissa from Creative Green Living shows how you can make an easy fat quarter apron. It’s a simple half apron made from three fat quarters. Two fat quarters will become the apron and the lining, and the third will be… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Child’s apron and elastic back chef’s hat

February 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make a child’s apron and matching chef’s hat. She uses her free Sunny Dress pattern to make the apron. She links to the pattern and then tells the modifications to make the apron. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast… Read more ...

Free Sewing project: Vintage 1950s hostess apron

January 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

You can make a 1950s style hostess apron out of just 1 yard of fabric. Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a free vintage project sheet at the Pattern Patter blog for making one. You could make this an all-vintage project… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Retro style sweetheart apron

January 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stitch. Craft. Create. shares a tutorial for making this retro style sweetheart apron. I have a couple of vintage 1950s aprons with a similar look. It’s a half apron gathered on to a contrast waistband, with a big heart for… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Union Jack apron

January 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Susan from Just Crafty Enough shows how you can make a Union Jack apron. The flag’s red and white stripes are stitched down to a denim background. The design works equally well for men and women. Finished dimensions are 9?… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Toddler’s reversible apron

January 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for a toddler sized reversible apron. She created the pattern for her own daughter who has been helping her in the kitchen. The reversible feature is nice because she doesn’t have… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Iron-on vinyl kids apron

January 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from During Quiet Time shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make use iron-on vinyl to make an apron for a young child. The iron-on vinyl allows you to turn any cotton print into a… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: 1950s Peasant Apron

January 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver 6 Comments

This 1950s Peasant Apron is a free vintage pattern download, courtesy of the Vintage Pattern Collective at the Pattern Patter blog. It has a full skirt, with embroidered designs around the hem and waistband, and also on the straps and… Read more ...

Sewing Patterns – 7 Adorable Apron Patterns

December 28, 2014 by Larissa Coleman 2 Comments

I will confess, I have a weakness for aprons. No, I don’t always use them while cooking, but I love to make them, I love giving them as gifts, and I just love how cute they are. The thing I… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruched apron

December 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial for making this ruched apron. The gathered fabric apron is striking made in a solid black, and would be pretty to wear as a hostess apron at a holiday or New Year’s… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: You Are My Cup Of Tea Apron

December 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Your Are My Cup of Tea apron. It’s made from a tea towel and has a pocket in the shape of a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Santa apron

December 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amber from Crazy Little Projects combined aspects of two of her previous projects to make this Santa apron. She used the shape of her Ruffle Apron Pattern, and the Santa belt detail from her Santa Hand Towels project. She shares… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Vintage handkerchief apron

November 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Oh, this vintage handkerchief apron! It’s so pretty and charming and sweet! Bev from Flamingo Toes guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s made with a double-layer gathered skirt. You’ll need… Read more ...