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Here’s a project that every budding little cook will love – an apron and a chef’s hat to match. Make them with this tutorial offered by Michael Miller fabrics, and see what your child’s imagination will cook up next.
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In this class, popular sewing instructor Amy Alan is here to help you create garments that look better than anything you’ll find on the rack. She starts by showing you how to choose the right sewing pattern for plaids, stripes, or prints and how to estimate the yardage you’ll need. From there, she guides you through the process of tracing your pattern pieces to ensure that your patterns match across seams.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Amy takes you beyond the basics of pattern matching and shows you how to identify the type of stripes or plaids you’re working with, and how to create pattern layouts for matching these and other patterns with confidence. And for those who want to go the extra mile, Amy even shows you how to use the bias grain of your fabric to create pockets, plackets, and cuffs.
With step-by-step guidance on how to match patterns as you sew straight seams, curved seams, and even invisible zipper seams, this class is the ultimate guide to perfect pattern matching. So, whether you’re an experienced sewer or just starting out, this tutorial will help you take your skills to the next level.
Amy Alan is a talented instructor who teaches sewing at Modern Domestic in Portland, Ore., and blogs at Really Handmade. She’s been crafting since she was a child and has always had a passion for turning the everyday into art. So, what are you waiting for? Join Amy in the “Perfect Pattern Matching: Plaids, Stripes & Beyond” video tutorial and start creating garments that are truly one-of-a-kind!
We were unfortunately unable to access the chef’s hat instructions as the link seems to be corrupted.
Thank you so much for posting the link to this adorable pattern! I got to it just fine and plan on making both the hat and apron for my Lil’ Miss’ fifth birthday next month.
We have made the apron 4 times now and the hat twice for children ranging from 5yrs to 14yrs.. Have to say its an excellent pattern that I was able to use to teach my children how to sew, great photos to help them learn without mum standing over their shoulder.
The patterns are adorable and the step-by-step is awesome. I am such a visual learner it was great.
For those that think the hat link is corrupt. It is not. It just took forever to download. Probably because of the pics. Be patient, it is well worth it. (also, I was using the Firefox browser, that may make a difference.)
I love the chefs hat! I whipped one up in no time. I plan on making 15 of them for my preschool class for our “bakery” theme. Thank you so much for the fun idea.
The hat would not download 🙁
That’s too bad! I was able to load the hat tutorial without difficulty. It was a large file – perhaps your connection timed out while it was downloading? –Anne