As promised here is the apron tutorial. You could seriously make this in 15 minutes…promise! This is one of those projects that will give you a little boost if you are new to sewing. I got my first sewing machine the year my now 11 year was born. The first project I ever came up was this apron.
You will need:
Piece of fabric 18 x 22 inches wide
60″ twill tape
Coordinating sewing thread
Fold the edge under 1/4th of an inch and then fold it under again and iron around three sides of your fabric. Do not bother doing this to the top edge because it will be covered by the twill tape.
Sew close to the edge all the way around your three folded down sides
Fold the twill tape in half to find the center and match it up to the center of the fabric, lay on top of the twill
Fold over the twill tape and pin in place across
sew from the start to the end of the apron top. (hint, to secure your stitch always back stitch on your beginning and ending stitch) Cut any threads that are loose and you are DONE!
I told you it was fast! You could whip up a whole bunch in 30 minutes. Aprons used to be an indispensable part of a woman’s daily life. They were used to wipe hands, wipe children tears or dirty faces, wipe a sweaty brow in the garden, collect that days eggs, veggies or herbs and so much more. I love to wear an apron, it makes me feel close to all the women in my family who have passed and wore them as a part of their outfit as a mother, wife, woman and farm hand. I hope you make one and make part of your life too.
