I had such an exciting time making my apron this week. To start off, I designed a pattern based on the suggested measurements. I cut it out of the provided paper and made some adjustments based on how it looked when I held it against myself. I planned for it to be 12 inches across the top and 24 inches across the bottom, and to be 36 inches in length.
Then, I cut the desired shape out of my red fabric, making sure to leave an extra inch for seams.
After this, it was time to begin sewing. Unfortunately at this point I ran into a massive road block. When I tried to thread the bobbin, the thread was not catching. I began to troubleshoot, but the two metal components underneath the bobbin cover then fell out. After some research along with lots of trial and error I reassembled the machine and was able to start sewing. I was honestly so proud of myself for this. I even texted my roommates about my achievements.
Once I defeated the sewing machine I started by sewing the seams of the apron. I folded the extra inch of fabric in half, then folded it over again. I got poked a couple times with the pins but eventually got the hang of it.
Then I started on the straps. I measured by holding the strap against myself and cutting to the desired length. I used a box stitch to sew a neck strap and two long straps to tie on each side of the apron. I also attempted to sew the ends of the waist straps with a box stitch. Those did not go as well.
After this, I decided I wanted a pocket. I liked the plaid fabric, and I wanted a pocket deep enough to hold my phone and other miscellaneous items. I cut the fabric to around 14×10 inches. When sewing the seams on this piece of fabric, I folded over 1 inch more fabric on the bottom than on the top so that the pocket would flare enough to put items inside. Once I finished with the seams on the pocket fabric, I sewed it to the front of the apron.
I tried on my apron in the mirror and decided it looked fabulous. WOW!
I quite enjoyed wearing this apron. I intentionally made it long because I feel silly wearing short aprons. I confirmed that my pocket will fit my phone and a couple pens. The straps are long enough to tie in the front and short enough to tie in the back. I learned a lot doing this project and feel a lot more comfortable with the sewing machine now.
Cost estimate:
- Fabric: 2 yards at $6 / yard: $12
- Thread: 2 spools for $3
- Strap Material: $4 for 2 yards
- Labor: 4.5 hours at $15 / hour: $67.5
- Total: $86.5
