I wanted to give my apron a fun design and challenge myself a bit, since I know my way around a sewing machine. I know my way around a sewing machine but don’t have much practice in sewing clothing and wearable items, so I decided to challenge myself by including designs that required me to be more precise with my sewing and put a lot of thought into how I needed to assemble its parts, especially the pocket with the zipper and the trimming around it and the whole apron, as well as deciding to split the apron into two sections and how to seamlessly (pun intended) seam together the edges of different fabrics. I was very loose with my process; once I’d measured sizes for the chest, waist, and bottom part of the apron, I decided to have fun with different fabrics and shapes to create a functional yet visually appealing apron. I used a different patterned fabric to create a half and half effect (rather simple, just cut a piece of fabric in the same shape as the base layer with a bit of seam allowance on each side) and sewed it onto my base fabric to create another layer of fabric. I also went around the edges of the base layer’s sides to give it a busier feel like the pattern of fabric on the other side did. I used the same trim to clean up the edges of my zipper pocket because the fabric I found was very worn and rough around the edges, and I thought the finished look complemented the rest if my apron very nicely. Lastly, I cut up a piece of fabric in the shape of a star and free styled with the sewing machine to challenge myself to control my stitches beyond simply stitching in a straight line. On top of that, I used a piece of yarn that I shaped into a string to give the star the effect of it popping off of the apron, and stitched over it using zigzag stitches. I had a lot of fun just exploring new ways to stitch and use fabric, as well as challenge myself to get to know a sewing machine better and become more familiar with synthesizing clothing and wearables.