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Quick & easy! Pleated and embroidered. Pocket measures 5.5" x 5.5".
Finished apron measures 16" across the top x 21" length x 28" across the bottom. There are 6 pleats across the top, creating
a nice fit. Embroidery is across the top, on the pocket and across the bottom. Visit our
Free Stitch Glossary to learn embroidery stitches for your apron.
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NOTE
All seams are 1/4". Topstitching is 1/4" from edges.
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Fabric
1.25 yard apron fabric (you actually need 1 yard - this allows for shrinkage).
Embroidery floss
thread to match
basic sewing supplies: sewing ruler, scissors, pins, fabric pencil
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1. CREATE PATTERN PIECES / CUT FABRIC
Cut pattern pieces in the dimensions listed below. I use butcher paper, bought on a roll at
Costco. Then cut out the fabric using the layout diagram on the right.
NOTE: The diagram is not to scale, but the pieces do fit as shown.
Cut one 26.5" x 29" piece for the apron.
Cut one 2.25" x 16.5" piece for the top facing
Cut one 6" wide" x 7.75" piece for the pocket
Cut 2 ties, each measuring 3" x 22"
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2. HEM SIDES
Fold under one side of the main apron piece 1/4". Press. Fold under another 1/4"; press. Repeat on the opposite side.
Measure 15" up from the bottom of the main pattern piece. Place a pin on each side. Stop stitch the side hems
from the top down to the pin. DO NOT stitch below the pin. This is in the area of the lower apron hem and it will
be stitched after the lower hem is in place. The main apron piece now measures 28" across, where hems are stitched.
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3. PLEAT MAIN APRON PIECE
Measure 3" from the left side and create a 1" pleat (see diagram on the right). Pin pleat to hold in place.
Measure 2" from first pleat and create another 1" pleat. Continue across until you have 6 pleats. Your last pleat should be
3" from the second side. Your pleats are 2" apart, and 3" from each end. Don't worry about perfection - adjust pleats if necessary (as you pin them) to be evenly spaced. The important part of this step is that
when pleated, the top should measure 16" across. See below.
Stitch 1" from fold; stitch a 2.25" line (pleat is 2.25" long).
Press pleats toward apron center line.
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4. EMBROIDER MAIN APRON PIECE
Measure 10.5" from the bottom of the main apron piece. Mark with pins or draw a line with washable fabric pencil. Measure down and draw a new line at a distance that
covers the area you wish to embroider (2.25" on our apron). See diagram on right. DO NOT embroider further up than 10.5". The hem of the apron needs to
cover the back of the embroidery area, and the finished hem will be 5".
Embroidery across the apron. Go to
Embroidery Stitch Glossary
for embroidery ideas.
Measure 1" down from the top of the apron. Mark with pins or draw a line with washable fabric markers. Measure down 0.5" from the first line and draw a second line (or mark with pins).
The area between the lines will be the area of embroidery across the top.
See photo below of top embroidery. Notice that the embroidery runs right over the pleats.
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5. MAKE POCKET
Fold under 1/4" on each side and across the bottom; press with iron. Do not stitch sides and bottom at this time.
Fold under 1/4" across the top; press.
Fold under another 1/4" across the top; press. Top stitch across the top.
Measure down 2" from upper hemmed edge of pocket. Mark line. Measure down 1" from first line. Mark line.
Embroider across the pocket in the 1" space.
Fold under the top of the pocket 2". It should cover the back of the embroidery area. Hand stitch the upper hem of the pocket, using
an invisible hem stitch.
Place the pocket on the apron (placement is up to you). Top stitch around three sides, leaving the top open.
6. MAKE TIES
Turn under 1/4" on each long side of tie and across on end; press. Turn under another 1/4" on each long side and across end; press. Top stitch hem around three pressed sides.
7. MAKE & ATTACH TOP FACING
Turn under 1/4" on one long side; press. Turn under another 1/4"; press. Turn under 1/4" on each short side. Top stitch around three
pressed sides. Pin to top of apron, right sides together, matching raw edges. Stitch to top of apron. Turn facing to back side of apron. It should cover
the back side of the embroidery area. Pin facing in place. Insert a tie into each open end of facing.
NOTE: The tie is slightly wider than the open area. This is ok. Gather the raw edge of the tie a bit (just use your fingers) and insert the tie into the opening.
Pin ties in place. Top stitch across each end, catching ties. Use invisible hem stitch to hand stitch the facing hem into place on the back of the apron.
7. HEM BOTTOM OF APRON
Turn under 1/4" across bottom of apron; press. Repeat. Topstitch across the bottom.
Unfold pressed areas 10" up from bottom on each side (lay the raw edges out flat).
Fold the bottom of the apron UP (not under) 5". The hem area is right sides together with the apron (the hem area is inside out).
Pin sides. Stitch the sides of the apron's hem area, using a 1/2" seam allowance. Turn the hem area right side out.
Finish topstitching the sides down to the top of the hem. Use an invisible hem stitch to hand stitch across the hem on the back.
The hem should cover the back side of your embroidery.
See diagram below.
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