Spring is almost upon us even though it’s snowing and 12 degrees outside, so I decided to get a head start on my gardening. Not with plants, but with an apron. I know it won’t keep me free of dirt, after all, that’s half the fun of gardening, but I did want a place to keep my trowel, hand rakes, scissors, etc.
I pulled out my tub of scrap fabric and found the biggest coordinating pieces I had.
I used the gray and white fabric for the main apron part (does it have an actual name?) as it was home decor weight, and the yellow and gray fabric for the apron pocket and ties.
Before I go any further, I should tell you that I’m sure I didn’t put this together in the traditional way. I sewed it how it made sense to me, and after all, I’m only using it in my garden so who cares?
I started by pinning and hemming the gray and white fabric, roughly 20″ x 15″ with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
I didn’t have enough free pins, so the hem was gapping, which is why….
….you press your seams before you sew!
Much easier than trying to sew the mess in the first picture
This is where I’m sure I didn’t put this together right, but like I said, it worked in the end. I hemmed the top and bottom edges of the pocket, 21″ by 8.5″, then folded the edges around the main fabric and sewed them together on the right, left, and bottom edges.
I used the same yellow fabric for the apron ties. I didn’t have pieces long enough, so I had to sew some together.
I used a zig zag stitch just because I wanted to
The ties ended up measuring about 26″ x 1″. My waist is 30.5″ and the ties fit well since the apron fabric was wide. I cut the ends of the ties at an angle and sewed along all the edges for a more finished look before attaching them to the top of the apron.
I would have liked for the ties to have been long enough to make one piece that wrapped around the entire front, but you work with what you have. I’m still happy with how it turned out, and I can’t wait for the snow to melt and the ground to thaw so I can use it!
The finished product!
Krafty Katherine 