Pattern for  a Pinner Apron

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Cost: $10-$12
Two yards of cotton/wool fabric $8-$10
spool of thread $2
Pieces: 60" x 4"
60" x 36
12" x 26"

Step one, cut out one strip of fabric around 4' wide. 





Double this fabric over and sew the long side with the two edges

Take the strip and turn it inside out so the seams are on the inside. Flip the two ends inside out and iron.


Next step cut out the bib piece. 12" by 26" (or 13" in my case)

fold over the fabric the long way making a box. Sew up the sides
perpendicular to the folded side.


Gather the raw edge to between 6"-8"


The folded edge will serve as the top of your bib and the raw edge will be 
 sewn into the waistband. Based on how much coverage you want, the top side
should measure around 12" wide. 


Cut out another piece 60" by 36". When this piece is mounted, roughly the
 horizontal side is 60" wide and 36" tall. Make a 3/8 inch hem on both vertical
sides. Iron, and repeat so that the raw edge is concealed. sew the hem down. 
Once the vertical hem is sewn, do the same to the bottom of the panel. 
I whipsitched this because I wanted to hand sew the whole apron. 


Iron the "skirt" panel. Mount the  raw side of the  bib and the skirt to 
the waist band opposite of each other. 

You can play around with the size and shape of the bib and skirt, 
the waistband can also be made into a button closure or tie in the back 
with a bow. Personally I prefer the tie just so it fits a variety
 of body shapes if someone borrows it. Some people like to have 
more coverage in the hips, a pocket can be added which I may do
 in another post if anyone want to see that added. The name is not a
pun. The bib is pinned to your body with straight pins. I prefer the 
T pins used in quilting just because they are more accurate than 
rainbow colored bulb head pins. The most accurate are metal 
bulb head pins but those are harder to find. 







Comments

  1. Jennie March 4, 2019 at 10:07 AM

    Those are really lovely and I think your research is spot on, I can't wait until you make a pair for yourself. Will you be doing a tutorial for those?

    Jennie from theuglydame.blogspot.com

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