Prettiest Cook on the Block Apron

I have been gone awhile, but that does not mean I have been idle. I have a bunch of posts that I need to post.

One of the things that kept me away and busy was a Girls Camp fundraiser that I helped put on. For the fundraiser, the girls in my ward chose to do a Spring Carnival/Bake Sale/Auction. It turned out really well and was a lot of fun. Behind the scenes it was also a lot of work for the leaders and a couple of the girls, but that is another story.

Anyway, for the Auction I chose to make an apron, because it is one of my favorite things to make. Who doesn’t want a cute apron to wear while you make all the yummy food, right? Honestly, I love to wear an apron that makes me feel pretty while I cook. I found this adorable fabric on clearance at Joann’s and I knew I could find a good use for it.

Yes, it was Easter fabric, but I thought it was cute enough for a year round apron.

The Picture really does this apron no justice. It was quite stunning. I wanted to keep it myself, but I decided since I had made it for the auction I should still donate it. 

I gathered the top a little to give it an even more feminine look.

I serged the edges with a rolled hem, because I think it looks nicer and is much faster and easy.

 

Unfortunately, I did not have time to make a tutorial, so hopefully you can either figure it out by the pictures or it will inspire you make a style of your own. Making a pattern for an apron is not as hard as it sounds.  Here are some starting points to help you along:

1.    The waist piece should be 18-19inches long, finished, so add enough for a seam allowance when cutting.

2.    Choose where you want the waist piece to sit. I like to have my waist piece to sit a little high, just a little under the chest.  Measure from the top of where you want the waist piece to lay to the collar bone. Use these measurements to make a pattern for the top. I made mine into some sort of triangles and made them wide enough to overlap and to gather in the center.

3.    My bottom piece was only 19 inches long. The part matching the waist piece was 19 inches wide plus extra for a seam allowance. But the lower hem was a few inches wider (somewhere around 4 inches wider).

4.    My waist ties are always the full width of fabric 40-44”.

I hope these tips have helped somewhat. Next time I will make sure to make a tutorial. Good Luck!