The Easy Modern Apron

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Sew a festive apron that any cook would be proud to wear. Looking for a simple project for holiday gifting or a special treat for yourself? Join designer Betz White and learn to create a stylish, functional apron with pockets and a bib. She’ll guide you step by step to complete your apron with professional results, and even help you customize it by combining your favorite prints and color combinations. With Betz’s handy tips and tricks, you’ll really be able to make this clean, modern design your own!

Getting Started

Meet Betz and begin by looking at the features of your project: an easy-to-sew apron. Betz discusses fabric options and the supplies you’ll need to get started, then helps you lay out, cut and stabilize the waistband with fusible interfacing.

Construction: Apron Pockets & Skirt

Start sewing your apron by stitching and topstitching the skirt seams, then hem the sides and lower edges. After that, make the two front pockets.

Construction: Bib & Ties

Continue working on your apron as you assemble the bib and construct the neck ties and waist ties. From there, cut and stitch a facing to the bib, sandwiching the neckties in, then turn and topstitch.

Construction: Waistband & Finishing

You’re in the home stretch! Put your apron together by adding the waistband and waistband facing . You’ll join the waistband to the skirt, then to the bib with waist ties cleverly stitched into the seam. Finally, edgestitch the two pockets onto the skirt to finish it off.