{FREE} Clothespin Apron Pattern

I've been thinking...which can be dangerous...but not this time.  There may be one or two of you who are pondering the thought of purchasing one of my apron patterns...maybe you are hesitant for any number of reasons.  OR you wish you could do a trial run before purchasing.  OR you just want a cute new apron.  Well, worry no more, I'm setting you up with this traditional Clothespin Apron Tutorial.

Here's what ya' need...

Supplies {Can't sew without 'em}

1/2 yard for the Skirt
3/4 yard for the Pocket, Waistband, and Ties
1 Package Wright's 1/2" Bias Tape
1 Package Wright's Jumbo Rickrack {optional}
Thread in coordinating color

I'm going to assume you have a sewing machine, scissors, pins, an iron, and an ironing board.  

STEP 1:  Go to this Media Fire link:  Right click on each pattern piece, select download.  Print out the 8 pages of pattern tiles.  Match up the 'A's, 'B's, etc. until you have something that looks like this.

STEP 2:  Trim the pattern pieces and layout the Skirt and Pocket on fold of fabric.

 STEP 3:   From the same fabric cut 1 strip of fabric 4.25" x 25" for the Waistband and
                   2 strips of fabric 4" x 30" for the Waist Ties.

STEP 4:  Cut two 13" strips of the Wrights 1/2" bias tape.  Open one of the folded edges and press flat.  Leave the other edge folded.

STEP 5:  Pin the right side of the bias tape to the wrong side of Pocket edge.  Stitch on the fold line.

 

STEP 6:  Press the right side of the bias tape over the seam.  Make sure the folded edge stays folded under.  Wrap the bias tape over the seam, pin in place, and stitch down on the right side.

STEP 7:  Attach Pocket to Skirt by placing the wrong side of the Pocket on top of the right side of Skirt.  Pin in place and stitch together raw edges where Skirt and Pocket meet using a scant 1/4" seam.

STEP 8:  Cut  1.5 yards of bias tape.  Using the same methods in Steps 4-6, attach the bias tape to the outside edges of the apron.  Leave the top open.

STEP 9:  Prepare the Waist Ties.  Along one long edge, fold under twice 3/8” to create a double hem. Press and stitch.

To make a point at the end of the Tie, fold the end diagonally, right sides together, matching the raw edges.  Stitch a seam 3/8” from the edge.

Turn the point right side out. Turn under the raw edge twice, press and stitch. Top stitch the tie end.   Repeat for the second Tie.  Set the two ties aside while you prepare the Waistband.

 STEP 10:  Attaching the Waistband.  Find the center point of the Waistband and the center point of the Skirt.

With right sides together, pin the Waistband to the Skirt along the top edge, matching the center points. Stitch in place using a 1/2” seam.

Press seam flat, away from Skirt.  Turn top edge of Waistband under 1/2” and press with steam iron.

STEP 11:  Attaching Waist Ties (one at a time).  Trim Waistband so that it extends 1/2” beyond Skirt.  On right side, make a mark 1.5" from top.

Lay the Waistband flat with the right side up.  Pin the Waist Tie to the lower half of the right side of Waistband, matching raw edges.  Pin a pleat in the middle of Waist Tie.  Baste with scant 1/2" seam.

Fold Waistband down over the Waist Tie keeping Waistband halves right sides together. You should now have a sandwich with the Waist Tie in the middle. Pin in place.

Using a 1/2” seam allowance, stitch raw edges of Waistband even with finished end of Skirt.  Trim excess to 1/4”, turn inside out and press.  Repeat Step 11 on opposite side.

STEP 12:  Finishing touches.  Pin the folded edge of the Waistband to the Skirt. The folded edge should barely overlap the seam. Close the Waistband either by hand stitching the Waistband to the Skirt  OR take the freeway and use a fabric glue stick (my fave!) which allows you to top stitch immediately.

Topstitch around  the Waistband with a 1/8” seam.

And that, my friends, is all there is to it!

UPDATE:  I've fixed the broken Media Fire Link!