Now that
it's getting sunny & warm and green things are growing, it's time
to get back into the garden. And what better way to get motivated
than with a fun little Gardener's Apron to wear!
This
gardening apron has two rows of multi-sized pockets, so you can
easily tote items of all sizes like hand tools, stakes and seed
packets. A simple sash tie means it's nice and adjustable too. It
also works great as an apron for crafting & baking and can be
flipped to the flat, reverse side as well. Lots of options for
whatever you're working on.
Make it
in about an hour to wear out in garden the very same day!
Materials:
- Cotton
fabric (1/2yd for body & sash, 1/2yd or FQ for each of the pocket
layers)
- Double
fold bias tape
- Sewing
Notions (shears/rotary cutter, pins, marking pen/chalk, iron)
The cute
prints I used are from the new How Does Your Garden Grow? collection
by Timeless Treasures. I'm seriously in love with this collection's
bright colors and fun mini prints. Perfect for a gardening themed
project!
Assembly
Start by
cutting the following pieces:
Apron
body - two rectangles 17 inches wide by 10 inches high
Tall
pocket - one rectangle 17 inches wide by 16 inches high
Front
pocket - one rectangle 17 inches wide by 11 inches high
Sash -
one strip 17 inches wide by 5 inches high and two strips 22 inches wide by 5 inches high
Fold
both pocket pieces in half, height-wise (wrong sides facing) and
press.
Stack
layers so apron body pieces are on the bottom (wrong sides facing
inward), tall pocket in middle and then shorter pocket on top, with
bottom corners all lined up. Use a bowl or small plate to trace &
round off corners.
Keeping
pocket pieces together, mark lines along the front with disappearing
marker or tailor's chalk as shown and stitch down the two outer lines
along the shorter pocket.
Lay
pocket pieces on top of body pieces, pin together and stitch along
middle line from top of tall pocket to bottom. Now there are two
rows of pockets with different sizes.
Baste
along sides and bottom to keep the layers even and then encased in
bias tape and stitch tape into place.
Take
sash pieces and fold in half height-wise and press along fold to make a nice top crease.
Open and
stitch each short end of the middle piece to a short end of the
longer pieces.
Fold in
half, right sides facing, and stitch edges together for the just
longer pieces. Stitch the short sides on the diagonal with a ½ inch
seam allowance.
Leave
the middle portion of the sash open. Trim raw edges.
Turn
right side out and press all around, pressing raw edges inward on the
middle portion.
Insert
apron body into opening of sash. Using a directional print like this
sprout one makes it very easy to line this up evenly. Pin into
place.
Carefully
top stitch 1/8 inch away from the opening, removing pins and sewing
slowly so the body stays in place and doesn't shift.
Now the
apron is ready to wear and fill with gardening goodies.
I received the fabrics pictured from Timeless Treasures to use as I desired, with no financial compensation. The opinions are completely my own based on my experiences.
