Even kids can sew this!

Hobby Apron A pattern for beginners of all ages

fat quarters, (which means you don’t have to wait

in line at the cutting table!), or cut your own.
[Coordinating – big word meaning they go well
together, they make a pleasing combination or
match.]
[Fat Quarters – ¼ of a yard of fabric, not cut in
strips, but in blocks]

Supplies you need:

Sewing machine with needle, 2. THREAD - All purpose polyester or poly/cotton

pins, scissors, and: thread in a color that will look nice with fabric and
ribbon. You may buy two different colors.
1. WOVEN COTTON FABRIC - Two
of the same or coordinating fat 3. RIBBON – About 2 yards of one-inch wide
quarters. (Sometimes called grosgrain ribbon in color coordinating with fabrics,
quarter flats.) You can buy pre-cut depending on your waist measurement.

Instructions:
Read ALL of the instructions before starting to sew, so that you will have a better understanding
of it all. You may write a in the after you have completed doing that step.
Please respect designer and do not copy or distribute this pattern. Direct them to www.craftsy.com or www.getsewing.com

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1. Lay one fat quarter on top of the other, with pretty sides (outsides, sometimes called “right”
side) facing each other, lining up all sides evenly. If they don’t line up evenly, cut where
necessary; you want both to be the same size and be nice rectangles.

2. Insert 4-5 pins on each side to hold the two layers together while sewing. Put them
perpendicular to the edge of fabric with the pin head hanging off the edge.
Mark a space on one of the short sides wide enough to pull it all right-side out. You can mark it
by using two pins together at each end of the space to leave unsewn. You will remove each pin
just before sewing over it.

3. Sew around, pivoting at the corners, removing pins before you sew over them. Do not stitch
to the edge; pivot leaving needle down in the fabric as you turn (pivot) so you don’t lose your
place. Remember to not sew the space you marked in step 2.
Sew with ½ inch seam allowance. (Seam Allowance is how far your stitches are from the edge
of the fabric.)

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 4. Clip off corner seam allowances by cutting
diagonally across the corner seam allowance. This takes
< cut all 4 corners out some of the bulk so it will lay nicely when turned right
side out. Be careful to not cut the stitches!

5. Turn right side out (like you would turn your socks inside out.)

6. Press firmly with a hot iron on an ironing board, to crease all edges where you sewed.
Don’t have seam indented, pull the stitched edge out to iron a crease there. Also, fold the
opening and press it as if it was sewn. Now the apron should lie flat, looking somewhat like a
pillowcase with no pillow in it.

7. Take a long side and fold it up about a third of the way to form pocket. 5 inches is good.

8. Stitch pocket to main part at sides, close to the edge.Pin layers together to hold in place
while sewing. Then, stitch a couple more lines up to form more pockets. Make one pocket
narrow enough to put in a pencil and ruler, leaving 1 or 2 large pockets.

To put on ribbon ties:

9. The edge opposite the pocket is the waist. Find the center of the waist edge and
mark it with a pin or chalk.
Find the center of your ribbon. Pin center of ribbon onto center of apron.

10. Place more pins to attach ribbon along all of the waist edge.

11. Sew ribbon onto apron along both long sides of ribbon, close to the edges.
The remaining ribbon that is loose will be used to tie the apron around your waist to wear it.
You may sew on buttons, bows, lace, etc. for decoration. Wear your apron to keep your sewing
tools handy while you are sewing; or when enjoying any hobby.

Congratulations! You made your own apron!

Copying or distributing this pattern is NOT permitted. © Copyright January, 2010 Barbara J. Campbell Edmondson, all rights reserved, all copyright laws apply

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