So, I’ve been wanting an apron for when I’m cooking so I don’t get my clothes all messy, and so all that bacon grease doesn’t splatter right on me :-/ And thus, the idea for my cherry print apron was born!

I made the pattern entirely from scratch, so I’m sorry I don’t have actual patterns you can print to use. I just took some postal wrapping paper (I got a whole roll at my local 99 Cents Only store), folded it in half, cut the top and bottom parts, then unfolded and looked at what I had and it turned out nicely. Next, I got about one yard of the cherry print fabric and 6 inches of the red fabric for the straps and pocket (because it was 108″ long, I only needed a thin piece). Well, let’s get started, and please forgive me for having a couple blurry pictures tossed in.

You will need:

Sewing machine

LOTS of appropriately colored thread (mine is red; I had to buy more twice, so get more than you think you need)

Two complementing colors/patterned pieces of fabric. About 1 square yard was used for the cherry print on mine, and 108″ by 6″

Enough lace to go around the bottom of your apron and any pockets (I used about 1 yard)

Tailor’s measuring tape

Rotary cutter

Scissors

Pins

Pattern for top and bottom of apron

Cutting mat (optional, but very useful)

Long ruler (for cutting straight with the rotary cutter)

Iron and ironing board

1 to 2 long zip ties (to keep the top of the apron from slipping down and pooching, optional)

Wire cutters or strong scissors and a lighter (for zip ties, not pictured)

Loop turner (not pictured)

Getting Started

The embellishments

The skirt

The pockets

The top

Endgame!