Apron pattern wanted

Hi all,

I'm looking for an apron pattern on the 'net and believe it or not, I can't find one. (As in a website with a pattern, not an e-store for patterns.)

Specifically, I'm after the type of apron my mom called a pinafore and Wal-Mart clerks call a smock.

Can anyone help me?

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.
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I believe it. I find very few patterns on websites for clothing.

You mean like an overall-front type of apron or a Little House on the Prairie type of thing? (A) should be easy to make on your own with rectangles. (B) is in the costume section of the Big 3 pattern books and you can pick one up when they go on 99c sale.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

If you can't find one on the net, maybe there isn't one. It seems as if the pattern you are looking for is what I call an "allover apron". It fits over your head and ties at the sides. When I was teaching sewing classes at Jo-Ann's Fabric, this was one of the projects I demonstrated without a pattern.

Take a measurement from the top of the shoulder to the top of the knee, letting the tape hang over the bust. Take another measurement from the top of the shoulder and going down to the back of the knee, and let the tape hang over the hips. "Eyeball" where the measurement ends as you don't want to pull on the tape. Total the two measurements. Add six inches to this measurement (one inch for the hem in front, one inch for the one in back, and four inches for ease). This is the length of fabric you want.

If you want the apron to have a small "sleeve", buy the 60" wide fabric; if you want it to fit like a pinafore, buy the

45" wide fabric. Cut the fabric in half lengthwise.

Using the front measurement, measure from the edge of the fabric up, adding the inch for the hem and the two inches for the front ease. Mark this spot. Fold the fabric on the spot. Taking a firm ruler, hold it in front of the person you are making the apron for, and measure from inside neck to the other inside neck. In other words you are visualizing the distance between the two inside neck measurements. With this measurement, you center the ruler on the fold and cut a very narrow opening the length of the measurement.

Try the apron on to see if the hole is large enough to fit the head. It should be. If it isn't, cut the opening a little longer. You can also "curve" the opening for a nicer looking effect.

Sew the bottom hems of the apron; use bias tape on all outside edges and neck edge; and use leftover ties for the ties at the sides. You can even curve the bottom edges for a nicer looking apron, as well as add a small pocket. We added a piece at the bottom front to make three pockets.

I hope this helps; it went from memory as I had the directions but our computer crashed recently and I lost all my sewing info.

Charlotte M. wrote:

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Beth Pierce

Drat.

Yes, exactly like this.

or a Little House on the

Really? That's all? Here I've been thinking there's some magic involved.

I am a pretty mediocre sewer who usually aims for the patterns that can be completed in under two hours... and I manage to finish them in about a week. The idea that rectangles with a bit of hemming and necklines really appeals to me.

Thanks!

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.

I'm looking at the ones that pull over the head. A really simple design appeals to me hugely!

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.

Your instructions are PERFECT! I've printed them out!

Thanks so much!

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.

Yep. You make the top rectangle for above teh waist, make a long skinny one for the waistband-and-tie-belt, and one that you gather for the "skirt" part. If you go look at one in the store you will see.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

I'd appreciate it!

My email address is:

director at globalbirth dot org

Thanks so much to everyone!

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.

Brilliant! Thanks!

Charlotte

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Charlotte M.

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