Fiesta Apron

Doesn’t Dora look fancy? She’s wearing my most recently completed sewing project. It’s a fancy, retro-inspired apron. Alas, this apron won’t be staying with me. But I made it for a very good cause. You see, my sister works for a great little non-profit called Cooperative for Education that does literacy work in Guatemala. Every fall they have a big fundraising event called Fall Fiesta. Part of the event is a silent auction. My sister asked me to make an item to put in the auction and I was more than happy to donate my talents to such a worthy cause. Knowing my sister’s love for cute aprons, she’ll have a hard time parting with this little beauty.

Design/Pattern: I modified and embellished the “Reversible Apron” pattern from Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter.

Materials:

• printed woven cotton
• black woven cotton
• white bias binding
• black thread
• white thread

Techniques:

• French seams (front panel to side panels)
• hemming (raw edges)
• top stitching (around pocket, bias binding, sash & waist ties)

Alterations/Changes:

• It’s not reversible, so I had to make sure the edges were finished neatly.
• I added a wide band across the waist and widened the ties.
• I added a cute little pocket to the front too.

Grade: This adorable apron deserves an A! (And some alliteration.) I enjoyed sewing this even though I knew I wouldn’t be keeping it, and it turned out so cute. I hope that whoever it goes home with enjoys it. I also hope that it helps the Fall Fiesta fundraiser for Co-Ed.

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