Another favorite memory I have is seeing my grandmother, Guelita, wearing an apron while she rolled tortillas or filled tamales. My mother also wore aprons while cooking and cleaning. Seeing aprons just brings me a feeling of comfort, a knowing that important work is being done to make a family comfortable and happy. I found […]
My 1962 Inspired Apron {giveaway}
See my latest creation? Made from a discarded cafe curtain, it was inspired by this breakfast scene from a new television series from BYUtv called Granite Flats. The series premiere of Granite Flats doesn’t air until April 7th, but my family and I got a sneak peek at the first two episodes. It is great […]
1920s Ladies Apron Tutorial {and Giveaway}
While scouring the internet looking for inspiration for a 1920s era apron I found this image from an old pattern. {via Apron History} I loved that it required only two pieces and all the instructions and supplies were listed. The only thing I had to figure out was the actual pattern for the apron. After […]
An Edwardian Era Apron {Tutorial}
The first apron in our “Walk Through Apron History” is an Edwardian era full length, all one piece beauty. It is very simple to make, and like everything else in the Edwardian era, provides complete coverage. 🙂 This pattern is one size fits all. There are tips at the end of the post for enlarging […]
Child’s Dishtowel Apron
Ran out of time with the apron I wanted to post today {a child’s smock}. Instead I will point you to a child’s dishtowel apron tutorial I did last year. Easy and fun, great for boys and girls from 4 years up to teens! Next week there will be no tutorial because of the 170th […]
Gardening/Cleaning Apron Tutorial
Sometimes we just need an apron that has pockets. This apron has three large pockets perfect for holding cleaning or gardening supplies. It is made with sturdy material like denim, canvas, or home decor weight fabric.Pin It Supplies needed:1/2 yd 54/55″ wide fabric OR 3/4 yd 44/45″ wide fabric1/2 yd coordinating fabric (either width)2 packages […]
Reversible Ruffle Half Apron
{Sorry this is up so late today! It takes longer to edit and upload pictures for the tutorial than it does to sew two of these aprons!} I love reversible aprons! Half aprons are definitely easier to make as reversible aprons. This one has a ruffle detail on the bottom to add a feminine touch.Pin […]
Simple Reversible Half Apron Tutorial
Pin ItThe first apron in our apron tutorial series is a basic half-apron. It is simple to sew even for beginning sewers. It is also reversible but without a waistband. Make sure to read the variation that can also be done with this apron after the basic tutorial.Supplies: {this will actually make two half aprons}3/4 […]