Inspirations

SEWING TUTORIAL:

“Kitchen apron”

Pattern
Printable version
Printable version

MATERIAL

  • 100 x 140 cm of plain linen or cotton
  • 30 x 140 cm of printed linen or cotton
  • 1 cotton polyester thread in a colour coordinated with the plain fabric
  • Several machine embroidery threads in assorted colours
  • 3 buttons, 2 cm maximum   
  • 20 x 20 cm embroidery stabilizer

Alternatively, this item can be made only as a customization
project with the elna eXpressive 802 embroidery machine.

MACHINES AND ACCESSORIES

  • Computerized sewing and embroidery machine
  • In this tutorial, we use the elna eXpressive 808.

Standard accessories used in this tutorial* :

  • Standard foot A
  • Automatic buttonhole foot R
  • Satin stitch foot F
  • Embroidery foot P

Optional accessories :

*Included with the machine.

HOW TO CREATE THE APRON

  • Fold your fabric in half, right sides together, place the apron pattern on the fabric fold.
  • Mark the seams as follows:

– at the top and bottom of the apron, add 4 cm,
– on the sides, 4 cm,
– on the curves, 1.5 cm

  • In the printed linen or cotton, cut by adding a 1 cm seam allowance

– the ties: 2 pieces of 95 x 8 cm
– the adjustable strap (neck strap): 74 x 8 cm
– the pockets: 4 pieces of 12 x 13 cm

  • Fold the strap and the apron ties in half, right sides together.
  • Sew the ties, leave one end open and turn out.
  • For the strap, sew all around, leaving a small opening on one side to turn it out.
  • Topstitch a few millimetres from the edge.
  • Give your pocket the shape you want, here the upper part is sewn slightly diagonally.
  • Place the two parts of the pockets right sides together, sew all around, leaving an opening to turn them out.
  • Notch the corners, turn out and iron.

EMBROIDERY

  • Embroider the bib of your apron.
  • Here, we chose the cupcake design available on the elna available oneXpressive 802 and 808.     
  • Choose a decorative stitch that you will sew 5 cm from the hemline.
  • For this step you require embroidery thread and the satin stitch foot F.
  • Here, we use the satin stitch n°1, 7 mm wide.

SEWING

  • On the two rounded sides of the apron, make a double hem, 1 cm finished. 
  • Stitch right on the edge.
  • Prepare the bottom and top hems of the apron as follows.
  • Make a first 1 cm hem, iron, then make a second 3 cm hem, iron.
  • Stitch the two hems a few millimetres from the edge.
  • On the sides of the apron, make a double hem, 2 cm finished.
  • Insert the ties inside the hem.
  • Stitch a few millimetres from the edge.
  • Attach the buttonhole foot R on your machine, insert the button at the back.
  • Make a stitch to mark the beginning of your buttonholes; you can also draw a line for direction.
  • Sew the buttonhole stitch n°1 and open the buttonholes.
  • Sew the buttons.
  • Place the pockets on the marks, baste and sew a few millimetres from the edge.

Congratulations, your apron is finished.

Would you like to reproduce the kitchen glove?

The tutorial is available online in the Inspiration section of our website.

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