Skirted Canning Apron

Last night I gave a beginning canning class/demo for about 18 ladies. Besides talking about canning, part of what we did was have a few giveaways. I like to give an apron away when I do these little "classes". So over the weekend I did a little modification of the basic chef apron that I usually make as "workhorse" aprons. I wanted something a bit more feminine and cute, quick and easy to put together, but still had major coverage.


Basic Directions:

• Attach the skirted flounce portion to the main body of the apron, wrong sides together.


• Sandwich the pieces into the double fold tape and stitch thru all layers.


• Press bias tape "flap" toward hem of the apron. You could topstitch that flap down onto the flounce if you wanted.


• Bind with bias tape the main body of the apron. Start on one side continuing down and around the flounce hem and then back up the other side. ***I rounded the flounce hem corners slightly so that I wouldn't have to miter the bias tape.
• Bind the top neck edge of the apron with bias tape.


• Position bias tape along curved armpit edges leaving enough for ties and then making a loop for the neck opening.


• Wear and look great! Have fun canning! Congrats Ann Y. on winning!

Materials:

• 1 yd. fabric (this piece was an Alexander Henry from Jo-Ann's: Apples + Pears) ***If I were making this for myself--an over 6-footer--I would buy 1 1/4 yd. to enable it to be cut longer.
• 2 pkgs. Extra wide double fold bias tape - 1/2" in Seal Brown.
  

Pattern:

Simplicity 3752, view C, using the flounce pattern piece

Combined with Mom's New Apron

I really like how this little experiment turned out and think this might be my new "go-to" style apron from now on.