For my mum's birthday earlier this year I sewed an apron from fabric which I bought online and found in a charity shop. The theme I chose for the fabric was French, as she is a retired French teacher. While searching for a good pattern I stumbled upon this and used it for my project:
http://www.sew4home.com/projects/kitchen-linens/fat-quarter-garden-apron
I really enjoyed this creative project: from sourcing the fabric, finding the right pattern, deciding about which fabrics to combine and how, measuring and cutting (my fabric was not in a FQ size) and assembling on my sewing machine. And it looks quite cute too, I think!
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| French Fat Quarter Apron |
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| Detail fabric |
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| The pockets are finished off with a lace trim |
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| Detail pocket |
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| Top of apron |
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| Fabric gathered in front of apron |
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| Detail fabric |
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| The back of the apron is lined with black muslin. |
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| I used Fuse-A-Web for the skirt to cover the seams of the fat quarters |
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| Added fabric to the end of the waist ties |
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| Added fabric to the end of the waist ties |
But most importantly, my mum was very happy with her present as you can see here!
