Hey everyone. Today we're making a cheerful kitchen apron, and we're letting a sewing-themed print do all the talking.
Meet the Fabric
This is Bits And Bobs Scissors Pink from FIGO Fabrics. It's from the Bits And Bobs collection by Sarah Hearts. And oh my goodness, it is fun.
The collection celebrates the joy of making. It's filled with the everyday tools we all love. Buttons. Vintage spools. Pins. Measuring tape. Scissors. Zippers. Notions. Even classic ric-rac.
This print puts the scissors front and center. They sit on a happy pink ground. The wider collection palette pulls in black, cream, teal, orange, and taupe, too. So it feels fresh and modern, not fussy.
It's 100% premium cotton. It runs 44"/45" wide. That's good, honest quilting cotton, y'all. It presses crisp. It holds a fold. And it sews like a dream.
Here's why that matters for an apron. An apron takes real wear. It gets splashed. It gets washed. A lot. Quilting cotton handles all of that and still looks cute hanging on the hook.
The Project: A Simple Lined Apron
We're making a classic bib apron. One big pocket across the front. Long ties at the waist. A neck strap you can actually adjust to fit.
Finished size is about 28" wide by 32" long. That's generous coverage for most home cooks. Want it shorter? Trim the length first. Completely up to you.
Why does this fabric suit it? Simple. The print is the whole personality of the piece. Big, playful scissors on pink will make you smile every time you reach for it. And a flat apron front shows off a novelty print better than almost anything else in the kitchen.
It also makes a really really sweet gift. Sew it for your favorite maker. Add a wooden spoon and a recipe card. You're done, and it looks like you fussed for days.
Materials
- 1 yard Bits And Bobs Scissors Pink for the apron front
- 1 yard coordinating cotton for the lining, ties, and neck strap
- 1/2 yard cotton for the pocket, or use your lining fabric
- Matching thread, 50-weight for construction
- Your usual basics: rotary cutter, ruler, pins, and a turning tool
One yard of 44"/45" cotton gives you the full apron body with room to spare. Use the offcuts for a matching hot pad if you're feeling fancy. We're not reinventing the wheel here.
Brief Steps
- Cut the apron body 28" wide by 32" long. Curve or angle the top corners in toward the bib, about 10" across the top edge.
- Cut the same shape from lining. Set both aside.
- Make the pocket: cut 9" by 18", fold it in half wrong sides together, and topstitch the folded edge. Stitch a center line later to split it into two pockets.
- Make ties from 3" strips. Fold, stitch, and turn them right side out. Two waist ties at 30" each, plus neck strap pieces to total about 28".
- Pin the pocket to the front, right side up, about 10" up from the hem. Stitch the sides and bottom. Add that center stitch to divide it.
- Sandwich front and lining, right sides together. Trap the ties and neck strap ends in the seams where they belong.
- Stitch all the way around with a 1/4" seam. Leave a 5" gap at the bottom for turning.
- Turn it right side out. Poke the corners out gently. Press it well.
- Topstitch close to the edge all the way around. That closes the gap and gives it a clean, finished look. Just like that.
Practical Tips From My Table
Prewash this one, folks. An apron lives in the wash. Shrink it now, on your terms, not later on the apron's terms.
Watch your print direction when you cut. Scissors pointing down look a little sad. Ask me how I know. Take ten seconds and check before the rotary cutter moves. Slow down there, because a cut panel can't be uncut.
Reinforce the pocket corners. Backstitch two or three stitches at each top corner. Pockets take the pulling, and that tiny step saves a repair later.
Press as you go. I know, I know. But crisp edges make topstitching ten times easier. Your lines will travel straighter, and the whole apron looks store-bought.
And here's your permission beat. If a tie ends up a little uneven, it's fine. It ties behind your back. Nobody sees it, and it still holds the apron on. You're your own worst critic here. Take your time. It's not a race.
If I can do this, y'all can do it. Pick the pink. Make the apron. Then go bake something worth splashing it for.
Thanks so much for sewing along with me. We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the Bits And Bobs Scissors Pink 44"/45" Cotton Fabric Per Yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
