mushroom pocket apron pattern by Amy Struckmeyer

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mushroom pocket apron

pattern by Amy Struckmeyer

The mushroom appliqué on this reversible, retro-styled apron is not only super-cute, it’s a functional pocket, too! Details such as the jumbo ric rac trim and contrast bias binding add to the apron’s playful feel. Plus, with a swingy A-line shape and flattering waistband, you’ll want to wear this apron. Finished Apron: 30” wide x 21” long, at widest point; apron ties are 98” from end to end.

Materials Yardage is based on 42"-wide fabric. 2/3 yd. of cotton fabric for apron front [Main]

See page 6 for instructions on assembling the pattern pieces, and for an Apron Body pattern assembly diagram.

2/3 yd. of cotton fabric for apron facing [Facing] 1/2 yd. of solid cotton fabric for ties and waistband 1/4 yd. (or one fat quarter) cotton fabric for mushroom pocket [Pocket] 5” square of wool felt for mushroom stem 2 yds. of 1/2” wide double-fold bias tape (handmade or store-bought) 1 yd. of 20”-wide lightweight fusible interfacing 5” square of fusible web 12” length of large (1-1/4”) ric rac trim From the Main fabric, cut: 1 apron body on the fold From the Facing fabric, cut: 1 apron body on the fold From the solid fabric, cut: 2 waistbands on the fold 2 strips, 4-1/2” x 36”, for the apron ties From the Pocket fabric, cut: 2 mushroom pockets

From the interfacing, cut: 1 waistband on the fold 1 mushroom pocket 2

Using a cardstock template and fusible web: From the wool felt, cut: 1 mushroom stem Make the Pocket: 1. Trim the pocket interfacing approximately 1/8” on all sides. Center the interfacing, fusible side down, on the wrong side of one pocket piece. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, iron the interfacing to the pocket. You will only do this with one pocket piece. 2. Turn the pocket right side facing up, and lay the ric rac on top, centering it on the marks on each side of the pattern piece. Pin the ric rac in place, and then secure by topstitching close to the top and bottom edges, following the curves. 3. Lay the second pocket piece on top of the first, right sides together, and pin. Using a 1/4” seam allowance, stitch around the pocket, leaving a 3” opening along the bottom edge.

If you can’t find large ric rac, or just don’t have any on hand, use two pieces of regular sized ric rac trim instead, with a single line of stitching down the center of each.

4. Clip the curves and trim the excess ends of the ric rac. Turn the pocket right side out and press, turning and pressing 1/4” to the inside at the unstitched opening as well. 5. Trace the pattern for the mushroom stem onto the paper side of the fusible web. Cut out the shape leaving roughly a 1/4” border. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, fuse the shape to the wrong side of the wool felt. Allow to cool, and then cut along the traced lines. 6. Remove the paper baking from the mushroom stem and place it face up on the apron front in the location indicated on the apron body pattern. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, fuse the mushroom stem appliqué in place. Topstitch close to the edges to secure. 7. Place the finished pocket on the apron front in the location indicated on the apron body pattern. It should overlap the mushroom stem by at least 1/4”. Pin pocket in place. Mark a 5” opening at the top of the pocket as shown on the pattern. Topstitch close to edge to attach the pocket, starting and stopping at the marks. To be sure the pocket is extra secure, stitch long triangles at the edges of the pocket opening, as shown in the image to the right. 3

Attach the Bias Trim: 1. Place the apron front and apron facing together, with wrong sides together and all edges aligned. Baste 1/4” from the raw edge along all sides. 2. Beginning at a top corner of the apron body and working down the side, slip the bias tape over the fabric’s raw edge, tucking the raw edge into the bias tape’s center fold. Pin or clip the bias tape in place every few inches as you go. When you reach the tight curves at the outside edges of the bottom, place the pins or clips even more closely together. Continue until each side and the bottom edges of the apron body are encased in the bias tape. Leave the top edge of the apron body unbound and trim the excess bias tape even with this top raw edge. 3. Starting at one top corner, topstitch close to the inside edge of the bias tape, encasing all fabric layers. Continue topstitching along all of the bound edges. Make the Waistband: 1. Trim the waistband interfacing approximately 1/4” on all sides. Center the interfacing, fusible side down, on the wrong side of the front waistband. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, iron the interfacing to the waistband. You will only do this with the front waistband. 2. With right sides together (right side of apron facing right side of waistband) and centers aligned, stitch the front waistband to the top edge of the apron body with a 1/2” seam allowance. The waistband will extend past the apron body on each side by about 3”. Notch the curves, and then press the seam towards the waistband.

Press seam towards waistband.

3. Place the second waistband piece on top of the first, with right sides together. Using a 1/2” seam allowance, sew along the top edge only. Press the seam allowances open. 4. Press each short side of the front and back waistbands under 3/4”. Then press the long bottom edge of the waistband facing in 1/2” towards the wrong side, clipping curves as needed. Turn waistband facing to the back so the wrong sides of the waistband and waistband facing are together, and press to make a crisp fold along the long top sewn edge. 5. Turn the waistband wrong side out again, with right sides together. Unfold and align the waistband 4

raw edges on either side of the apron body. Using a 1/2” seam allowance, stitch from each short end towards the apron body, stopping 1/4”-1/2” from the apron body.

Stitch waistband on each side of apron body.

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Turn waistband right sides out again. Fold short

ends in 3/4” along the crease line you created before, and press. Pin the bottom edge of the back waistband to the apron body so the folded (pressed) edge just covers the existing stitch line. Set aside.

Make the Ties: 1. Fold one waist tie in half lengthwise, right sides together, and press. Trim one end in a curve that ends at the folded edge as shown. Repeat with the second tie. 2. Using a 1/4” seam allowance, stitch along the long raw edge and one curved short edge of each tie. Clip the seam allowance at the curves and corners, then turn right sides out and press. Finally, starting at the raw end,

Cut a rounded edge at the ends of the ties.

topstitch 1/8” from the edges around all finished sides. 3. To attach the ties, lay the apron out, right side up. Position the ties so the long sewn edge is towards the bottom. Create a small pleat with your finger near the raw edge of one tie, then tuck the raw, pleated end of the tie into the open end of the waistband by about 3/4”. Pin the tie in place. Repeat with the second tie. (See illustration on following page.) 3. Topstitch 1/8”-1/4” from the edge, around all edges of the waistband to secure the ties and the waistband facing.

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Make a pleat, and tuck into waistband.

To assemble the patterns, print pages 8-13. Make sure you print full size, not “fit to print.” Use the 1-inch test square to be sure you’ve printed at the correct scale. Cut along the solid lines and the dashed “match lines,” and then tape together along the match lines. For the Apron Body, first match part A to part B, and part C to part B, then put the two halves together. See the diagram below to see how the parts fit together.

Apron Body assembly diagram.

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mushroom pocket apron

a reversible, a-line apron, with a cute and functional pocket

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