Sewing doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, some of my favorite projects are ones that only take a couple hours of my time. This gives a little faster satisfaction of a completed project right away rather than having your sewing supplies out for days and days. Best of all, this DIY easy apron sewing tutorial is practical! If you’re like me, you almost always have an apron on. Whether cooking, gardening, or just doing odd jobs around the house, this simple apron will keep your clothes clean and tidy while adding an element of charm to your outfit!

Necessary Supplies
To make this DIY easy apron, you’ll need a few supplies:
- About 1-1.5 yards of your fabric of choice (a sturdy medium weight cotton works well)
- About 3 yards of a wide fabric ribbon (choose a thick cotton ribbon at least an inch wide)
- Matching thread
- Pins
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Measuring Tape
- Yard Stick
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Sewing Machine and Bobbin

Cutting the Fabric for your Apron
Now that you have all your supplies assembled and ready to go, it’s time to cut the pieces for the apron. Be sure to iron your fabric first though! You’ll be cutting a bodice piece and a skirt piece from the fabric. You’ll also be cutting three pieces of the wide ribbon.

Let’s start by cutting the skirt piece of the apron. For my apron, I cut the skirt piece 44 inches wide and 22 inches long. (I made this cut easy and kept all the width of the fabric since this was a 44 inch wide piece).

To cut the bodice piece, I folded the fabric in half to cut on a fold and measured 11 inches down. This measurement is the vertical measurement of the bodice. This measurement runs from the neck to the waist.
Then, at the top of that 11 inch mark, I measured 6 inches over. At the bottom, I measured 7 inches over. Then I connected these two marks to draw a diagonal line. This will make an angle so that the top of the bodice is a smaller than the bottom part that connects to the skirt.

Last of all, cut two pieces of the wide ribbon 21 inches long, and 1 piece 55 inches long.

The great thing about this beginner sewing tutorial is that you can easily adjust the measurements given for whatever fit you need with your apron. Below are some ways that you can alter the apron easily:
- To shorten or lengthen the skirt, cut the 22 inch measurement shorter or longer.
- To adjust the amount of gather or to alter the size of the waist of the skirt, add or subtract from teh 44 inch skirt measurement.
- To lengthen or shorten the torso of the bodice piece, adjust the 11 inch measurement.
- To adjust the horizontal measurement of the bodice, either extend or take in the 6 inch and 7 inch measurements. Just remember, if you decide to alter the size of this piece, to make the top measurement
Assembling the Apron
To assemble this easy DIY Apron, you’ll want to begin by turning in and finishing all the edges of the fabric except for the top of the skirt and the bottom of the bodice. We’ll start with the skirt.
Finishing the edges of the skirt

Turn in the each side of the skirt one half inch, and iron flat. Then turn in one more half inch so the raw edges no longer show, and iron flat. Repeat the process with the bottom edge of the skirt. Sew these edges using a straight stitch staying close to the turned and ironed edge.

Finishing the edges of the bodice
Next, we’ll move onto the bodice. Repeat the steps of turning over and ironing twice on the sides of the bodice. Next, turn over and iron the top of the bodice in the same way. Before sewing however, we need to add the neck tie straps.

Lift up the second fold of the top edge, and place one of the tie straps almost to the edge of the bodice. The tie strap should be hanging down towards the bottom of the bodice. Next, lay the second ironed fold over the tie strap so the raw edge is no longer exposed. Finally lift the tie strap up towards the top, and pin it in place.

Now sew along all three sides of the bodice just like you did the skirt. It’s helpful to back stitch and forward stitch a couple times over the area with the tie strap so everything is secure.

Sewing the two pieces together
Now that you have the edges finished on the skirt and the bodice, it’s time to sew the pieces together. We’ll also add the waist tie band.
This step is completely optional. If you wish, use a serger or a zig zag stitch to finish off the raw edges of the bottom of the bodice and the top of the skirt. This will increase the lifespan of your apron, and will give a finished look on the under side.
Next, set your machine to a wide stitch and sew along the top of the skirt piece making sure not to back stitch on either side.

Remove your skirt from the machine and gather the skirt to the desired fullness and width by pulling on the bobbin thread of the seam on each side of the skirt. Be sure to evenly distribute the gather.
Finally, layer your skirt, bodice, and waist tie strap together in the following order: Skirt on bottom right side facing up, Bodice in the middle right side facing down, and tie strap on top. Be sure to layer the bodice in the center of the skirt, and leave an even amount of tie strap hanging over each side of the skirt.
Pin these layers together, and sew one quarter inch in from the raw edges of the layers.
Adding the finishing touches
There are just a few final touches to be added to finish your apron. First, turn over the edges of all four ends of the tie straps twice. and sew these edges shut.
Next, turn the tie strap upward at each edge where it is connected to the sides of the skirt, and make a short seam holding the tie and the edge of the skirt upward.
Follow the same instructions where the bodice meets the tie strap attaching the bodice to the tie strap and holding everything upward.

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