The apron

So I received my first order from my nan - to make an apron... so I decided to have a go.... here it is!

 so I went a bit rogue and just copied my existing apron - pinned it to the fabric I was going to use and then cur out thr material, pressed it and then hemmed it.

I then realised I needed the neck piece and ties so cut those out, pressed and sewed the together - trying to push the fabric back through was very difficult and I need to but a gadget for that!

material to compliment the red - cherries!

Seemed the ends together and then included it in my hemming

And voila!

a few dodgy bits, but not bad for a first attempt!

fluffed it and this is at the top so a bit noticeable....

a bit too close to the edge!

much better!

 next it was time to tackle the pocket.  The fabrics worked really well together  

The cherry fabric was a bit thin, so I lined it with the red - cut 2 matching pieces out and pinned together, ready to iron. 

I then pressed along the edges ready to sew.  I sewed along the top of the pocket first in the contrasting red.

Then pinned the pocket to the apron, folding down the edge to hem and sew at the same time

and then it was finished!  In about 3 hours!  I am so chuffed with the outcome for my first attempt!

And the customer was also very happy!