Blue Jean / Denim Art Apron - Construction

In an effort to use every bit of that pair of Jeans, I decided to make Emily another apron. This time I wanted something a little different, so I decided on an Art Apron. I wanted it to be shorter, and have more pockets.

This project was much faster than the last one. I think because I took the time to think it out before I started, and then I did most of the cutting before I got the sewing machine out. (I still haven’t decorated it yet though)

I did make a couple mistakes that I will tell you about, but I’ll make this post like a tutorial in the correct order if you want to make your own.

1 I took the other pant leg and laid it out on the table and cut the arm holes… (NOTE: I’m considering modifying the cut to a straight line so I can trim it in ribbon easier. Think about your decorations before you cut. Curved is fine if you want to do the fray edge again.)

2 Lay it out right sides together and trim it even. I wanted to use the bottom part as the pocket, so I just left it on there to make it easier to handle.
3 I used the pieces that I cut from the ‘arm holes’ to create a pocket. Here I just evened them up.

4 I took apart a scrap piece of hem to have a template to fold up the bottom of the apron, which will become the top of the pocket.

5 Next, I marked the hem lines using the template as a guide. And I ironed the first line, then folded it up again and ironed it again.

6 Denim doesn’t like to hold the crease very long, so I pinned it and sewed it right way. I sewed close to the edge of the fold so it would look more natural.
Cut off the pocket from the apron. I did mine about 6 inches total.

7 Attach the big pocket across the bottom of the apron.

8 Pick a size for your small pocket. I used a box of crayons...
9 I squared off the small pocket and cut it down with a small fold over allowance. I also cut the corners. I was planning on having the bottom of the small pocket inside the big pocket, so it wasn’t important that it looked finished.

10 Decide on small pocket placement, I decided to use line that attached the small pocket all the way down to divide the big pocket.

11 Sew the bottom of the small pocket onto the apron. (NOTE: this is where I goofed up. I sewed the sides of the big pocket on before I did the bottom of the small pocket. I think that from now on, I’ll stick to one direction of sewing at a time. All the horizontal lines, THEN all the vertical lines. As you can see, I had to pin the big pocket out of the way so I could sew the bottom of the small pocket… not ideal)

12 Now is when you should sew the sides of the big pocket closed. I went over it twice. And did a criss cross at the top for stability.

13 Attach the sides of the small pocket and sew all the way down through the big pocket to form 3 sections.

14 All done for now!!!!
Not I have to decide how to decorate and trim it off.