A quick post to share my denim apron pattern with you!
These have been so popular that I scribbled the instructions into my journal so that I wouldn’t lose them. The aprons can be sewn in any woven fabric, but denim is particularly sturdy and easy to wash. They work best with large, straight-leg jeans, preferably in a non-stretch denim. These are happily out of fashion at the moment, so the thrift shops (and possibly our wardrobes) are full of them. I’ve been picking them up for $2 a pair at the Salvos.
Here’s the apron I’ve just made for our friend John from an old pair of Levi’s…
It’s best to draft the pattern on paper first…
A couple of extra notes:
- Overlock (serge) or zigzag around the outside of the pocket piece, then hem. Position the top of the pocket about 14″/35.5cm from the top of the apron, and topstitch three sides into place. Double-stitch the top of the pocket to secure, or hammer in rivets. Stitch down the centre of the pocket if you like.
- Overlock (serge) or zigzag around the outside of the apron, then hem. Don’t try to do a double hem as it will be too thick (and the curves will be a nightmare).
I hope you have as much fun making these as I’ve had! ♥
This is fantastic! Thanks, C!
Most welcome, lovely! 😘
A great pattern! Thanks!
It’s a good pattern, as it avoids the area of the Husband’s work jeans that I most often have to patch…
It’s just a great apron all way around..:the recycled denim with that handy pocket. I really like what you are doing. Best, Teres
so clever!!
Wonderful! I’m going to try something similar, but need to do an “amish” style as I can’t really have anything around my neck.
Brilliant Celia!!! Thank you.👖
Love, love this!
Wish you lived in my neighborhood. You are so clever and handy.
Love this apron so much that it makes me wish I were handy with a sewing machine. What great gifts they would make! And recycled, too.
Such a brilliant idea!
Thank you Celia, what a fabulous use of old sturdy jeans and your instructions are easy to follow. I will make one for a friend who does natural dying and gets very messy.
As mine will be for a gift ,(very tall friend) I will sew a thin fabric casing on the back of the big curves, then thread the long strap from the waist to the top bib , leave some out for around the neck and back down the curve and out the other side of the waist…..free running straps are then totally adjustable .
All of chest can be covered for stirring dye pots or bottom of apron can be pulled down to cover more legs when sloshing fabric about in trays .
Margo, try googling patterns for potter’s aprons – that might be the perfect thing for your friend.
It would seem you are the original trailblazer, Celia. Talk about re-purposing denim… Take a look at this!
https://newatlas.com/denim-jeans-artificial-bone-cartilage/55828
Meant to tell you to check “magpies mumblings” blog for drink coasters made from the pockets of jeans, and milk or icecream containers flat plastic hope you like it thankyou for the apron pattern
Since receiving the gift of a daughter of Priscilla I have found that going back to an apron does save my clothes! flour and water paste doesn’t always come off in a single wash but the Apron can be left to soak for a while. Celia, I substituted fat black Elastic for the neck strap so the bib is high enough on me without having to have ties.