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“Future Builder” Child’s Apron Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on June 27, 2018

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

05:00

Description

Create an apron for Daddy or Grandpa’s little helper.

Project Preview Video

Materials

Child’s size small cotton twill apron (or purchase a sewing pattern and the required fabric)

½ yard-45” red cotton fabric for pocket and trim

Embroidery thread as stated in the design sequence

Two layers tearaway stabilizer

Sewing thread to match red cotton fabric

Child-size tools appropriate for age of child

Optional: embroidery design software

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/concord-collections/stockdesign/1/bn00881a

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/ta15

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

A child’s cotton apron forms the basis for this project. The design is embroidered at the top front of the apron and red cotton fabric is used to cover the front pocket and trim the apron.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. This apron is a child’s size small, so ½ yard of 45” fabric was enough to cover the lower pocket and replace the trim on the apron. If you use a larger size, then additional fabric may be needed.

Step 2:

Open the design in your embroidery software. Using the desired text, add “Future” to the top of the design and “Builder” to the bottom, centering the text to the design. This is optional and can also be done at the machine. For the project, Kids font was used and the letters made 1/2" tall.

Step 3:

Press the red fabric and the apron using spray starch. Fold the apron in half lengthwise to find the center and lightly crease.

Step 4:

Decide on the placement of the design and make a mark for the center point along the fold. Load the embroidery design on the machine. Align the needle to the placement mark for the design on the center front of the apron.

Step 5:

Stitch the design following the color sequence. Remove the fabric from the hoop and remove the excess stabilizer.

Step 6:

Measure all the trim at the top of the apron, the top of the pocket, and around the outer edges of the apron to determine how many strips of fabric to cut out of the red fabric.

Step 7:

Undo the stitching to remove the trim and the pocket from the apron.

Step 8:

Begin by cutting the pocket out of one corner of the red fabric. Add an additional 1.5” at the top to allow for seam allowances and wrapping over the top of the pocket. With right sides together, pin the top of the pocket to the top of the red fabric and stitch using a 1/4" seam allowance.

Step 9:

Press the seam toward the red fabric and then wrap the red fabric over the top edge of the right (wrong sides of the fabric will be together) and press. Topstitch the top edge of the pocket.

Step 10:

Baste the remaining pocket edges together. Pin the pocket back in place at the lower edge of the apron and baste the pocket to the apron.

Step 11:

From the remaining red cotton fabric, cut 2” bias strips and piece them together so they are one long strip.

Step 12:

Fold the trim in half lengthwise and then bring the long cut edges to the middle fold and press again. Press the trim in half again to form the binding.

Step 13:

The binding will be applied first to the top of the apron, then around the sides and bottom, and then finally the upper side with the remaining forming the neck and ties. Beginning at one end of the binding, sandwich the top edge of the apron inside and stitch in place, Trim the binding to match the outer cut edges of the apron.

Step 14:

Next, cut off the amount of trim needed, easing a little extra into the corners of the apron, and pin or clip in place. Stitch the trim to the apron as shown.

Step 15:

Use the remaining trim for the remaining edges, neck, and ties for the apron. Pin and stitch the trim in place.

Step 16:

Give the apron a final press and add tools appropriate for the age of the child. Congratulations on completing an apron for your future builder.

Step 17:

Enjoy!

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

“Future Builder” Child’s Apron Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Preview Video

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Handyman Tools

Tear Away Stabilizer