Hi Friends! If you're looking for the written instructions for this linen cross-back apron, you can find those here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/ Thanks so much for watching! ~Joy

I LOVE this style of apron, and this is BY FAR the best tutorial I’ve seen on how to make it. Thank you so much for your clarity and tips. FANTASTIC video!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! You just made my day! :) I'm so happy to hear the tutorial was helpful!

You are an excellent teacher with a soothing voice, very graceful and easy to learn from!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say!

I’ve watched about a dozen videos for this type of apron, and your’s is the one I’m going to use. Great details. Especially the top facing piece. It looks more finished. TY.

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that it was helpful!

That does look quite comfortable and large pockets are key. Than you for this video!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

The pockets are my favorite!

This is so cute!! Enjoyed watching you make this!!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

This is with no doubt the best video I seen on this topic, you are so pleasant and great teacher thank you is well appreciated blessings 😊

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that is so kind of you to say! Thank you so much for the encouragement, and so glad it was helpful!

I learnt so much from this tutorial. Thank you. Special thank you for de-mystifying pockets!

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for the positive feedback!

I really love how you told how to size it. Lots of videos do not! Well done for your first video!

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is such a clear and helpful tutorial. I have ben following along making my own apron. The sizing was very helpful as were your instructions. Thank you.

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much for sharing this! Loved it

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad it was helpful!

thanks for the advice everyone pinafore made

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear!

Thanks for this great tutorial. Your instructions were concise and yes I’ll go to the blog to be 100% sure. The sizing tips are helpful. I especially liked your pockets and facing instructions. Congratulations. Well done for for your first sewing video. 👏🏻👏🏻

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Sandy!

Best tutorial to watch x thx for making it simple to understand xx

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm so glad it was helpful!

Watched your tutorial many times and went to your vlog. THANK YOU so much for teaching me how to sew a Japanese apron.

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

@janesheridan5632

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking I went into your BLOG, printed instructions & pictures. All is cut out, now I need to watch your video again as a refresher. Of all the KZread videos I watched, yours is the one I find easiest & well explained. The pockets are cut & sewn as is the straps. I need to review on how to sew the body. :-) THANK YOU again!!!!!

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I'm so happy to hear that! :)

Thank you for posting this really good video.

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope it was helpful!

Great pattern, good instructions. Many thanks

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Deanne!

1st video? awesome!!!💖

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you, thank you!

Great first video!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job!

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you! 😊

@ArtfulHomemaking

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for watching!

Very useful, and lovely to see good sewing technique at ever stage. I appreciated that! My Dad was a wonderful tailor, so it gives me real pleasure to see you taking the time to do it properly. And, of course, it doesn't really take any longer.

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Pam!

Thanks so much too LEARN FROM you. Yeah

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

I like your apron VERY MUUUUUCH!

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

PERFECT! directions!! Thank YOU !!!

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Deborah! So happy to hear this!

Great tutorial! Thanks 😊 I would like to mention that it’s a good thing to iron your fabric BEFORE cutting the pattern pieces out! The fabric needs to be smooth and flat before cutting out any pattern pieces for all patterns. Wrinkles in the fabric can effect the accuracy when cutting out the fabric pieces!

@ArtfulHomemaking

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for this great tutorial! I love your explanations and your sweet voice! Just finished my apron. Just need to add the pockets now. Love it. It was a bit difficult to follow what was going on with the sides of the facing once you stitched the upper part. But i figured it out with trial and error!

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback, Adeline! So glad it turned out well for you! I do apologize for the difficulties and lack of clarity. I realized as I was editing the video (too late!) that I could have done a much better job of filming it! Somehow I missed several parts that would have been helpful to actually see. So sorry about that! Maybe I'll make another apron at some point and re-film it. And, next time I do a sewing video I'll be sure to be more detailed and thorough. Always learning things I could improve on. :) Thanks again for taking the time to comment, and I hope you enjoy your new apron!

Thanks, love it. Will make it. Laura M

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!

The facing: linen/cotton blends in washable garments must be clean finish to prevent unraveling. Question: after topstitching the top part, I'm having about 2 inches of facing which were not attached by any means. What do you suggest to do? The apron looks wonderful on you 💕

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Regarding the facing, 1/2" of fabric (at the bottom of the facing) is pressed under in step #3. After the facing has been attached, in step #11 the apron facing piece is turned to the inside of the apron and then topstitched in step #12. In step #13, the bottom of the facing is sewn down. In step #14, the apron sides are hemmed, and the edges of the facing are enclosed in this step. At this point all of the edges of the facing are enclosed in the seams, creating a clean finish and no exposed/raw edges. There is a photo illustrating all of these steps in the blog post here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/

I love this apron and your tutorial is excellent. I'm confused about how to put it on,,,,,,,,does it slip over your head??? Thanks

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Cathy! Yes, it just slips on over the head.

Gracias Quiero hacerme un delantal asi. Creo es dificil pero voy a intentar.

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hi. I got a free pattern online, but no instructions. I followed your video and it helped so much, thank you. It was my very first project (other than making face masks), and it's a bit messy, but I'm guessing improvements come with practice. Any tips for hemming around the curved edges? ;) Thanks again. :)

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear the video was helpful! Regarding hemming curved edges, my main tip would be to take the curves slowly. Curved edges take more time to sew than straight edges. :)

@jitzykins

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Practice makes perfect!

@nancy9478

Жыл бұрын

Sewba line at 1/4, and turn the fabric in in this line, pressing with your iron as you go. Let it cool abd then turn the egde over again 1/4" and press. Use pins or clips to hold it in place, sew down on the edge of the hem.

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Would this work with smaller straps? Just a tad thinner? 😀

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you could definitely make the straps smaller/thinner if you prefer!

hi there...i want to make one of these aprons as a gift but without asking her measurements.a surprise. how would i go about making one for a size 22 in uk?

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth! These aprons are pretty forgiving in fit, as they fit pretty loosely, but I'm not sure how to guarantee a proper fit without taking measurements. For reference, I'm a US size 10/12, so the example measurements I give in the blog post are what would fit about a size 10/12 (US).

@elizabethross9042

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking thanks so i will use these measurements from a clothing size guide and go with that...it looks lovely and quite simple from the video.i will make one for me as well

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a good idea to try that! I hope they turn out well for you!

@gaylemae

4 жыл бұрын

You could go to the store and measure across a size 22 shirt and add 3 or 4 inches for ease

Where do you get the linen/cotton blend fabric?

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

I found mine on Amazon here: amzn.to/2Xzv8vA

This is my fav pattern of this apron but I'm bummed I'm still kind of a beginner and the whole facing part I'm completely lost. I read your blog and I still didn't understand how to sew the facing. I love this one please help lol

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm so glad you like it! Yes, it's a little more of an intermediate-level pattern. If I am ever able to film another sewing tutorial, I'll make sure to slow down and go through each step thoroughly so it's more understandable, even for beginners. I've found with patterns like this, if you just take it one step at a time, very slowly, sometimes that helps. Even though I've been sewing for over twenty years, sometimes I still have difficulty visualizing what a pattern is telling me to do. When that happens, I just read through it very slowly (sometimes multiple times) and then try the first step the pattern is describing. For the facing, you'll first turn under 1/2″ on one long edge and press. This is just going to finish the edge after you sew it to the apron. Then pin on and baste the straps in place. Once you have your straps in the right place, it's time to sew on the facing. Lay the apron body in front of you, right side up. Lay the facing on top of the apron body (at the top, where you basted the straps). The edge you turned under 1/2" above will be on top. (There's a photo of this step on the blog post-step #10) The straps will be sandwiched between the apron top and the facing. Pin the facing in place and then sew it to the top of your apron with 1/2" seam allowance. Then trim that seam allowance to 1/4" to reduce the bulk of the seams. Now turn the facing piece to the inside of the apron and press everything flat. When you turn it to the inside, the piece you turned under above will be folded under. Sew down the facing at the edge of the folded under edge. (Steps #11-14 on the blog post-there's a photo that shows what it should look like after these steps are done). I hope that helps explain it a bit!

@tygenreeder9392

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking Thank you! I understand it now! I appreciate you taking the time to write it out and helping me :)

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful! :)

The width of the fabric is 43’ on mine. And the facing is the same 43’ x 5’. When you place the facing on top of the body piece it doesn’t match right? Because you have fold the sides totaled 2’. 1/2 inch and 1/2’ one side and repeat the other side. Please advice

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're right, the facing will be a bit wider since the sides of the apron body have already been folded in and pressed. Before pinning and sewing the facing piece down to the body piece, you open up that folded edge so the two pieces (the apron facing and the body piece) are the same width. Then, after you've sewed the facing to the body piece, you fold that previously folded and pressed apron side piece back over the facing (steps 10-14 in the blog post instructions). I'm sorry, it's hard to describe clearly, and in the future I hope to make another apron video that's easier to follow. I see many ways I could have made it better and more understandable. I'll definitely try to be clearer in future sewing videos! Thanks so much for your patience!

Did you prewash the fabric? How does it look after washing it?

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I always prewash my fabric before sewing it into something wearable. The two aprons shown in the video (the gray one and the khaki colored one) were both prewashed before sewing. The fabric that I used is a linen-cotton blend, and the great thing about it is that it's a lot cheaper than 100% linen. However, it doesn't wash as beautifully as linen. The linen-cotton blend gets a little bit pucker-y after washing. I have another Japanese cross-back apron that is 100% linen, and it's my absolute favorite. However, I keep buying this same fabric blend because it's more affordable to me, and I like that it's made from all-natural fibers. You might be able to get a better idea of how this fabric looks after washing in this blog post: www.artfulhomemaking.com/how-to-sew-cloth-napkins/ In that blog post I used the same linen-cotton blend to make some cloth napkins, and the photos in that post show more clearly how the fabric looks. Hope that helps!

@dccd673

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking Thank you! This is very helpful. I never prewashed my fabric so I threw in whatever I made into the washer and dryer but I didn’t like the results. Will definitely be doing that now.

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

Would have been nice to see a shot of the whole thing on.

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gloria! I'm wearing the apron at the end of the video, but I guess I didn't get a full-length shot of it. It looks the same as the one I'm wearing at the beginning of the video, just in a different fabric.

How many yards of fabric did this take?

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

2 yards of fabric

Can cotton fabric e used if so how much with 45”?

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! You can definitely use cotton. I used 2 yards of 43" wide fabric for one of my aprons, so 2 yards should be fine.

@mhagan8475

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking thanks again!

I'm novice at sewing and completely got lost on step 11-14. it wasn't shown on the video. is there an instruction on this part?

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I know, this apron is a bit more complicated than other sewing projects, and I'm so sorry I didn't get better video footage of each step. I'm a novice at making sewing videos, so I will try to do better in the future! So, here are the steps you mentioned, copied from the blog post here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/ I'll see if I can add anything to these steps that would be helpful. 11. Turn apron facing to inside of apron, and press apron facing down, making sure the edge you turned under earlier is still nicely pressed. So, you have the apron facing sewn on at this point, right sides together. Now, you just fold the apron facing to the inside of the apron, and press it. 12. Top stitch along the top edge of the apron. After you've pressed the apron facing down on the inside of the apron, you stitch along the top edge of the apron, very close to the edge. This just hold the facing down flat, and makes it look nicer. 13. Sew down the folded under edge (the bottom edge) of apron facing close to the edge of the fold. So, you've top-stitched the apron facing. Now you're going to go to the bottom folded (pressed under) edge and sew that part down. This is just sewing the facing down, to enclose all the raw edges. 14. Hem apron sides by sewing along previously folded 1″ (that you folded under and pressed in an earlier step). Now, you take the sides of the apron and hem them, enclosing any raw edges in the seam. I realize this isn't visual, and if you've never sewn something like this before, it's hard to visualize. If you want to send me an email (artfulhomemaking at gmail dot com) , I could email you a picture of the inside of the apron to try to better illustrate what I mean.

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

I just added a photo to the blog post that might give a better visual for these steps. Hopefully it's helpful. www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/

@fondasharkey-wyatt9944

3 жыл бұрын

These extra directions are very helpful. Thank you!

How to get to blog?

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Diane! Here's a link to the blog post: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/

Si pero no ponen las medidas así uno se las ingenia es que no se nada de Inglés y me gusta esa pieza para hacerla

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

I will remember to do that for future sewing videos! All of the measurements and instructions (with photos) are in the blog post here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/ The blog post above tells you how to take your own measurements for the apron. Here is the cut list for the one I made, which would fit about a size M/L. Cut 1 Apron Body Piece: 43″ wide x 33″ long. Cut 1 Apron Facing: Make it the width of your apron and 5″ long. My apron facing was 43″ wide x 5″ long. Cut 2 Straps: 20″ x 7″ (straps are 20″ long by 7″ wide) Cut 2 Pockets: 11″ x 8″ (pockets are 11″ long by 8″ wide) Hope that helps!

Puede ser en español por favor no entiendo nada entonces de que sirve ???

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 ай бұрын

You can try using Google translate to translate the instructions in the blog page here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/

How does one take off the apron, please? Dumb question, I know, but I'm kind of stuck, ha ha.

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

It is kind of tricky to take off if you're not used to it! I just kind of grab the side back pieces and start pulling it up over my head. It's a bit hard to describe without a visual. I wish I would have thought to include that in the video!

@piabk1186

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtfulHomemaking Thank you! 😊

Pueden ser las explicaciones en ESPAÑOL por favor porque la verdad es precioso el delantal pero las que no entendemos mucho o nada el INGLES quedamos con las ganas de saber que es lomque estas diciendo...PLEASE

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 ай бұрын

Lo siento, no hablo español.

I love this video, just wish you would show how to put it on. So confusing

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! That would have been a good thing to include. I'll keep that in mind for future videos. I'm always happy to learn how to make videos more useful and helpful! :)

En español porfa

Muy bonito trabajo , pero no entiendo el ingles , si tan solo colocara las medidas en pantalla seria fantastico , gracias por compartir

@ArtfulHomemaking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You can find the measurements in the blog post here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/

En español 1:09

Dibuja las medidas ..no necesito escuchar..gracias

@ArtfulHomemaking

2 жыл бұрын

The full instructions and how to take the measurements can be found at the blog post here: www.artfulhomemaking.com/pinafore-apron-pattern/ Hope that helps!

Not very clear instructions!

@ArtfulHomemaking

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that! This particular apron is a bit more difficult to visualize and describe the steps. I've considered making a new video and trying to be more thorough in showing each step.