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RUFFLED
APRON
WOMENS PATTERN IN ONE SIZE
YARDAGE REQUIRED:
MAIN: 1 yard
LINING: 1/2
ACCENT: 1/3
Difculty: Easy! Rufes take a little patience, but I have no doubt that you
will make an adorable apron!
Lightweight cotton is recommended.
before you start:
Prewash all fabrics.
Use a 3/8 seam allowance unless otherwise noted.
Suggested Fabric:
printing and cutting
Print out the pattern pieces on pages 19-26 at 100% on 8.5 by 11 or A4 paper. Pages will
overlap. Cut and tape together. To save paper, the skirt piece does not have a pattern piece.
Measurements are show below for the skirt.
The skirt piece has
dashed lines, but if
youd rather use mea-
suements the skirt
piece is 44 by 20
cut on fold
Place the arrow edge
on a fold of the
fabric before cutting.
definitions
fabric key
stitching
gathers
main fabric
main reverse
lining fabric
lining reverse
accent fabric
accent reverse
taping guide
pins
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut all pieces from fabric according to pattern piece instructions. You will
have the following:
-1 main bodice
-1 lining bodice
-1 main skirt
-4 main straps
-4 lining straps
-1 accent neckline rufe
-1 accent pocket
straps
Step 1: Lay out your strap pieces. Youll have one main piece and one lining piece.
Step 2: Lay the two pieces right sides together. Sew around the two long edges and
one short end.
Step 3: Clip corners and turn strap right side out. One end will be open.
Repeat for all straps.
Step 4: Center strap pieces on the top shoulder seam of the main apron bodice
piece. The right sides of the main fabric will be together. Stitch on.
Also sew on the lower back straps at the side seams.
neckline ruffle
Step 5: Fold under 1/2 on
the bottom edge of the
rufe piece. Press and fold
under another 1/2. Sew at
3/8.
Step 6: Repeat the same
process of folding,
pressing and then
sewing on the short
edges.
Step 7: Run 2 baste
stitches along the top
edge at 1/4 and 1/2.
Step 8: Pull threads to
gather fabric.
great work!
Step 8: Pull threads to
gather fabric.
Step 9: Pin and baste rufe between rufe points. Then lay lining face down on top piece and
sew all the edges except the bottom.
Step 10: Trim seam allow-
ance and clip curves. Then
turn right side out. Top-
stitch the rufe along the
curved edge so it stays
down.
Step 9: Pin and baste rufe between rufe points. Then lay lining face down on top piece and
sew all the edges except the bottom.
Step 11: On the skirt piece, fold under 1/2 and press.
skirt
Step 12: Repeat and stitch at 3/8
Step 13: Fold under 1/2 on both sides and press. Fold under 1/2 again
and press again. Then sew at 3/8.
Step 14: (a) Baste along the
curved edge of the pocket at
3/8. (b) Use the stitching to
help you press over 3/8 of the
bottom edge. Press (c). Fold
top over 1/2 and press. Fold
over another 3/4 and press.
Step 15: Stitch top of pocket
edge at 5/8.
Step 216 Sew on to apron.
Step 14: (a) Baste along the
curved edge of the pocket at
3/8. (b) Use the stitching to
help you press over 3/8 of the
bottom edge. Press (c). Fold
top over 1/2 and press. Fold
over another 3/4 and press.
Step 17: Sew two or three rows of baste stitching at the top of the skirt piece.
Step 18: Pull the fabric to gather the skirt.
Step 19: Pull the threads
and even out the gatheres
until the skirt top matches
up to the bottom of your
apron bodice piece.
Step 20: Match up bottom
edge of bodice and top
edge of skirt and pin
together. Sew and fnish
seam allowance however
you want.
ta-da!
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This pattern was designed to be easily customizable. Want to amp up the rufe?
Here are a few suggested places a rufe would look adorable:
SANDWICH A RUFFLE
IN BETWEEN THE
SKIRT AND BODICE
SEAM!
ADD A LITTLE RUFFLE
TO THE TOP OF THE
POCKET, OR AROUND
THE CURVED EDGE
TAKE A FEW INCHES OFF THE SKIRT
AND REPLACE IT WITH A RUFFLE
INSTEAD!
ta-da!
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