My Very First Ever Apron

At family reunion this summer, we decided to do an apron swap! I have been wanting to do one for a LONG time. But the mail system where I live doesn't really work all that smoothly. It seems to be ok for letters, but I have not succesfully received a package. Anyway... I am really excited about our family apron swap. This is my first ever attempt at making and apron. I wasn't sure where to start. But then I saw a couple of postings on my aunt and cousins blogs about using denim and I just happened to have an old pair of jeans... and I just went from there. The design of this apron is all my own, trail and error. I really hope that the person I am making it for loves it! (And doesn't look to closely at the execution!! LOL)


I took and cut the leg off my old jeans, then unpicked the side seam. I cut off the bottom hem and evened up the sides. The bottom hem of the leg became the top of the apron. The pocket on the front is divided with a pencil slot in the center. I also ended up putting some darts in the top of the apron to keep it from gapping open. (And the best part was I didn't mess it up!!)


The straps cross in the back and then loop through at the waist and tie in the back.


I used the belt loops off the jeans to run the straps through at the waist. I thought it was quite ingenious. However, my sewing machine tried to argue with me about it. I think it worked out ok in the end though.

So what do you think of my first ever made from scratch apron?