Free Gardening Apron Sewing Pattern

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Get your garden blooming this summer with Jennie Jones’ retro pocket-front gardening apron pattern can be made from one fat quarter of fabric!

How does your garden grow? Whip up our easy-to-make gardening apron sewing pattern to grow your own, homemade style this summer.

The free apron sewing pattern features a large front pocket which you can divide with stitches to perfectly fit your gardening tools. You’ll use contrasting fabric to create a waistband, as well as using bias binding to add that stylish finishing touch.

Free gardening apron sewing pattern

You will need

1 fat quarter of fabric
A small piece of contrast plain fabric: 30x70cm (12x28in)
Bias binding: 52cm (20½in)
Basic sewing kit

Cutting out

Step 1

Cut the contrast fabric strip for the waistband into three strips, each measuring 10x70cm (4x28in).

Step 2

Cut the fat quarter as follows:

For the main apron: 31x56cm (12x22in).
For the pocket: 15×52 (6×20½in).

Making the waistband

Step 3

Pin two waistband strips right sides (RS) together at right angles and then sew together diagonally across.

Step 4

Trim the seam and press open.

Step 5

Join on the other strip in the same way to make one long strip.

Step 6

Fold the strip in half lengthways wrong sides (WS) together then press under all the raw edges by 1cm (³⁄₈in) to the WS.

Make the gardening apron pockets

Step 7

Turn the short sides and bottom long edge of the pocket piece under by 2cm (¾in) to the WS and press, leaving the top edge raw.

Step 8

Fold the bias binding around the top raw edge so there is 2cm (¾in) extending beyond either side of the turned-under short sides and pin.

Step 9

Topstitch the binding in place along the top of the pocket.

Assembling the gardening apron

Step 10

Turn under the short sides and the bottom long edge of the apron fabric by 2cm (¾in) then the same again and press. Leave the top edge raw.

Step 11

Pin the pocket onto the apron, positioning it 5cm (2in) up from the hemmed lower edge and matching the short sides.

Step 12

Turn the ends of the bias binding at the top of the pocket under to meet the apron sides and pin into place.

Step 13

Stitch the side and lower hems of the apron and pocket into place.

Finishing the gardening apron pockets

Step 14

To make the pocket divides, measure and mark three equally spaced vertical lines down the pocket then stitch them into place.

Step 15

Stitch along the bottom of the pocket.

Attaching the waistband

Step 16

Fold then pin the pressed under waistband edge around the top of the apron, with the apron placed centrally. Position the top of the apron 1cm (³⁄₈in) inside the waistband.

Step 17

Stitch the waistband together 5mm (¼in) up from the folded under edges. Stitch down the sides and along the length, encasing the top of the apron as you go.

We hope you enjoyed our free apron sewing pattern and can whip up your own gardening apron with pockets this evening.

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Want to take the next step and start making your own garments, or perhaps you’re just looking for more quick projects to make this weekend? You’ll find plenty of inspiration in our list of easy sewing patterns for beginners.

Jennie Jones

Jennie Jones discovered sewing when she had children and her work is featured regularly in Simply Sewing magazine. Her Fast Fat Quarter designs show makers how to craft modern gifts, accessories and homewares using just one or two pieces of fabric. She shares a mix of handmade loveliness with a bit of vintage thrown in on her Instagram @thestitchinghut. Jenny harbors a fairly serious fabric buying habit

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