The *Cutest* Cottage Core Apron | beginner friendly sewing project + pattern review!

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video!

Here is a quick, straightforward, and beginner friendly sewing project for your historical or cottagecore inspired wardrobe. I really fancied a romantic apron that I could wear practically around the house, but that also would look nice for photos and my more aesthetic inclinations. For this, I purchased three meters of this thicker and hardier linen and cotton blend fabric. Three meters was *just* enough, so if you are doing this pattern with a hem ruffle like I did, I would recommend getting a little more just so you worry a little less. My fabric was £12 p/m, and so I hesitated to get more as I thought I could get away with three meters (and I did, but only just!).

Overall, a very cute project, and stay tuned for a video about the cute green plaid romantic dress I made to go with the apron, which you can glimpse at the end of the video!

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[kyriea]

Okay but the trick with using a pencil to hold your gathering threads?! Why have I never thought of that, its *GENIUS!* This apron turned out adorable!

[kirstenpaff]

I too suffer from the curse of making really simple projects super complicated.

[EamaneEarane]

Just know that if you "change the fold" from going along the selvedge to folding along the length, any subsequent gathering will act slightly differently. One grain will fall fairly straight whether the other will bubble more.

[samuelwillemart]

Your apron is very beautiful. It is also a masterpiece. That is how I consider it. Although I am a man, I like wearing such aprons, but mine has no ruffles.

[nataliestanchevski]

It's a gorgeous apron and long aprons are soooo useful for people who wear long skirts and do a lot of cooking or messy crafting. Have you ever tried the method of gathering where you zigzag stitch over a thin cord? The zigzag basically forms a channel over the cord (dont sew through the cord) and then you gather by pulling the cord (make sure you secure one end of it to the fabric first lol). You can then remove the cord once you've sewn the ruffle to the main body of the project or just trim the excess length and leave it in. It's not as precise as carefully stroked gathers but it works great on thicker fabrics or when you just can't be arsed lol.

[canucknancy]

That turned out wonderfully. Love the ruffles. Thanks for sharing.

[vernieplummer]

OMG how perfect the length of your apron with that dress. Good job,

[nlkeyser]

Omgosh where did you get your blouse with the pansies on the collar?

[Raquelita.creates]

That’s trick with gathering a with a pencil is absolutely genius! I’m definitely gonna use that in the future! The apron came out so lovely! ❤️

[makeda]

We love unintentional complicated “small” projects. Your apron is so cute! I have a cottagecore one, I made it out of some sheer curtain like material and I need to make one of something like cotton or linen, more practical.

[KenZchameleon]

This is so cute. I love the shoulder ruffles. Well done! 💛

[lucyj]

Finagling the fold is great.

But the pattern on the fabric I've got for my next project has a definite direction - I've had to buy a whole extra metre in length to make sure everything lines up, and I'm still twitchy 🙃

[blufairy]

Another way to do gathers with thicker fabrics is a zig zag stitch over a cord making sure not to catch the cord. Secure the cord on one end and pull from the other and the thread snapping issue is gone. The gathers aren't as tidy as the double stitch method but is hardly noticed in a thicker fabric like linen or cotton canvas. This is what I do for my vintage inspired [1940s] aprons

[elainebye]

That is an awesome apron! I love the fabric you chose and the pockets especially.

[karinoshea]

Thank you so much for showing us an absolutely adorable apron! Using the pencil to help with gathering was genious. Years ago my mom showed me a nonhistorical, "fast and dirty way" to do gathers. Zigzag a wide and long stitch over crochet cotton (or in a pinch, yarn) and gather as normal. Once sewn in place, you can pull out the crochet cotton to reduce bulk, or leave it to reinforce the seam. Hope this helps someone. Love your channel and much love from Oklahoma!❤

[debraanneclark]

Looks great with the ruffles on shoulders and bottom of the apron. Such a useful piece to own

[believeinfaeries]

This pattern is so cute and I love the fabric you chose! Great job!

[cls]

You are giving Diana Barry from Anne of Green Gables vibes ❤

[laniinla]

The scream I scrumped when i saw this video come

[jayneterry]

Very nice! 😊 When you were running away I got vibes of Anne of Green Gables!