Minimal Yardage Cottagecore Apron with ZERO Waste - PATTERN AVAILABLE!

Want a quick, easy, cheap and SUPER cute apron for frolicking around the forest (or at least pretending you are while in reality, you're actually cleaning your kitchen for what feels like the millionth time this week)?? Well than look no further, because this is the cottagecore apron of your dreams!

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[ivywells]

This turned out so cute! When I hear zero-waste I think of these sack-like dresses that look insanely unflattering and just kind of miserable. This is joyful and charming and very inspiring!

[asilverfoxintasmania]

oh my that button placket was just perfect to finish off the apron! And thank you for making a cute zero waste pattern that isn't just boxy!

[EmelieWaldken]

15:50 1700s pockets !! Many sturdy fabrics for upholstery work SO WELL for making this kind of pockets (the ones with floral patterns especially) ! Also in general : inner pockets. A contrasting inner pocket in a jacket is just beautiful and a great way to use these smaller bits !

[decoratingyourself]

I love your design process. In the 1980’s Laura Ashley made a very popular line of British countryside based clothing line. She had a pinafore similar to yours…..Her layering clothes idea was taken from historically researched clothes making. She also had mid length petticoats to be worn under her dresses or skirts…made of muslin material with a plain cotton ruffle. In her tea length dresses they included a very interesting design element of vertical 3 or 4 vertical 1” pleats near the hemline. This came from little girls dresses that you could let out the pleats as they grew. You might want to have a look at that moment of fashion (which I wore and loved). Most of her clothes during that period were 100% cotton and when they were not solid they utilized Liberty fabric style small wildflower prints.

[camille_la_chenille]

This is such a cute and hobbit-y apron! It was very interesting to see how you planned everything and the piecing in the ruffle is such an nice, period accurate detail it made me smile. Also the buttons at the front really make the whole apron pop out as a complete piece of clothing instead of just a basic apron.
I have a LOT of small bits of fabric, either remnants from bigger projects or scraps I salvaged from my gandmothers' sewing boxes, and I tend to use them for napkins, 18th century style pockets or medieval-ish purses, but it often leaves me with even smaller scraps... These end up as pillow stuffing.
I did made a dress out of a duvet cover and matching pillowcase with zero waste, though, and it's both super adjustable and flattering, but it's not exactly a small quantity of fabric.

[mollysynnestvedt]

Adorable! That extra little piece could be used to expand the bodice portion for larger bodies. This had inspired me to dig through my own stash of renments and create things! ❤

[FantasticalFolliesCostuming]

Aaaah it's so cute! Honestly, the pin tucked panel really makes it. I like using orphan fabric to make small accessories (like HATS, ) but I'll also use it to trim other projects, since trim is soooo expensive.

[cm]

That mystery chunk is going to end up a matching hair bow for me 💖

[BethAge]

The apron is so cute! Love that it's a zero waste design! As far as small amounts of fabric go some ideas could be using them to inset pockets into garments you're making or already have and making book covers. I haven't tried the latter one but I have a little bit of fabric leftover and a very 19th century dictionary I'm using for my research, so I want to make a book cover using the fabric and some kraft paper. I think that should work

[cadileigh]

I recently bought a square linen table cloth which I turned into a minimal efort apron with pockets and a small drawstring bag. As I kept the side and bottom hems and cut a strip for the waist band and ties and pleated in from the central flat area. stitched by hand with robust linnen thread which i had . Total cost £1 plus the percentage of the electricity used for the washing machine as the cloth was grubby on the folds where it had sat on a shelf for years.

[dotjohnson]

I made a quilt top out of three scrap pieces of fabric. A "fake" quilt print with various pink squares that were almost square, but were really rectangles - I cut the squares apart. A black and burgundy butterfly print from a thrift store. I fussy cut whole butterflies to match the size of pink squares. Then I pieced partial butterflies to make a total of 15 squares. I also pieced some pink squares to make a total of 15. Then I carefully measured a scrap piece of gray and black floral and cut 7/8" wide strips to create sashing. It turned out really pretty. Now I have to figure out a border and backing fabric to make a wall hanging.

[chtitmog]

Your use of a fork as a pleat tool is GENIUS!! I have a vintage pleat maker tool bought at a good, reasonable price but the fork would have saved me a little bit of money. 😅
Your project turned out to be so lovely btw! 😄

[kellybryson]

So cute. Did I miss sewing the details onto the front? - nevermind, just saw the bonus content.

[artsymaddieDIY]

The pin tucks are everything 🤗🌟 This is SO pretty Shannon 💗TFS

[kaytiej]

So excited about the holiday bundles. Will you ship to Australia?
As someone who is plus size, the following seem useful ways for small pieces of yardage for me.
Ideas: shorts made with colour or pattern blocked sections; tiered dress, skirt or top made with colour co-ordinated patterns; or a kimono-style pieced robe.
Thanks for the doggie antics clip at the end. 😊

[ellamarieeway]

I love how this turned out! I'd love a zero waste bag pattern! Like dice bags, tie on pockets and reticules!

[brinagotsued]

I really recommend buying a can of compressed air, it makes it SO MUCH EASIER! Just stick the nozzle as far into the machine as you can and let it blow.

[capablemaria]

I thin I might use a pretty embroidered panel from an old unused tablecloth or dressing table cloth in the front bib. As well as pintucks.

[Kathywake]

Thanks Shannon! Your videos are really inspiring and the zero waste component really really really makes me more comfortable using the fabrics for actual stuff instead of mockups.

[elizabethclaiborne]

If I buy that apron will it smell like wet corgi? I need to troll my cat overlords.