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Kitchen Cute: My New Apron

3/25/2014

 
The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina | Berry Barn Designs
This is the reversible full version of The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina (it also has directions for a half apron or single sided apron with netting underskirt), and it came out as cute as I had hoped! For one side I used Trenna Travis' Bekko Swirl in Coral with Michael Miller's Tiny Gigham in Teal as the contrast for the waist.
The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina | Berry Barn Designs
On the other side (my favorite!) I used Dena Fishbein's Taza Medallion in Red and then Tiny Gingham in Fire for the waistband.
The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina | Berry Barn Designs
The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina | Berry Barn Designs
The one change I made to the pattern was the neck closure. I have this weird aversion to halter-style clothing - it drives me crazy having stuff pulling at me, so I had to make a modification that would be comfortable, and hopefully easy to slip on and off. (The pattern calls for a ribbon tie, so not just uncomfortable, but also a second point to be tied, and I like quick and simple!)

I ended up sewing a wider strap into the shoulder seam in the same fabric as the waist tie - Lily Ashbury's High Street Floral in Lacey Lemonade - and then crisscrossing it to the waist where I used KAM snaps to attach. I made the snaps "reversible" so the strap edges disappear under the skirt either way, but unless I'm switching sides, I can leave it snapped and have plenty of room to just pop it over my head. 
The Cupcake Apron by Jamie Christina | Berry Barn Designs
So this was a far cry from the first apron I ever made in sixth grade home ec - much cuter and more comfortable! Except now I sort of don't want to get it dirty ; ) Does anyone else have any great home ec memories? What did you make way back when?

Linking up with Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts.

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crystal
3/25/2014 03:03:51

Oh! Sarah! That is so cute!! I need to make one of these

Sarah link
3/25/2014 08:05:42

Thanks, Crystal! It was pretty easy and the pattern has so many versions between full, half, reversible and with netting : )

Afton Warrick link
3/25/2014 04:19:45

Your apron is adorable.

Sarah link
3/25/2014 08:06:24

Thanks, Afton!

Daisy link
3/25/2014 07:24:21

Awesome. Totally awesome. You didn't just make a lovely apron, but you modified it in a fantastic way! That's so impressive. I often think, "Oh, I'd like this better if…" but I don't always have the patience and dedication to figure out how to modify patterns. Kudos to you!

Sarah link
3/25/2014 08:08:39

Thank you so much, Daisy! The straps were easy to modify, I was however going to use buttons to attach them to the waist, but I have yet to master button holing! lol

Elise link
3/25/2014 08:50:51

Love this! I especially love the red side (but both are beautiful! and I adore the way you did the neck. I know what you mean about halter necks, they make your neck and back hurt!

So glad to see your sewing for yourself has been paying off!

Sarah link
3/25/2014 10:25:09

Thank you, Elise! I love the medallion, but the Bekko Swirl is a a little heavier sateen, so I'm hoping it stands up to stains better. And yes, sewing for me is working out great this month! : )

Lorna McMahon link
3/25/2014 12:00:30

Oh, this is CUTE! I like teal, so the first side is my fave! But that Taza Medallion is such a great print. Both sides are gorgeous! You did a fantastic job, Sarah!

Sarah link
3/25/2014 12:15:00

Thanks! And it's funny, Lorna - in my own wardrobe, there is a lot of teal and blue and very little red (that is the one and only red shirt I own in the photos!), but cooking evokes the color for me (red=hungry, right?) and that's why I chose those prints : )

Jess @ Quilty Habit
3/25/2014 12:16:15

Gorgeous!! Your fabric selection is perfect!!

Sarah link
3/25/2014 12:37:14

Thank you, Jess!

Jessica link
3/25/2014 15:06:19

How very cute it is!! I love your fabric choices. Great job. :)

Sarah link
3/26/2014 00:24:21

Thanks, Jess! It was fun picking fabrics for something so different than a quilt : )

modular kitchen designs link
3/25/2014 23:04:57

Superb Sarah

Sarah link
3/26/2014 00:25:08

Thank you!

Adrienne link
3/26/2014 01:48:29

VERY cute indeed! The fabrics are so bright and happy!

Sarah link
3/26/2014 12:58:33

Definitely what I was going for - something to get me excited about cooking dinner every night ; ) Thanks, Adrienne!

kim link
3/27/2014 08:00:09

Your apron is so cute! It looks like it came from Anthropologie! Great job!

Sarah link
3/27/2014 10:51:18

Thank you for the compliment, Kim! And now that you say that, I can see the look in Jamie Christina's patterns as a whole: http://jamiechristina.com/collections/sewing-patterns-1

Billie link
3/27/2014 14:02:10

Soooooooo cute!

Sarah link
3/27/2014 14:52:13

Thank you, Billie!!

Janie link
3/29/2014 09:30:16

What a darling apron. I think my daughters would like this! Love the colors and contrasts, nice adaptation of straps!

Sarah link
3/29/2014 12:11:28

Thank you, Janie! Jamie Christina said they're releasing an updated PDF version soon if you're interested in the pattern. The half apron and the version with netting are both really cute, too!

Here's the pattern designer's website: http://jamiechristina.com/


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