“Reversible Ruffle Apron”
Why not spend your time in the kitchen looking stylish? This reversible apron
made with coordinating Riley Blake™ fabrics can work for any cooking mood you
might be in! Make for yourself or as a great hostess gift.
Skill Level: Beginner
Created by: Patty Marty, Baby Lock National Training Specialist
Supplies:
Baby Lock Ovation or Evolution Serger
Baby Lock Sewing Machine
4 Spools Madeira Aerolock serger thread
4 Spools decorative embroidery thread
Madeira Aerofil all-purpose thread to match fabrics
2- 1 yard of pieces of fabric for apron fronts. One yard for each
side of apron
3-4- ½ yard pieces of coordinating fabric for ruffles and
pockets.
3 yards of coordinating 1 ½” ribbon for ties
Basic apron pattern (McCall’s 2233) or use favorite apron as
pattern.
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Instructions:
1. Using the two 1 yard pieces, place your apron pattern and cut out a front
and back for your reversible apron.
2. Select one fabric for your ruffle side and one for the plain pocket side of
your reversible apron.
3. Let’s start with the construction of the plain side of your apron. This side
can be put together using any Baby Lock sewing machine.
4. Cut out a pocket the size and shape that you would like or one included
with the apron pattern. For this apron a 13” wide by 9” tall rectangle was
cut. Trim off the top corners to get a trapezoid shape.
5. Take a 2” strip of coordinating fabric. Fold 1/2” in towards
the center of the strip on each side. Press and then fold over
the cut corners of the pocket and stitch along the edges to
secure to the pocket. This will give your pockets a nice finished edge.
You could also use purchased bias binding to create the edges of your
pocket.
6. Turn under the edges of your pocket twice and press the edges in place.
7. Place the pocket in the desired spot on your apron front and pin. Sew
around the pressed edges with about ¼ “to secure the pocket to the apron
front.
8. Set that side of the apron aside.
9. Now, let’s work on the reverse ruffle side. For the ruffle side, we used the
Baby Lock serger to create the ruffles, rolled edges on ruffles and serged
edges on the pockets.
10. Set up your serger for a 3-thread rolled edge stitch. Follow the Evolution
Thread Guide for your serger settings. Set your stitch length at a 1-2.
11. To create the pieces pockets, cut two 7” square piece of coordinating
fabric. Then cut two 7” X 1 ½” piece of a coordinating piece. Serge the
two pieces together with right sides facing each other. If desired, cut a
rounded edge around the bottom of the pockets.
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12. With your serger set for a rolled edge, serge a rolled edge around both the
pieced pockets. Layout as desired and attach to the apron front with a
regular sewing machine.
13. Select 3 coordinating fabric to your apron fabric. Cut 2-4” X 45” (WOF)
strips of each coordinating fabric. Sew the strips together to create long
strip for each fabric. You may only need one length depending on the size
of your apron.
14. With the serger still set for a rolled edge, serge one edge of each 4” fabric
strip.
15. Adjust your serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch. Follow the Thread Guide
for the Evolution or your serger manual for the stitch settings. Adjust your
Feed Differential to 2. Gather along the opposite edge (not the rolled
edge side) of the 4” strips. This will ruffle your strips.
16. To add to your gathering, press lightly on the back of the presser foot as
the fabric is feeding through the serger. Also, pull the needle threads (the
short threads) thread to increase the gathering of the ruffles.
17. Layout your ruffle layers about 1 1/2'’ apart from each other at the bottom
of the apron. Leave a few inches of apron fabric under the bottom ruffle
so the ruffles don’t get caught when sewing the apron sides together.
18. Cut a 1” strip of fabric the width of the apron. Press a ¼” in on each side to
great a strip. Top stitch over the top ruffle to cover the gathered edge.
You could also cover with a decorative trim or ribbon.
19. To construct your apron, cut four (4) 24” strips of a coordinating ribbon for
the waist and neck ties. Position the strips at the appropriate point on
your apron. Tack the ribbons down to either side.
20. Place the plain and ruffle apron fronts right sides together. Make sure that
the ribbon ties are placed towards the inside of the seams. Sew ¼”
around the edge of your apron. If using a purchased pattern, follow the
seam allowance as directed. Leave about an 8” opening at the bottom of
the apron.
21. Turn and press the apron.
22. Sew along the opening at the bottom of the apron and you are ready to
use your new apron!
23. This project could also use leftover jelly roll strips and is a great way to
combine different fabrics from your stash together. Bon appetite!
For other exciting projects like this one, visit our Web sites at www.babylock.com or
www.totallystitchin.net
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