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b.
In order to keep your pieces organized, mark each piece by writing the name on a piece of masking tape and attaching to the
Wrong
side of each panel as it is cut.
Step 2. Make and attach the pocket.
a.
First, place the
Right
side of the pocket trim facing down onto the
Wrong
side of the pocket at the top raw edge. Pin the trim in place. Stitch a
1
/
2
″ seam across the matched raw edges, backstitching at each end.
b.
Then, fold the pocket trim over onto the
Right
side of the pocket and press the top seam flat.
c.
Fold
1
/
2
″ under at the bottom raw edge of the pocket trim, toward the
Wrong
side of the trim, and press. Topstitch
*
along the inner folded edge on the trim to enclose the raw edges and attach the trim.
(
FIGURE 2C
)
*
See page 172
for an explanation of topstitching.
d.
Now, turn the pocket over so the
Wrong
side is facing up. Fold in
1
/
2
″ toward the
Wrong
side of the fabric down both sides and across the bottom raw edge of the pocket and press.
FIGURE 1A-01
LAYOUT A (COTTON PRINT FABRIC)
FIGURE 1A-02
LAYOUT B (COORDINATING SOLID FABRIC)
FIGURE 2C
FIGURE 2E, 3D
FIGURE 5B, C, D
FIGURE 6B, C
FIGURE 6D, E
e.
With the
Right
side of the apron panel facing up, place the pocket
Wrong
side facing down, with the top edge of the pocket 4
3
/
4
″ from the top edge of the apron panel and the left edge of the pocket 7
1
/
2
″ in from the left raw edge of the apron panel. Pin the pocket in place and then attach the pocket to the apron panel by stitching close to the folded edges, down both sides and across the bottom edge of the pocket, backstitching at each end.
(
FIGURE 2E, 3D
)
Step 3. Make and attach the towel loop to the apron panel.
a.
First, find the center of the towel loop by folding it in half lengthwise with the
Wrong
sides facing each other, and gently press a center crease.
b.
Unfold the towel loop and fold the long side raw edges in toward the center crease and press.
c.
Now, refold the entire towel loop together along the original center crease to enclose the raw edges, and press. Edge stitch
*
down both sides of the towel loop close to the folded edges.
*
See page 170
for an explanation of edge stitching.
d.
Place the towel loop on the
Right
side of the apron panel with the matched raw ends of the loop even with the top raw edge of the apron panel, and the left edge of the loop 1
1
/
2
″ in from the left raw edge of the apron panel.
(
FIGURE 2E/3D
)
e.
Pin the towel loop in place and machine baste it to the apron panel with a
1
/
4
″ seam across the raw ends.
Step 4. Finish the side raw edges of the apron panel.
a.
With the
Wrong
side of the apron panel facing up, fold the left side raw edge in
1
/
2
″ and press. Fold in again
1
/
2
″ and pin along the inner folded edge.
b.
Topstitch close to the inner folded edge of the apron panel to finish the side edge.
c.
Repeat steps 4a and 4b to finish the right side raw edge of the apron panel.
Step 5. Attach the apron trim to the apron panel.
a.
First, fold the short raw ends of the apron trim 1″ in toward the
Wrong
side and press.
b.
With the
Right
side of the trim facing the
Wrong
side of the apron panel, line up the folded edge of the apron trim so that it’s even with the finished side edge of the apron panel, matching up the bottom raw edges. Pin the trim in place.
(
FIGURE 5B, C, D
)
c.
Stitch a
1
/
2
″ seam across the matched raw edges, backstitching at each end.
(
FIGURE 5B, C, D
)
d.
Then, fold
1
/
2
″ under on the unfinished raw edge of the apron trim, toward the
Wrong
side of the trim, and press.
(
FIGURE 5B, C, D
)
e.
Now, turn the apron panel over so that the
Right
side is facing up.
f.
Fold the apron trim over onto the
Right
side of the bottom of the apron panel and press the trim flat. Pin the top folded edge of the apron trim in place.
g.
On the
Right
side of the apron panel, edge stitch across the inner folded edge of the trim to enclose the raw edges, backstitching at each end.
Step 6. Make the pleats on the apron panel.
a.
First, find the center of the apron panel by folding it in half lengthwise, and gently press a center crease.
b.
Then, starting at the top left corner of the top raw edge, measure over toward the center of the apron panel and make marks at the following increments: 1
3
/
8
″, 2
3
/
8
″, 3
3
/
4
″, 4
3
/
4
″, 6″, 7″, 8
1
/
2
″, 9
1
/
2
″, 11″, 12″, 13
1
/
2
″, 14
1
/
2
″
(
FIGURE 6B, C
)
c.
Repeat step 6b, measuring from the top right corner of the top raw edge of the apron panel. There will be 24 marks across the top raw edge of the apron panel.
(
FIGURE 6B, C
)