Canning Apron

On By Carole @ From My Carolina HomeIn Sewing

I made these pot holders with this phrase last summer, and it still makes me laugh. I was happy to win a ribbon for them at the state fair last year. I use them in my own kitchen, and wanted to make more to sell at the Fall Fiber Fair.

However, the stitch-out on this particular motif is not the best. The jars don’t come out as smooth as they should. You can tell I use these a lot from the stains on them. They are the perfect size for me, 8 inches square.

This time, I stitched out the words using a font in my lettering program. I put it with a jar motif, and added the word Ball on top of the jar. The quality of the stitching is better, but it came out at 7 inches wide. That is a lot larger than the other motif which is more like 4 inches wide.

It was too big for a pot holder, so I thought about what else it could be. It might make a cute apron, for those who do canning. And I just got the fabulous tomato print recently. So, I trimmed it and measured out some framing.

I stitched the tomato print around three sides, then attached the bib to a panel of fabric for the bottom of the apron.

I measured it according to the instructions I gave on the Autumn Jubilee Sewing Project Apron project from 2023. Using a curved dressmaker ruler, I trimmed a nice curve.

Now, what to put on the back? The apron will be reversible, so the backside is important. I didn’t want to use tomatoes as it wouldn’t make sense as a second side, and I want to save that fabric for other projects. So, I pulled a white tone on tone, and a floral. The white is boring. The floral would be nice for springtime but it just didn’t wow me.

The cabbage fabric was the perfect choice. It is a spring green color, making the apron nicely reversible for spring, summer and fall.

I put the cabbage fabric on the cutting table and placed the apron front on it to cut an exact match.

I found this great grosgrain ribbon for the loops and ties that goes well with both prints.

The ribbons crisscross in the back so the cook doesn’t have anything tied behind the neck.

Cute isn’t it? And I hope it sells at the upcoming Fiber Fair.

Finally, a finish for some fabric out! The pattern calls for 3/4 yard for both front and back, so I have 1-1/2 yards out for this project.

Now to find more quick finishes and get to work on the 30 yards I brought in last month.

13 thoughts on “Canning Apron”

  1. Carole, I love the apron with the tomatoes on one side and the cabbage pattern on the reverse side. You are so creative. It should sell quickly!

  2. choatejulie's avatar choatejulie

    Gosh that’s cute! You could try downsizing the font or using 2 lines on you next version to see if it fits better on a potholder.

  4. jseccurr's avatar jseccurr

    Carole,

    Eight-inch potholders are the perfect size! Not too big, not too small.

    Recently I tried 60 weight bobbin thread on the top for an embroidered project with delicate font. The font came out smoother and much better than the same font with 40 weight thread.

    I think someone is going to be delighted to buy your apron!

    Stitch on!

    Jo Anne

  6. rkjrk5@aol.com's avatar rkjrk5@aol.com

    It’s such a cute stitchery.  The apron is darling…and uses a lot of fabric!  The embroidery would be cute on a kitchen towel too, especially since I can never remember to put my aprons on when I start cooking.

  7. lettercarrierwife's avatar lettercarrierwife

    Last Christmas I made a couple of BBQ aprons for my adult sons who are the cooks at their homes. I think yours are ADORABLE! I love the food patterned fabrics and the loops at the sides are a great idea!

  9. wynky's avatar wynky

    Just seeing a scrap of fabric and turning it into something useful becomes compulsive. I’m always looking for inspiration and I’ll note any and all suggestions. I have trouble dumping pretty little pieces that are lurking on my table! 😂

    Mary :))

Comments are closed.