Apron With Ball Fringe: {Vintage Sewing}

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Vintage Pattern For Apron With Ball Fringe

Materials:

• Cotton Fabric – 1 yd
• Ball Fringe (in contrasting color) – 1 1/8 yds
• J. & P. COATS or CLARK’S O.N.T. Mercerized Sewing Threads in matching colors

Cutting Directions:

• Body of Apron 1 piece, 24″ long x 36″ wide
• Waistband 1 piece, 4″ x 18 1/2″
• Ties 2 pieces, each 3 1/2″ x 27″
• Pocket 1 piece, 6 1/2″ x 7 1/2″

Sewing Directions

1/2″ seams are allowed.

1. Turn up a 5″ hem at lower edge of apron. Turn in raw edge and machine stitch close to edge. Press.
2. For gathering, waistband and ties, see Steps 8 through 13.
3. Turn in and press all edges of pocket. At one 7 1/2″ edge (top edge) turn in a 1″ hem. Machine stitch close to side and lower edges of hem.
4. Run rows of gathering stitches across lower edge of pocket hem 1/4″ apart. Pull up gathers to measure 4 1/2″; fasten.
5. Place pocket on apron in desired position; baste. Top stitch close to side and lower edges (leave ruffled top free).
6. Place fringe in position on right side of apron covering stitching of hem (turn in ends for clean finish). Stitch close to upper edge of trimming.
7. Trim pocket with fringe in same way, covering gathering stitches.

Source: Aprons – The Spool Cotton Company (1945). I’ll have another pattern from the booklet up next Wednesday.