Monogrammed Aprons

These aprons were easy to make.  I simply traced around the favourite apron in the house - large and long and with ties long enough to wrap around the waist. I added seam allowances at the sides and about 1 1/4 inches top and bottom for substantial hems.

I drew the pocket patterns on paper too, so if I ever want to make more (very likely), I have the pattern pieces ready.

What you need:

About one meter of fabric for each apron.    
A set of D rings for each apron 

A contrasting colour for the monogram.
A small piece of  Bondaweb for the monogram.

To make the monogram:
 I made my own letters on graph paper, but you can find them online.  Once you have got a pattern, trace the letter on fabric or cut out using your pattern.  Use Bondaweb to iron the letter on to the fabric.









I did mine on a pocket before sewing it on to the apron. After ironing the letter on, I zigzagged around the edges in a very small stitch, going around twice to avoid raw edges.If anything went wrong, I could do it again before it was too late.  Imagine picking all those stitches out of a finished apron! 

Here they are finished and hanging up.  You can see they have adjustable neck straps, folded through the D rings.  The ties are very long.  Being about to wrap them around stops the apron from slipping when you are cooking.  Nice to have a big pocket for a cloth or tissue too.