Linen Apron for Tess

So my sister's birthday was in August.
A few weeks late, I gave her a handmade apron as a gift! Now, months later, I finally have a few pictures of her sporting it. 

She, her husband, and their two boys recently moved into a new house that has a bunch of land and fruit trees and their kitchen just got remodeled. Her cooking skills are gourmet-status and her sourdough knowledge would blow anyone out of the water. More on her homestead here. 

I found this pattern for sale recently and I knew it would be the perfect gift for her.

This image on the pattern caught my eye. So pretty!

A beautiful, handmade linen apron that has deep pockets, that front-tie detail, and a practical, flattering silhouette seems like the perfect gift for the hardest working homemaker.

Pockets pinned, ready to be sewn

Cute pleated pocket pinned into place

It called for french seams! My favorite! 

I loved the amount of bias tape used in this project. It is so easy to work with and it has such a clean finish. 

Once I had the entire apron assembled and hemmed, I couldn't find the pattern piece for the tie at the waist. I had to improvise by cutting out the pieces for the tie without the pattern piece. I used my bias tape maker that I have never used before.



It worked great! I was easily able to turn the double-fold bias tape into the waist tie and attach it to the apron.
After the apron was finished, I found the pattern piece that I was missing. Oh well!

The apron tied in the back

The apron tied in the front 

I wish I had enough of the lighter fabric to make the whole apron out of it, or perhaps a lighter apron with dark pockets. The lighter fabric is so beautiful and much softer than the darker. Overall, I am happy with how it turned out