What's white and blue and sparkles all over?

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An apron perfect for a bride-to-be who's skill in the kitchen is limited baking cupcakes. (I can say that - she freely admits she doesn't cook.)

The underskirt is adorned with a wide ruffle of sheer sparkly blue fabric with pearl encrusted flowers.

While the upper skirt is an Alexander Henry fabric (starling) trimmed with vintage blue rick-rack that has just a touch of sparkle on it.

Won't she look adorable wearing this apron while she serves her delicious cupcakes?

One of my friend's is getting married soon and her co-worker's threw a recipe shower for her. Everyone brought a dish to share and gave her a copy of the recipe. Since I knew I wouldn't be able to make it to the shower in time to share the food, I did the next best thing. Whipped up a one of a kind apron fit for her.

Modifying McCall's 5825 view B

This McCall's pattern is for four retro inspired apron designs as well as an apron mitt. Knowing I only had two hours to cut, sew and wrap this apron I opted for a simple view - view B.

It was simple to achieve the full skirted look I was going for on this apron by adding a large ruffle to the underskirt.

• Cut the sheer fabric 18" x 65".
• Finish all four edges - the edges on this apron are serged.
  
• Run long gathering stitches along one 65" edge.
• Measure 6" from the waist of the underskirt and mark.
• Pin the ruffle along the line marked pulling gathers to fit.
• Sew in place.

The rest of the apron can be completed following the instructions. The upper and under skirts are sewn together at the waist before adding the waistband and ties. The ties are very long so they can be tied in the back, wrapped in back and tied in front, or tie off to the side like I did for an off-center look.

All in all the apron took 90 minutes. And that includes the time I spent re threading the serger (twice) and clean up.