Butterick 5302 apron pattern review
Just this morning I finished sewing my apron for the Holiday Hostess apron swap . Not being able to find fabric I envisioned combined with a serious lack of sewing time, resulted in a finished apron that looked quite differently than my original sketches. However, I'm still pleased with it and I certainly hope my secret swap partner will be too. The pattern: Originally I was going to do my own design. But as time began to rapidly slip away from me I choose to use a commercial pattern. It's Butterick 5302 , a fairly new release, that includes four different apron designs. Fabric Used: The front of the apron and the apron tie: quilting cottons from Treadle Yard Goods. Gotta keep those independent fabric stores in business you know. The white contrast band and waistband: stretch panne velvet. (Note: be sure to interface a knit fabric when sewing to a woven to prevent the slight sagging you see happening on my band.) The underskirt: a sparkly, sheer, polyester fabric embellishe...