A Classic Gift For Christmas: Linen Aprons
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
When I was starting my company a few years ago, I had the honor of making aprons for the sweetest florist in Southwest Florida. Melissa and Sean are the talented designers/ owners of Kaleidoscope Floral – their resume is very impressive. They were opening a brick and mortar boutique store after years of providing stunning floral arrangements for weddings and special events. They believed in my small business that was only beginning just as their now not so small business was taking its next big steps and growing. Isn’t it beautiful when people are mindful enough to work that way? Today, I want to share this little story and offer you a beautiful holiday gift idea to keep the kindness going.
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
They asked me to design three apron styles for their employees to work in the boutique, wear for working with the floral designs and even to offer to customers for purchase. The styles would be full covering cross back, the bib style neck and waist tie apron and the small cafe style waist apron. They also collaborated with the graphic designer Anna Nunez to make a logo that combined both of our businesses. A detail I thought was very sweet. I asked an Etsy label maker to print the design on quality natural square labels for us. Look at that, additional business to business collaboration! The project just got better as my daughters jumped in to help me model them and my son in law photographed the aprons that turned out better than I could have imagined.
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
Aprons are such a practical and beautiful way to protect your clothing, or in this case, enhance the branding of your store as well! Here are all the details you’ll need if this inspires you to make your own classic linen aprons OR make a beautiful gift for a friend. We chose Mixed Natural Softened 7.1 oz for all the aprons. I pre washed and dried the linen and a section of the twill tape to make sure all the shrinking was out of the way. I then pressed or ironed the fabric and started to work.
Apron made with FS Rustic Mix Natural Softened Heavyweight Linen
Measurements for the cafe style are 20×34 inches so you could get two aprons from one yard of this linen. Hem on the top and the two sides are ¼”, press and then ½” and press. Hem on the bottom is ¼”, press and then 1 ½” and press again. The pockets are cut 9×10 inches and pressed ¼” on all four sides and then 1 ½” on the top and the top sewn before positioning the two pockets evenly.
Pin in place and then stitch the pockets onto the apron. For the waist ties, I wanted natural cotton herringbone twill tape and I found that on Amazon. You won’t need 50 yards of it but I wanted to make sure I had ample supply! One inch wide twill tape can most likely be found in your local fabric store sold by the yard ( you will need at least 2 yards for one apron) or make the ties from extra linen by folding, ironing and sewing 2 each 3×36” pieces.
Add extra details that suit your work needs. The cafe style apron pictured here has a little loop on the side of the pocket for a Sharpie marker to hang. Amanda is both a florist and a baker and she assured me this is a lovely bonus detail.
All three apron styles are offered in my online shop as well.
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Alisha Cooke
Ma Ma Osa is a handmade clothing brand that offers heirloom quality garments and patterns, hand-made by a mother. We celebrate the cherished craft of sewing and seek to honor the art of slow fashion in all our practices as a brand.Leave a comment
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Alisha Cooke
I am so thankful for all your enthusiasm about the cross back apron in the photos – my team worked together the past several days and the pattern is available in the shop now! yay! so happy to have it ready to share with you. Pull out all those lovely pieces of LINEN and let’s make some aprons!
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron
Deidre Mckannay
I love your apron patterns, but I am curious about the rust colored linen shirt you were wearing. I love it, and was hoping you could share what pattern it was? Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us. Happy Holidays.
Alisha Cooke
Thank you. Not sure if you are referring to the tiny thumbnail picture of me in front of my sewing machine or the one of my daughter Anna (wearing glasses), but both patterns are in my original Ma Ma Osa collection and haven’t been developed as patterns to offer yet. Thank you for asking and Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays to you as well. 🙂
Irene Monley
Lovely work. If you send out your pattern for the cross back apron, please add me to the list. Many thanks.
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready! Thank you 😉
Dorothy Mang
Also loving the cross back apron pattern; your pattern will save o lot of experimental work. Will this be available from Fabrics-Store? How willI I be able to get a Copy?
Dorothy Mang
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready! Thank you
Sara Wrzesinski
Also super interested in the pattern for the cross-back apron. I’m in no hurry. Birthdays work too, if Christmas is too close.
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready! Let’s make aprons!
Susan Seward
Ditto on the cross back apron! Such a beautiful post here with your daughters and that dreamy natural linen and eucalyptus colours!
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready! And pick up a little eucalyptus too 😉
Jennifer McGaffey
I’d also be interested in the cross-back apron pattern – also, in a picture of its front. The cafe apron is simplest, but doesn’t cover enough for my uses. Thank you!
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready! yay!
Alisha Cooke
Good morning Everyone! I’m so thankful for your enthusiasm for the aprons! I’ve had several emails about patterns for the cross back apron especially. I thought you’d all enjoy making the quick simple waist or cafe style this close to the holidays but many of you want the others! 🙂 I will speak to my digital design help and see how soon I could have this pattern available to email. Feel free to comment below if you have a date that you would consider “the latest you’d need it” by. Thank you all.
Rosemary Kozdra
I would LOVE a pattern for the cross back apron. I’ve been struggling with a mash up of patterns to come up with one I like but so far have only wasted some nice linen. This style of yours is great. Would definitely be interested in the pattern! Thanks for sharing pics!
Debbie Gurley
Hi! I’d gladly love the pattern for the cross back apron too. The other styles are lovely as well(& like the instructions on the cafe style/ easy to follow)
Need by date
Asap? Haha, look forward to seeing it available soon.
Maybe by 20-12-22 ?
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready!
Jean Dominguez
Anytime is fine for the cross back apron, though sooner is better!
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready!
Melanie Bartholomew
I love those! I’d definitely buy the pattern for the cross back apron. Great job!
Alisha Cooke
Thank you Melanie. *Please see my note 🙂
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready!
Kate Posa
Love these aprons but wish you also sold the patterns to make them!!
Alisha Cooke
Thank you Kate! *Please see the note I added 🙂
Kate Posa
I love the bib style one!!! No “need by” date for me!
Alisha Cooke
https://www.mamaosa.co/shop/pattern-the-cross-back-apron It’s ready!