15:50 1700s pockets !! Many sturdy fabrics for upholstery work SO WELL for making this kind of pockets (the ones with floral patterns especially) ! Also in general : inner pockets. A contrasting inner pocket in a jacket is just beautiful and a great way to use these smaller bits !
This turned out so cute! When I hear zero-waste I think of these sack-like dresses that look insanely unflattering and just kind of miserable. This is joyful and charming and very inspiring!
Thank you!!! 🫶🫶 I wasn't specifically aware that zero-waste tended to be bulky (although, in retrospect, that checks out), but you're not the first to say that, so YAY for a flattering design!! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching@
Thank you!!! 🫶🫶 I wasn't aware that zero-waste tended to be boxy (although, in retrospect, that checks out), but you're not the first to say that, so YAY for a flattering design!! Glad you enjoyed it 😘🦘
@@ShannonMakes unless you shape seams and leave the excess in there it kinda almost has be by design. Its ironic from my point of view given my historical costuming in that we went from squares and rectangles because fabric was so expensive back to those styles because they were so little waste.
So fun fact, I actually had a small bit left over, even after the pin tuck strip, and I did turn it into small bows (which I promptly forgot to sew onto the apron 🤣)!!
I love your design process. In the 1980’s Laura Ashley made a very popular line of British countryside based clothing line. She had a pinafore similar to yours…..Her layering clothes idea was taken from historically researched clothes making. She also had mid length petticoats to be worn under her dresses or skirts…made of muslin material with a plain cotton ruffle. In her tea length dresses they included a very interesting design element of vertical 3 or 4 vertical 1” pleats near the hemline. This came from little girls dresses that you could let out the pleats as they grew. You might want to have a look at that moment of fashion (which I wore and loved). Most of her clothes during that period were 100% cotton and when they were not solid they utilized Liberty fabric style small wildflower prints.
Those large rows of pleats come directly from Edwardian fashions, and will be featuring in my next skirt video, in fact. I highly recommend you check out my Edwardian Jumper video for a more in-depth plunge into that design feature, because I'm sure it's what Laura Ashley was pulling from. Edwardian skirts are notorious for those lovely, deep pleats! EDIT: I just realized that you said vertical pleats, and I was talking about horizontal pleats, parallel to the hemline, so scratch all that 🙈
Yes…I am not talking pintucks….which I love that your apron has…but the vertical hemline pleats….am binge watching all of your vids….will get the Edwardian jumper soon. She also used pintucks in her blouses.
That turned out nice! Beautiful and functional all in one design. Linen, chiffon, lawn, etc are all lively fabrics to work with. My great-grandmother taught me to lightly starch these before cutting, and it tames them wonderfully!
This is such a cute and hobbit-y apron! It was very interesting to see how you planned everything and the piecing in the ruffle is such an nice, period accurate detail it made me smile. Also the buttons at the front really make the whole apron pop out as a complete piece of clothing instead of just a basic apron. I have a LOT of small bits of fabric, either remnants from bigger projects or scraps I salvaged from my gandmothers' sewing boxes, and I tend to use them for napkins, 18th century style pockets or medieval-ish purses, but it often leaves me with even smaller scraps... These end up as pillow stuffing. I did made a dress out of a duvet cover and matching pillowcase with zero waste, though, and it's both super adjustable and flattering, but it's not exactly a small quantity of fabric.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the process and all the little touches!! Agreed that bags and pockets are very practical ways to use those little scraps!
I love that you top stitched the pleats in the skirt section, that makes the garment look so much more refined. And the extra piece made excellent decoration for the top part. The whole apron is so cute!
Your use of a fork as a pleat tool is GENIUS!! I have a vintage pleat maker tool bought at a good, reasonable price but the fork would have saved me a little bit of money. 😅 Your project turned out to be so lovely btw! 😄
Very, very cute! I am so glad you take the time to show the other important parts of sewing, especially ironing, machine maintenance, and writing a list of all the steps in order and then correcting it several times. 😆
Adorable! That extra little piece could be used to expand the bodice portion for larger bodies. This had inspired me to dig through my own stash of renments and create things! ❤
So cute. Love the texture of the linen and the buttons and pleated front area added the final Country Cottage look. I am 83, no longer sewing, but I live vicariously through your wonderful videos. Lol.
I have been binge watching some of your videos. They are very interesting. Especially when you share some history. Small pieces of fabrics are good for making "Fascinainators". This is a term that means small hats or headscarves that grab peoples' attention (or fascinate them). They are wonderfully frilly, fun, fancy, flirty, and just fascinating.😊
I'm so glad you posted this!! It's exactly the kind of apron I've wanted as my current one is very "BBQ-esk" and quite warm to wear over clothing given its canvas material! Can't wait to experiment with this ❤
I just wanted to pop on here and THANK YOU for the Amazon link to buy those scissors you use! I just got mine the other day and I'm SHOOK at how nice they are!!
omg, you are SO welcome!!! I know it's common for RUclipsrs to push their products, and their affiliate links and stuff, but like... I'm not really about rampant consumerism here, so the few things I have featured are legit things I am super passionate about, believe will make your sewing journey much easier, and just generally worth it. So I'm thrilled to hear that you are enjoying your pair, and I hope you make many fine things with them (and that your family members never find them and use them for non-fabric purposes) 🤣🤣
@@ShannonMakes I kinda get that from you, which is why I decided to trust your judgement and ordered! Like you, I do as much salvaging as I can from curb finds, thrifting, and the like. It blows my mind all the time what people throw away. I recovered my kitchen chairs with patio umbrella fabric! Anyway, these scissors are gonna be a welcome friend in my future sewing adventures... and I can't wait to see more of your sewing adventures!
Thank you!! I have two whole videos on the channel about it (making it and reviewing it 1.5 years later), one of which was literally released 3 days ago!
The pin tucks and buttons are the perfect finish to the apron, which is just “cute as a button” 😂😂! Seriously, it’s a lovely apron and an amazing us for a small amount of fabric. Thank you for sharing it.
I have NEEDED THIS!!!! I wish I wasn't going through an awful divorce or I'd totally be supporting your channel financially. For now I will just be a cheerleader and appreciate all you do!
Ooof, my most sincere sympathies, I hope it can be resolved swiftly and... well... as painlessly as possible, although I realize that's probably not very likely. Just use the channel as a fantastical diversion, and don't worry about supporting in any way other than leaving some lovely comments when you feel like it!
Yes, comments especially relevant comments on other channels with overlapping interest, particularly if you can tag Shannon (I haven't worked out how to do that myself) is a great non monetary support For example: I'm sorry to hear about your divorce. If you feel your partner is controlling, narcissistic or codependent, may I recommend the channel Patrick teahan to help you recognise patterns and set boundaries 😉. Best of luck
Absolutely adorable! I love how this zero waste project turned out. Several years ago I made and apron from a free pattern in got iff the internet thinking I wanted something I could use her on the homestead. I got it all together and realized it was hideous on me and has since hung in my closet. This has given me inspiration to go back and try it again. I will have a lot of seam ripping to do as I used my serger for it. I will probably see about dying it a different color too as the color dyed it was just a little too vibrant for what I was looking for. One quick tip for cleaning sewing machine get yourself a paint brush and a keyboard vacuum for the lint. While you are brushing the moving parts you are sucking up the lint at the same time.😉
Thank you! Glad it inspired you to give yours a second chance (and dying darker to make it less vibrant is pretty easy). Good tip on the cleaner... I'll keep my eyes out for a keyboard vacuum!
When I was in high school I worked as a server in a cafe and made aprons from 36” gingham. I designed a zero waste apron and made matching bows for my hair. It was long, long ago and my aprons each cost $.36. This video brought back such fun memories.
Love the apron, Shannon! The pin tucks and buttons down the front make it even more special. Wearing it over the off the shoulder dress completes you Cottage Core outfit. Did you also make the dress? I'm thinking you surely did. You are an excellent sewist, plunging into projects with no fear. Love your channel!
Thanks Shannon! Your videos are really inspiring and the zero waste component really really really makes me more comfortable using the cheap/thrifted/found/reappropriated fabrics for actual stuff instead of mockups.
fabric is fabric, the cost doesn't make it "better", besides if what you like isn't in popular fashion at present you often can't buy new fabric in something you like.
This is the best zero waste project that I have seen. And the pin tuck addition? Brilliant. I actually love how narrow the tucks are because it reminds me of the first dress I ever made. It had pin tucks across the bodice. (Maybe not the most beginner friendly choice for a 12 year old.)
Just saw, your sewing machine set up to *sew while standing* holy crap. Now locating a wood block or whatever to save my knees while doing lots of little steps. Thanks 😊 [smiley face]
I love that your worktable is strong enough and stable enough to Stand on. I'm feeling the fangirl awe coming on... The biggest sewing tip I've stumbled across is to clean your machine whenever you finish your project - that way all the lint I build up from the mock-up purgatory gets swept out of the way. But, since you do multiple projects at once, maybe just set a reminder to clean her out every two weeks? The finished piece is really lovely. Well done... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Aaaah it's so cute! Honestly, the pin tucked panel really makes it. I like using orphan fabric to make small accessories (like HATS,) but I'll also use it to trim other projects, since trim is soooo expensive.
Thank you, and yea, I love the little pintucks and buttons... really adds to the ✨aesthetic✨... good call on the trim tho, because yea, that can be really expensive!!
That's perfect timing for ya... I was just shopping for aprons this week and couldn't find anything I liked. I may have to dust off my sewing machine, maybe remember how to use it 😂, and make this thing. It's soo cute!
I like your work very much! The apron you've made is not only wonderful, it is also a masterpiece !!! Me too, I like such aprons. I like also wearing such apron to cook, to do the washing-up, to clean the house,.... But mine has no ruffles.
My mum learned me to finds fabrics in sale from shops and they are usually around meter long Sometimes you find two matching or same fabric, so can make 4 (8, 12) part skirt, princess cut dress or cullotes But my mum learned me a trick for "lazy sewest" You hammed one end of fabric, Now you have bottom hem, than do a little tunel (haha, you all know what i mean), add elastic to tunnel, connect both sides and tada, you have easy, little flattering skirt Im waiting for your other projects!
I made a quilt top out of three scrap pieces of fabric. A "fake" quilt print with various pink squares that were almost square, but were really rectangles - I cut the squares apart. A black and burgundy butterfly print from a thrift store. I fussy cut whole butterflies to match the size of pink squares. Then I pieced partial butterflies to make a total of 15 squares. I also pieced some pink squares to make a total of 15. Then I carefully measured a scrap piece of gray and black floral and cut 7/8" wide strips to create sashing. It turned out really pretty. Now I have to figure out a border and backing fabric to make a wall hanging.
You are a genius! I’m just about to start a pleated skirt project and have been contemplating the best way to do it. After watching this, I’m definitely using the dinglehopper method!
What a coincidence, I've been thinking just earlier today that my machine was due for maintenance after researching all week how to restore an antique machine I recently found...and realizing I don't remember when my own machine was last cleaned! So sorry you had to do it the hard way! Clearly, something is not so subtly telling me I should clean my machine as well. 😂
The apron is so cute! Love that it's a zero waste design! As far as small amounts of fabric go some ideas could be using them to inset pockets into garments you're making or already have and making book covers. I haven't tried the latter one but I have a little bit of fabric leftover and a very 19th century dictionary I'm using for my research, so I want to make a book cover using the fabric and some kraft paper. I think that should work
This apron is so cute! For the scraps, I like to make different little bags (can never have enough makeup bags), pin cushions, or little animals so I can always feel like I'm in nature.
I love this so much!! I can't wait to see those holiday fabric bundles. Off the top of my head, here are some projects I turn to for remnants: belts and hair ribbons, bags or detachable pockets, and of course patchwork. I've also seen zero-waste pirate shirts, so maybe that's and idea too!
Wow that's turned out so wonderfully! It really looks great and picks up many elements from your inspiration pictures. I'm trying to figure out a reason as to why I would be in the neighbourhood of your favourite fabric store. I doubt I can convince the family it would be a fun road trip! Hope you're doing ok with all the smoke and world fires. We've had some problems with smoke in southern Ontario but nothing to bad. Not like Ottawa and I'm guessing all of Quebec. Stay safe
Thank youuu! Yes, we had a couple days of intense smog and air smelling a bit like smoke, but nothing too bad; we're pretty safe here in the metro, thankfully, so just keeping the outdoor aerobic activities to a minimum on those days!
Agreed about a road trip to that fabric store... And the final piece is just lovely. Well done! I'm still kind of freaked out that the fires came _that_ close to Halifax... climate change, she does not fool around. Glad Montreal got only a taste of the smoke (given the alternatives???). I'm hoping the Ottawa exposure to the smoke will actually change some political minds around here. For that I'm willing to give up a few days to living inside. By-the-by - Cos Tube rocks! One of the regulars happens to live in Ottawa and happens to have a few extra cherry tomato plants for the balcony veg patch. Coffee meet-up details are being worked out... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
@@stevezytveld6585 your so right Cathy. How people can continue arguing when the fire season is unprecedented. Weather patterns have changed normal precipitation patterns have changed. The are opossums in my neighbourhood! If that doesn’t scream change I don’t know what does. As for the politicians they will do what they think the majority wants with or without proof of their opinions! I really don’t need any fabric I shouldn’t even be considering that store. Not that there’s a chance I will get there anytime soon but it’s nice to dream! Have fun on your meet up. Eventually I will make it up there for a coffee/tea meet up
EXTREMELY obsessed with this apron! I’ve been on an apron kick too. I had this massive men’s work shirt that just wasn’t working out for me so I took it apart and had the actually genius idea to sew the flattened sleeves together to make an apron with a scalloped lower half. I then added sort of side seam pockets to the place where the shirt sleeves split before the cuffs. It looks like I’ll be able to get a second apron out of the back panel which I haven’t even touched yet 😂
My weirdest scrap project was recovering my hot pads with fabric remnants. The pot holders were frayed, stained and worn. I used 100% cotton scraps to make covers for them like pillow cases sewn closed. Wool and linen would work too. Avoid any polyester because it melts. I love aprons and use them all the time. Yours is so cute.
Today is my birthday, and this was a lovely distraction-and appreciated considering I’m stuck babysitting. The apron came out so cute! And storage is one of the reasons I’ve kind of paused my sewing adventures. I need to get more shelving and other options or else I’ll just be throwing anything I make into a bin. Though I’ve been putting all my money and time into garden adventures…😅 Thank you for sharing!
Well happy belated birthday, and I hope you were able to do something besides just babysitting!! Hope you have some good weather for your gardening 🌸🪴👩🌾
This brings me back to one of my first projects ever -- an apron from an IKEA remnant (the origin story of my Giant Sweet Potato Pocket Pattern)! And now I'm reminded that I wanted to fix the closure on that one haha 😅
Oooooh, nice! Yes, you should definitely fix it, and then it can hold all your wild mushroomies (which you are fully allowed to pretend you foraged yourself, despite taking the wiser, less-deadly method of buying at the local farmer's market 🍄🌿🍄)
This is so pretty! I was just looking up apron designs a few days ago. I am so lucky to have people give me their unwanted peices of fabric, I often don't know what to do with them all. I really want to make cotton shirts with big puffy short sleeves, and maybe some with puffy long sleeves. The frillier, the better! But I have misplaced my pattern, and the sleeves just weren't puffy enough for my liking. 😆
Yes, the poofy sleeve is iconic, although it can take up a surprising amount of fabric... good thing you can probably hide any fabric piecing seams in the voluminous gathers and poofs!
@@ShannonMakes Good idea. I have some scraps that I can piece together for the sleeves, so they don't have to be the same as the shirt. The scraps I have are only big enough for short sleeves, but that would work! The seams can be under the arm where they won't be seen easily.
wow! this is so cute!! Thank you for the inspo :D as a new sewist it's a lot less intimidating to be using smaller amounts of fabric- the gowns some people make are gorgeous but I'd be too worried about messing everything up to spend the big bucks on the fabric for it 😂
I recently bought a square linen table cloth which I turned into a minimal efort apron with pockets and a small drawstring bag. As I kept the side and bottom hems and cut a strip for the waist band and ties and pleated in from the central flat area. stitched by hand with robust linnen thread which i had . Total cost £1 plus the percentage of the electricity used for the washing machine as the cloth was grubby on the folds where it had sat on a shelf for years.
Your apron looks wonderful on you. I would love to make myself something like it. However, I'm not very good at using a computer; and, we are having trouble with the internet in our part of the country right now. My land line phone and internet cable were out for about 24 hours. They got both back in service by noon yesterday; but, the internet is still not working correctly (it has been off several times during this video). I was born in 1948. All women wore dresses and aprons back then. The only time they did not wear an apron was to go to Church, and go to town. Many times when we were working in the garden, Mom would use the skirt of her apron (still tied around her) to carry all the extra vegetables we had gathered in. Aprons protected dresses, skirts, and tops (sweaters, blouses, shirts). Aprons were used to catch dropping small items (it was much easier to sort through buttons or beans with an apron covering your lap under the table). I still remember Mom using her apron to stop my little brother's head and many other wounds from bleeding (after he fell out of our car onto a gravel road while the car was moving at 35 m.p.r.). There were no seat belts in autos back then. It took many stitches to close all his wounds; but, he did live and is a father and grandfather now. However, that apron was a goner.
Hey I saw you in a facebook group, and I apparently was already subscribed to you here without knowing. Anyways, what a great channel and video. Keep it up :D
if the fabric is silky, pillow case. if not button down. if too small, pockets! still too small? patches and quilt fabrics! is that fabric minuscule? stuffing!!! great for pillows, heavier puff blankets and for my one day dream handmade bean bag chair
Well I'm lost 😅. What sorcery did you use attaching the bodice piece to the waistband? The way you flipped it over and then in half 🤯 not sure if I'm being simple but I really can't wrap my head around it! Can't wait to give it a try though Edit: Oh wow, I've watched a few more times and I think I've got it now woo! Thanks again for sharing your skills and knowledge
Depending on the amount of fabric left, I like to make historical doll clothes out of it. The alternative is often another turn of the century vest for myself. But I would love a video of 1yard historical project ideas with a variety of handy little accessories and frill. I have an old blouse I'm trying to repurpose but can't find the right project yet.
OMG, it's so very cute! I loooove it! I want to make all of the aprons and design some zw garments and accessories for myself now! Thank you for another awesome video!
That is a really cute apron! I confess that i do not really 'get' zero waste clothing, there is no such thing as an unusable piece of fabric? I mean there is a host of things to do with them, small projects like scrunchies and perfume sachets. Colour blocking, appliques and the entire quilting craft. And if nothing else, scrap cabbage means never having to buy stuffing. Tip for small or oddly shaped yardages, changing up the pattern to include a sidepiece in the bodice. It makes the pattern pieces more square-ish and thus easier to fit on the fabric.
There's another nice convo in my comments somewhere here about the zero waste concept, and how it is just about not wasting space on the cutout arrangement, but also about not 'wasting' fabric - you can buy less yardage if you have a zero waste layout than an aesthetically similar pattern that isn't zero waste. Some people don't have the budget to over-estimate on yardage, or the space to have excess fabric laying around. Some people have tons of small scraps of fabric that might be just enough for a well-laid-out (i.e. zero waste) apron, but not enough for an apron with a more frivolous layout. Also... not everyone wants scrunchies or enjoys quilting, and others are actively stressed out by having leftover fabric laying around because they feel obliged to keep it and not throw it out, but don't have the time, energy, or desire to actually *use* the scraps. There are a zillion reasons why a zero-waste pattern can be desirable!
Wow that is SO cute! I love the creativity that went into the making of this pattern/product and also, the video! I LOVE the zero waste+using up odd scraps+anything linen in general-vibe. Very relaxing to watch while cooking couscous, great way to start the weekend😄 aaaand ok very off-topic but 1:40 cool measuring device (quincaillerie, quand même un mot adorable en français), but does it say Asbestos??? 😆 did you find that at a thrift shop? that's so weird! great find
So glad you enjoyed the video, hope your couscous turned out well. And yes, Asbestos was a city here in QC (now renamed Val-des-Sources) where they used to mine a lot of the material... obviously this originally came from a hardware store there at some point!! Quincaillerie is what we call it here, je ne sais même pas le "vrai" mot en français de France 🤣🤣
15:50 1700s pockets !! Many sturdy fabrics for upholstery work SO WELL for making this kind of pockets (the ones with floral patterns especially) ! Also in general : inner pockets. A contrasting inner pocket in a jacket is just beautiful and a great way to use these smaller bits !
Oh yea, I often use fun fabrics in my internal pockets... even if it's only visible to me, it's still a super fun little pop of color and pattern!
So clever! And what a dandy dinglehopper you have 😊
Thank you! 😊
This turned out so cute! When I hear zero-waste I think of these sack-like dresses that look insanely unflattering and just kind of miserable. This is joyful and charming and very inspiring!
Thank you!!! 🫶🫶 I wasn't specifically aware that zero-waste tended to be bulky (although, in retrospect, that checks out), but you're not the first to say that, so YAY for a flattering design!! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching@
I couldn’t have put it in better words ❤
Me too😅
oh my that button placket was just perfect to finish off the apron! And thank you for making a cute zero waste pattern that isn't just boxy!
Thank you!!! 🫶🫶 I wasn't aware that zero-waste tended to be boxy (although, in retrospect, that checks out), but you're not the first to say that, so YAY for a flattering design!! Glad you enjoyed it 😘🦘
@@ShannonMakes unless you shape seams and leave the excess in there it kinda almost has be by design. Its ironic from my point of view given my historical costuming in that we went from squares and rectangles because fabric was so expensive back to those styles because they were so little waste.
That mystery chunk is going to end up a matching hair bow for me 💖
So fun fact, I actually had a small bit left over, even after the pin tuck strip, and I did turn it into small bows (which I promptly forgot to sew onto the apron 🤣)!!
Would have kept that little piece of fabric for mending in the future... a bonus of diy clothes! ❤
I love your design process. In the 1980’s Laura Ashley made a very popular line of British countryside based clothing line. She had a pinafore similar to yours…..Her layering clothes idea was taken from historically researched clothes making. She also had mid length petticoats to be worn under her dresses or skirts…made of muslin material with a plain cotton ruffle. In her tea length dresses they included a very interesting design element of vertical 3 or 4 vertical 1” pleats near the hemline. This came from little girls dresses that you could let out the pleats as they grew. You might want to have a look at that moment of fashion (which I wore and loved). Most of her clothes during that period were 100% cotton and when they were not solid they utilized Liberty fabric style small wildflower prints.
Those large rows of pleats come directly from Edwardian fashions, and will be featuring in my next skirt video, in fact. I highly recommend you check out my Edwardian Jumper video for a more in-depth plunge into that design feature, because I'm sure it's what Laura Ashley was pulling from. Edwardian skirts are notorious for those lovely, deep pleats!
EDIT: I just realized that you said vertical pleats, and I was talking about horizontal pleats, parallel to the hemline, so scratch all that 🙈
Yes…I am not talking pintucks….which I love that your apron has…but the vertical hemline pleats….am binge watching all of your vids….will get the Edwardian jumper soon. She also used pintucks in her blouses.
@@ShannonMakes I just realized I meant horizontal pleats…you nailed it in your latest video…
A very functional and attractive apron. The button details on the bib are such a bonus.
That turned out nice! Beautiful and functional all in one design. Linen, chiffon, lawn, etc are all lively fabrics to work with. My great-grandmother taught me to lightly starch these before cutting, and it tames them wonderfully!
Agreed, I have some spray-on starch for the shiftiest of fabrics, but this one wasn’t too bad!
This is such a cute and hobbit-y apron! It was very interesting to see how you planned everything and the piecing in the ruffle is such an nice, period accurate detail it made me smile. Also the buttons at the front really make the whole apron pop out as a complete piece of clothing instead of just a basic apron.
I have a LOT of small bits of fabric, either remnants from bigger projects or scraps I salvaged from my gandmothers' sewing boxes, and I tend to use them for napkins, 18th century style pockets or medieval-ish purses, but it often leaves me with even smaller scraps... These end up as pillow stuffing.
I did made a dress out of a duvet cover and matching pillowcase with zero waste, though, and it's both super adjustable and flattering, but it's not exactly a small quantity of fabric.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the process and all the little touches!! Agreed that bags and pockets are very practical ways to use those little scraps!
I love that you top stitched the pleats in the skirt section, that makes the garment look so much more refined. And the extra piece made excellent decoration for the top part. The whole apron is so cute!
Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!!
Your use of a fork as a pleat tool is GENIUS!! I have a vintage pleat maker tool bought at a good, reasonable price but the fork would have saved me a little bit of money. 😅
Your project turned out to be so lovely btw! 😄
Cheap and handy kitchen utensils for the absolute win! Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
Those shoulder frills on the bias are so cool! Really like the pleats too, best solution.
Glad you like them! Thank you!
So adorable! Could also be a really cute pinafore dress if the bottom part went all the way around.
Totally!!
Very, very cute! I am so glad you take the time to show the other important parts of sewing, especially ironing, machine maintenance, and writing a list of all the steps in order and then correcting it several times. 😆
Above and beyond the apron, I love the llama print blouse you're wearing!
hahahah thank you!!
Adorable! That extra little piece could be used to expand the bodice portion for larger bodies. This had inspired me to dig through my own stash of renments and create things! ❤
It could, for sure, although I did draw up a whole different schematic for a larger apron, that still only uses a yard and a half of fabric!
So cute. Love the texture of the linen and the buttons and pleated front area added the final Country Cottage look. I am 83, no longer sewing, but I live vicariously through your wonderful videos. Lol.
Thank you so much!
USING A FORK TO PLEAT IS CRAZYYYY I've never heard of that, i have to try it
The dinglehopper pleat tool is a stroke of genius!!!
LOL thank you 😊❤️🌿🍄
Love your videos! Also appreciated your use of “then Bob’s your uncle “
LOL thank you 🤣🤣
this gives me frills!!! It's so so so cuuute.... !!!!
Thank you!
I love the way linen shimmies when it's flipped around. I admire both the end result and the way you managed not to waste anything! 👍❤❤
Thank you so much! It does have a very fun sort of movement, doesn't it!?
I have been binge watching some of your videos. They are very interesting. Especially when you share some history.
Small pieces of fabrics are good for making "Fascinainators". This is a term that means small hats or headscarves that grab peoples' attention (or fascinate them). They are wonderfully frilly, fun, fancy, flirty, and just fascinating.😊
Thank you, and glad you like them! Welcome aboard and thanks for the idea!
I love how this turned out! I'd love a zero waste bag pattern! Like dice bags, tie on pockets and reticules!
Bags are awesome, they're my fav, and I love making them!! Great ideas
I'm so glad you posted this!! It's exactly the kind of apron I've wanted as my current one is very "BBQ-esk" and quite warm to wear over clothing given its canvas material! Can't wait to experiment with this ❤
I just wanted to pop on here and THANK YOU for the Amazon link to buy those scissors you use! I just got mine the other day and I'm SHOOK at how nice they are!!
omg, you are SO welcome!!! I know it's common for RUclipsrs to push their products, and their affiliate links and stuff, but like... I'm not really about rampant consumerism here, so the few things I have featured are legit things I am super passionate about, believe will make your sewing journey much easier, and just generally worth it. So I'm thrilled to hear that you are enjoying your pair, and I hope you make many fine things with them (and that your family members never find them and use them for non-fabric purposes) 🤣🤣
@@ShannonMakes I kinda get that from you, which is why I decided to trust your judgement and ordered! Like you, I do as much salvaging as I can from curb finds, thrifting, and the like. It blows my mind all the time what people throw away. I recovered my kitchen chairs with patio umbrella fabric! Anyway, these scissors are gonna be a welcome friend in my future sewing adventures... and I can't wait to see more of your sewing adventures!
I LOVE your large cutting table!!! I need one of these!
Thank you!! I have two whole videos on the channel about it (making it and reviewing it 1.5 years later), one of which was literally released 3 days ago!
I love how you designed it on the computer. This is so cute
Thank you!! 🍄🌿❤️
The pin tucks and buttons are the perfect finish to the apron, which is just “cute as a button” 😂😂! Seriously, it’s a lovely apron and an amazing us for a small amount of fabric. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you! 🍄🌿❤️ Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!
I have NEEDED THIS!!!! I wish I wasn't going through an awful divorce or I'd totally be supporting your channel financially. For now I will just be a cheerleader and appreciate all you do!
my thoughts are with you...! have a fair idea what that entails... I hope that all works out for the best for everyone involved...
love and light
Ooof, my most sincere sympathies, I hope it can be resolved swiftly and... well... as painlessly as possible, although I realize that's probably not very likely. Just use the channel as a fantastical diversion, and don't worry about supporting in any way other than leaving some lovely comments when you feel like it!
Yes, comments especially relevant comments on other channels with overlapping interest, particularly if you can tag Shannon (I haven't worked out how to do that myself) is a great non monetary support
For example: I'm sorry to hear about your divorce. If you feel your partner is controlling, narcissistic or codependent, may I recommend the channel Patrick teahan to help you recognise patterns and set boundaries 😉. Best of luck
Absolutely adorable! I love how this zero waste project turned out. Several years ago I made and apron from a free pattern in got iff the internet thinking I wanted something I could use her on the homestead. I got it all together and realized it was hideous on me and has since hung in my closet. This has given me inspiration to go back and try it again. I will have a lot of seam ripping to do as I used my serger for it. I will probably see about dying it a different color too as the color dyed it was just a little too vibrant for what I was looking for. One quick tip for cleaning sewing machine get yourself a paint brush and a keyboard vacuum for the lint. While you are brushing the moving parts you are sucking up the lint at the same time.😉
Thank you! Glad it inspired you to give yours a second chance (and dying darker to make it less vibrant is pretty easy). Good tip on the cleaner... I'll keep my eyes out for a keyboard vacuum!
When I was in high school I worked as a server in a cafe and made aprons from 36” gingham. I designed a zero waste apron and made matching bows for my hair. It was long, long ago and my aprons each cost $.36. This video brought back such fun memories.
Awww, I love that! 🥰🥰
Love the apron, Shannon! The pin tucks and buttons down the front make it even more special. Wearing it over the off the shoulder dress completes you Cottage Core outfit. Did you also make the dress? I'm thinking you surely did. You are an excellent sewist, plunging into projects with no fear.
Love your channel!
I love that the apron turned out so close to your inspiration photos.
Thank you! I feel like that might have been more just a lack of creativity on my part 🤣 but heck, I'll take the compliment!!
Thanks Shannon! Your videos are really inspiring and the zero waste component really really really makes me more comfortable using the cheap/thrifted/found/reappropriated fabrics for actual stuff instead of mockups.
I love hearing that, thank you! So glad it encourages you to go out and MAKE something with that fabric 🫶
fabric is fabric, the cost doesn't make it "better", besides if what you like isn't in popular fashion at present you often can't buy new fabric in something you like.
This is the best zero waste project that I have seen. And the pin tuck addition? Brilliant. I actually love how narrow the tucks are because it reminds me of the first dress I ever made. It had pin tucks across the bodice. (Maybe not the most beginner friendly choice for a 12 year old.)
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it and that it brought back some memories!!
Just saw, your sewing machine set up to *sew while standing* holy crap. Now locating a wood block or whatever to save my knees while doing lots of little steps. Thanks 😊 [smiley face]
Yes! I have a stool that I use sometimes, but I like to work standing a lot of the time, so I'd say that about 70% of the time, I'm on my feet to sew!
I love that your worktable is strong enough and stable enough to Stand on. I'm feeling the fangirl awe coming on...
The biggest sewing tip I've stumbled across is to clean your machine whenever you finish your project - that way all the lint I build up from the mock-up purgatory gets swept out of the way. But, since you do multiple projects at once, maybe just set a reminder to clean her out every two weeks? The finished piece is really lovely. Well done...
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
*looks at my Google calendar in despair and sets YET ONE MORE automated, repeated reminder* 🤣🤣🧼
Aaaah it's so cute! Honestly, the pin tucked panel really makes it. I like using orphan fabric to make small accessories (like HATS,) but I'll also use it to trim other projects, since trim is soooo expensive.
Thank you, and yea, I love the little pintucks and buttons... really adds to the ✨aesthetic✨... good call on the trim tho, because yea, that can be really expensive!!
That's perfect timing for ya... I was just shopping for aprons this week and couldn't find anything I liked. I may have to dust off my sewing machine, maybe remember how to use it 😂, and make this thing. It's soo cute!
oooh, love it when the timing of these things works out so well!! Hope you make the pattern and love it!!
I like your work very much! The apron you've made is not only wonderful, it is also a masterpiece !!! Me too, I like such aprons. I like also wearing such apron to cook, to do the washing-up, to clean the house,.... But mine has no ruffles.
Thank you! 😊❤️🧵 Glad you enjoyed the video, and hope you'll stick around to check out some of the other ones I have on the channel!
My mum learned me to finds fabrics in sale from shops and they are usually around meter long
Sometimes you find two matching or same fabric, so can make 4 (8, 12) part skirt, princess cut dress or cullotes
But my mum learned me a trick for "lazy sewest"
You hammed one end of fabric, Now you have bottom hem, than do a little tunel (haha, you all know what i mean), add elastic to tunnel, connect both sides and tada, you have easy, little flattering skirt
Im waiting for your other projects!
I made a quilt top out of three scrap pieces of fabric. A "fake" quilt print with various pink squares that were almost square, but were really rectangles - I cut the squares apart. A black and burgundy butterfly print from a thrift store. I fussy cut whole butterflies to match the size of pink squares. Then I pieced partial butterflies to make a total of 15 squares. I also pieced some pink squares to make a total of 15. Then I carefully measured a scrap piece of gray and black floral and cut 7/8" wide strips to create sashing. It turned out really pretty. Now I have to figure out a border and backing fabric to make a wall hanging.
You are a genius! I’m just about to start a pleated skirt project and have been contemplating the best way to do it. After watching this, I’m definitely using the dinglehopper method!
The Dinglehopper Pleater™ 🍴🍴!!
What a coincidence, I've been thinking just earlier today that my machine was due for maintenance after researching all week how to restore an antique machine I recently found...and realizing I don't remember when my own machine was last cleaned! So sorry you had to do it the hard way! Clearly, something is not so subtly telling me I should clean my machine as well. 😂
The universe is sending you signs! 🧼🫧🤣
That is a really cute apron; I thought you were going to put frills on the pockets, but you surprised me. Awesome video, as always. Take care, be well
Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄 I know I'm known for my pocket frills, but sometimes I put them other places too 🤣
Absolutely love your video! Thank you! I had an idea but stunk on execution! You solved that for me! You’ve got a New follower!
Glad it helped!
The apron is so cute! Love that it's a zero waste design! As far as small amounts of fabric go some ideas could be using them to inset pockets into garments you're making or already have and making book covers. I haven't tried the latter one but I have a little bit of fabric leftover and a very 19th century dictionary I'm using for my research, so I want to make a book cover using the fabric and some kraft paper. I think that should work
Very cute!!
This apron is so cute! For the scraps, I like to make different little bags (can never have enough makeup bags), pin cushions, or little animals so I can always feel like I'm in nature.
Aww I love the idea of making little animals from leftovers 😍
Great ideas!!
Very nice!
Thank you! 🍄🌿
I love this so much!! I can't wait to see those holiday fabric bundles. Off the top of my head, here are some projects I turn to for remnants: belts and hair ribbons, bags or detachable pockets, and of course patchwork. I've also seen zero-waste pirate shirts, so maybe that's and idea too!
Great ideas!! thank you 😊
Its adorable!
I love the ruffles!
Thank you! 😊
I spent part of my morning cleaning my Singer Futura II. I feel for you! The apron is a gorgeous idea for a one-yard zero-waste project.
Oof, hope it went well for you!! Thank you 😊💚🫶
Lovely stuff Shannon!
Thank you!!
Wow that's turned out so wonderfully! It really looks great and picks up many elements from your inspiration pictures.
I'm trying to figure out a reason as to why I would be in the neighbourhood of your favourite fabric store. I doubt I can convince the family it would be a fun road trip!
Hope you're doing ok with all the smoke and world fires. We've had some problems with smoke in southern Ontario but nothing to bad. Not like Ottawa and I'm guessing all of Quebec. Stay safe
Thank youuu! Yes, we had a couple days of intense smog and air smelling a bit like smoke, but nothing too bad; we're pretty safe here in the metro, thankfully, so just keeping the outdoor aerobic activities to a minimum on those days!
Agreed about a road trip to that fabric store... And the final piece is just lovely. Well done!
I'm still kind of freaked out that the fires came _that_ close to Halifax... climate change, she does not fool around. Glad Montreal got only a taste of the smoke (given the alternatives???). I'm hoping the Ottawa exposure to the smoke will actually change some political minds around here. For that I'm willing to give up a few days to living inside.
By-the-by - Cos Tube rocks! One of the regulars happens to live in Ottawa and happens to have a few extra cherry tomato plants for the balcony veg patch. Coffee meet-up details are being worked out...
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
@@stevezytveld6585 your so right Cathy. How people can continue arguing when the fire season is unprecedented. Weather patterns have changed normal precipitation patterns have changed. The are opossums in my neighbourhood! If that doesn’t scream change I don’t know what does. As for the politicians they will do what they think the majority wants with or without proof of their opinions!
I really don’t need any fabric I shouldn’t even be considering that store. Not that there’s a chance I will get there anytime soon but it’s nice to dream!
Have fun on your meet up. Eventually I will make it up there for a coffee/tea meet up
@@stevezytveld6585 hey Cathy haven’t seen you online in a while. Hope everything is good with you and yours!
EXTREMELY obsessed with this apron! I’ve been on an apron kick too. I had this massive men’s work shirt that just wasn’t working out for me so I took it apart and had the actually genius idea to sew the flattened sleeves together to make an apron with a scalloped lower half. I then added sort of side seam pockets to the place where the shirt sleeves split before the cuffs. It looks like I’ll be able to get a second apron out of the back panel which I haven’t even touched yet 😂
Lovely, that's some fantastic upcycling right there... love to hear it!!
My weirdest scrap project was recovering my hot pads with fabric remnants. The pot holders were frayed, stained and worn. I used 100% cotton scraps to make covers for them like pillow cases sewn closed. Wool and linen would work too. Avoid any polyester because it melts.
I love aprons and use them all the time. Yours is so cute.
That's a great use for them! I've used scraps to make hotpads myself (for a Christmas present, actually), and they're so cute!
That’s just adorable
Thank you!!
So cute and charming
Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
I thin I might use a pretty embroidered panel from an old unused tablecloth or dressing table cloth in the front bib. As well as pintucks.
Great apron! Love it!!!
Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
Today is my birthday, and this was a lovely distraction-and appreciated considering I’m stuck babysitting. The apron came out so cute! And storage is one of the reasons I’ve kind of paused my sewing adventures. I need to get more shelving and other options or else I’ll just be throwing anything I make into a bin. Though I’ve been putting all my money and time into garden adventures…😅 Thank you for sharing!
Well happy belated birthday, and I hope you were able to do something besides just babysitting!! Hope you have some good weather for your gardening 🌸🪴👩🌾
Beautiful apron! The details really make it, love the pintucks, buttons, and ruffles.
Thank you! 🍄🌿 Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!
Dinglehopper! Best name for a "pleating tool"! Will also smooth and detangle your hair. 🧜♀️. 😂😂😂
Such a multi-faceted tool! 🤣🍴
Love your zero/low waste and recycled sewing projects. You do it with style.
Thank you so much!!!
The pin tucks are everything 🤗🌟 This is SO pretty Shannon 💗TFS
Thank you! 🍄🌿🥰
This is just so adorable! Love your special pleating device! 😊
awww, thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
I am not usually a frilly apron person but this looks gorgeous, a lovely design and the linen is lovely too xx
Thank you! Agreed, it's not my normal style, but I just adore the way it turned out!
super cute design!
Thank you! 😊
Very cool! I love this kind of approach to historical fashion.
Thank you!!
I love this project!
Thank you!! 🫶🫶🫶
This is a lovely make! I also like that you used the same music as for your Bilbo house coat reveal, as this also feels very Shire appropriate.
Yes! Definitely going for the Shire-esque vibes!! Thank you! 🍄🌿🥰
This brings me back to one of my first projects ever -- an apron from an IKEA remnant (the origin story of my Giant Sweet Potato Pocket Pattern)! And now I'm reminded that I wanted to fix the closure on that one haha 😅
Oooooh, nice! Yes, you should definitely fix it, and then it can hold all your wild mushroomies (which you are fully allowed to pretend you foraged yourself, despite taking the wiser, less-deadly method of buying at the local farmer's market 🍄🌿🍄)
This is seriously super cute 😃 I can see me wearing this instead of my regular apron 👍
Thank you! ❤️🌿🍄 You should!
This turned out very adorable. I just found your channel and scribed.
Thanks so much! 😊🍄🌿❤️ Welcome aboard, and please feel free to dig through the archives - there's tons of fun projects in there!!
Talk about dieing happy, #fabricavalanche! Heaven!
So true!!
Sooooo cute! I love this so much
Thank you!! 🍄🌿❤️
This is so pretty! I was just looking up apron designs a few days ago. I am so lucky to have people give me their unwanted peices of fabric, I often don't know what to do with them all.
I really want to make cotton shirts with big puffy short sleeves, and maybe some with puffy long sleeves. The frillier, the better! But I have misplaced my pattern, and the sleeves just weren't puffy enough for my liking. 😆
Yes, the poofy sleeve is iconic, although it can take up a surprising amount of fabric... good thing you can probably hide any fabric piecing seams in the voluminous gathers and poofs!
@@ShannonMakes Good idea. I have some scraps that I can piece together for the sleeves, so they don't have to be the same as the shirt. The scraps I have are only big enough for short sleeves, but that would work! The seams can be under the arm where they won't be seen easily.
Thank you for including all the thought processes! It helps me learn and I really appreciate it 🙂
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful
I'm tempted to buy the apron you made, but since I already have linen on hand I'll probably buy the pdf instead! It turned out super cute!
Thank you! The real deal is already sold anyways, so I’m happy you’ve settled on the PDF!
This is so cute!! I’m definitely inspired to make one. I would love more zero waste sewing videos ❤
Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
This is cute and a great idea.
Thank you!! ❤️🌿🍄
wow! this is so cute!! Thank you for the inspo :D as a new sewist it's a lot less intimidating to be using smaller amounts of fabric- the gowns some people make are gorgeous but I'd be too worried about messing everything up to spend the big bucks on the fabric for it 😂
You're so welcome! Hope you make one up for yourself
That's so cute!
Thank you! 🍄🌿❤️
Beautiful! I'm inspired to make my own
You should! 💚❤️🌿🍄
I recently bought a square linen table cloth which I turned into a minimal efort apron with pockets and a small drawstring bag. As I kept the side and bottom hems and cut a strip for the waist band and ties and pleated in from the central flat area. stitched by hand with robust linnen thread which i had . Total cost £1 plus the percentage of the electricity used for the washing machine as the cloth was grubby on the folds where it had sat on a shelf for years.
Love it!
So cute!
Thank you!
Your apron looks wonderful on you. I would love to make myself something like it. However, I'm not very good at using a computer; and, we are having trouble with the internet in our part of the country right now. My land line phone and internet cable were out for about 24 hours. They got both back in service by noon yesterday; but, the internet is still not working correctly (it has been off several times during this video).
I was born in 1948. All women wore dresses and aprons back then. The only time they did not wear an apron was to go to Church, and go to town. Many times when we were working in the garden, Mom would use the skirt of her apron (still tied around her) to carry all the extra vegetables we had gathered in. Aprons protected dresses, skirts, and tops (sweaters, blouses, shirts). Aprons were used to catch dropping small items (it was much easier to sort through buttons or beans with an apron covering your lap under the table). I still remember Mom using her apron to stop my little brother's head and many other wounds from bleeding (after he fell out of our car onto a gravel road while the car was moving at 35 m.p.r.). There were no seat belts in autos back then. It took many stitches to close all his wounds; but, he did live and is a father and grandfather now. However, that apron was a goner.
WOW, I'm not sure this apron will lead nearly such an epic life, but I can always hope!
So freaking cute! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome, thanks for watching 🫶
A recommendation for smaller bits of fabric - maybe project bags? Would be cute!!!
Yesss!! Thank you!
Hey I saw you in a facebook group, and I apparently was already subscribed to you here without knowing. Anyways, what a great channel and video. Keep it up :D
Oh, that's funny! Thank you, glad you're enjoying the videos, and thanks for watching ❤️❤️
if the fabric is silky, pillow case. if not button down. if too small, pockets! still too small? patches and quilt fabrics! is that fabric minuscule? stuffing!!! great for pillows, heavier puff blankets and for my one day dream handmade bean bag chair
Love the way you broke it down! Great creative ideas!
Well I'm lost 😅. What sorcery did you use attaching the bodice piece to the waistband? The way you flipped it over and then in half 🤯 not sure if I'm being simple but I really can't wrap my head around it! Can't wait to give it a try though
Edit: Oh wow, I've watched a few more times and I think I've got it now woo! Thanks again for sharing your skills and knowledge
Depending on the amount of fabric left, I like to make historical doll clothes out of it. The alternative is often another turn of the century vest for myself. But I would love a video of 1yard historical project ideas with a variety of handy little accessories and frill. I have an old blouse I'm trying to repurpose but can't find the right project yet.
Very fun ways to use left over fabric!!
Sei brava, precisa e perfetta nell'esecuzione di ogni cosa.... complimenti!!! Quanti anni hai Shannon?
OMG, it's so very cute! I loooove it! I want to make all of the aprons and design some zw garments and accessories for myself now! Thank you for another awesome video!
oh my gosh, yes, please do it!!
That is a really cute apron! I confess that i do not really 'get' zero waste clothing, there is no such thing as an unusable piece of fabric? I mean there is a host of things to do with them, small projects like scrunchies and perfume sachets. Colour blocking, appliques and the entire quilting craft. And if nothing else, scrap cabbage means never having to buy stuffing.
Tip for small or oddly shaped yardages, changing up the pattern to include a sidepiece in the bodice. It makes the pattern pieces more square-ish and thus easier to fit on the fabric.
There's another nice convo in my comments somewhere here about the zero waste concept, and how it is just about not wasting space on the cutout arrangement, but also about not 'wasting' fabric - you can buy less yardage if you have a zero waste layout than an aesthetically similar pattern that isn't zero waste. Some people don't have the budget to over-estimate on yardage, or the space to have excess fabric laying around. Some people have tons of small scraps of fabric that might be just enough for a well-laid-out (i.e. zero waste) apron, but not enough for an apron with a more frivolous layout. Also... not everyone wants scrunchies or enjoys quilting, and others are actively stressed out by having leftover fabric laying around because they feel obliged to keep it and not throw it out, but don't have the time, energy, or desire to actually *use* the scraps. There are a zillion reasons why a zero-waste pattern can be desirable!
@@ShannonMakes That makes much more sense, efficient fabric utilisation. But that is perhaps not a catchy name.
This is so cute! I probably need the larger size and hopefully ill get a chance to try it out sooner than later 😊
Thank you! 🍄🌿🥰 I hope so too!
Wow that is SO cute! I love the creativity that went into the making of this pattern/product and also, the video! I LOVE the zero waste+using up odd scraps+anything linen in general-vibe. Very relaxing to watch while cooking couscous, great way to start the weekend😄 aaaand ok very off-topic but 1:40 cool measuring device (quincaillerie, quand même un mot adorable en français), but does it say Asbestos??? 😆 did you find that at a thrift shop? that's so weird! great find
So glad you enjoyed the video, hope your couscous turned out well. And yes, Asbestos was a city here in QC (now renamed Val-des-Sources) where they used to mine a lot of the material... obviously this originally came from a hardware store there at some point!! Quincaillerie is what we call it here, je ne sais même pas le "vrai" mot en français de France 🤣🤣
This is so cute oh my god
Thanks!