Custom DIY Canvas Apron

I love adding that special touch to our BnB's, so I try to create custom items whenever I can. Lot's of times people like to stay in our cozy cottage and cook, so I thought, why not make an apron?

I used 10 oz Natural Cotton Duck Canvas from FabricWholesaleDirect.com. It's a strong, heavyweight, durable fabric. The fabric itself is also soft and flexible, making it easy to work with.
Natural cotton duck canvas is frequently used for both crafts and apparel, so since I have some left over, I think I'm going to make a reusable grocery bag too!

But, back to the apron. I wanted to give the apron a little color, so I added a trim of Turquoise Ottertex Marine Vinyl to the pocket and other areas. They come in a lot of fun colors but can be a bit difficult to sew since the foot of my sewing machine stuck to the vinyl. I ended up hand sewing some of the details.

Then, to make the apron even more special, I created a logo for our Bnb, printed it out on Printable T-Shirt Transfer paper which you can order through Avery, Amazon, Michaels, Staples, etc. Cut it out, placed it on top area of the apron and ironed it on.

I love the way it came out!

I folded the fabric in half, drew a curve where the shoulder would be and cut it out. One of the easiest things to make. I left the raw edge of the fabric for the bottom of the apron.

I cut little notches around the shoulder hole, ironed and then folded it over again and pressed.

I used turquoise thread for some contrast and to match the vinyl. I folded in the side edges and top of the apron and sewed.

I cut a strip of fabric about 3 inches wide and 2 feet long, ironed edges, folded over and sewed it closed. Pinned to the sides of the apron and sewed it on. I did the same for the top of the apron, but made a loop to go around the head.

I made a large pocket for the front, folded the edges in and ironed it flat. I then cut a strip of blue vinyl and sewed that to the top of the pocket. I sewed the pocket to the apron and added some vertical lines to create 3 separate pockets.

Placed my printed t shirt transfer paper on the top portion of the apron and ironed it on.