Paper patterns for reversible Japanese style cross-back apron - child sizes
Two-in-one pack: one for Tots (approx 4-6yrs) and one for 'Tweens (approx 8-12 yrs)
(There is a separate listing for the Adult-sized pinny pattern)
It's a simple design - just 3 pattern pieces (body, straps and pocket) - with no complications like zips, buttons, press-studs etc.
But it's unusually generously cut, so has a nice 'swing' to it,
and it's reversible - two pinnies in one !
The pattern, within a resealable polythene bag, comprises:
- covering card (250gsm), with illustration of completed pinny (of each size) on one side and details of required materials & equipment on the other;
- an illustration of cutting out layouts for both 45" and 60" wide fabrics;
- a sheet of good-quality, 50gsm professional pattern cutting paper on which the 3 pattern pieces - for each of the two sizes - are drawn, ready for you to cut out and use;
- A 4-page doc, printed with details of how to make up the pinny, from cutting out to finishing off.
Please note: this listing is for a paper pattern only. I haven't been able to convert the pattern to electronic format.
I do now sell made up pinnies on eBay. These are under a separate multi-listing, and all are priced according to their combination of size and material.
This pattern is my own design. I'd been looking for a reversible cross-back apron for some time but didn't find one that suited me and so had a go at making my own. It was much-admired, so I started making them for others, from recycled household textiles (curtains, tablecloths etc), or from large remnants picked up on eBay.
And, with the brand name of 'GreenPinnies', I've now been selling them at local craft fairs for a few years. I've been asked quite a few times about 'the pattern' and so I've finally got around to writing instructions that others can follow.
I'm hoping buyers will send me photos of their completed pinnies - they'd be a fine addition to the archive (of those I've made) on my website: greenpinnies.co.uk !