Free Apron Pattern (3 sizes toddler/ tween/ adult)

Easy to make, this free apron pattern is available for download in 3 sizes – toddler, tween, and adult. It’s the perfect apron to sew for all your fun baking plans with the kids or grandkids. 

Be sure to grab your copy today and get sewing! 

Free Apron Pattern

I made a toddler/child size apron pattern about 5 years ago, and it’s been on my list of things to redo the kid’s apron pattern to include a tween and an adult-sized free apron pattern for my pattern collection.

Yes, I said 5 years on my to-do list…  I am a self-admitted queen of procrastination!

But look how cute my apron turned out!!!  I am so happy about it and have been using it all the time. 

Totally worth the wait!

Apron Sizing

The child size will fit about a 2 to 7-year-old, and the tween size will fit a child size 8 to 12 – after that, you’ll want to size up to the adult size.

Just imagine all the fun summertime baking you and your mini-me can do in your matching aprons!  I love it!

This Apron Pattern is soo Easy to Make!

I love how the aprons turned out.

They are super easy to make, basically two little pieces of fabric wrapped in bias tape. You can use store-bought bias tape, which will make the project even easier and will shave off a significant amount of time. Or if you have a special fabric to use, you can add a custom touch by making your own bias tape.  (Which is what I did.)

Apron Sewing Tip:

Make Sure to Use Bias Tape on your Apron! – It’s been a while since I made bias tape and I probably should have reviewed my instructions before jumping in because I inadvertently cut some of the tape not on the bias. 

It’s not that big of a deal since it’s fine for the top, bottom, and sides to not be on the bias, but I strongly recommend using bias tape on the curved sections.

I was out of the green plaid fabric, so I went ahead and used the wrongly cut tape on the smallest size, and you can see in the photo below, how the curved section does not lie as nicely as the aprons using bias tape cut on the bias.

Apron Pattern Variations:

• It’s not in this free apron pattern, but I think a cute option would be to curve the bottom edges and add a coordinating ruffle all the way around the bottom and sides of the apron.  If I ever make another one, I might have to try it.
• A kangaroo pocket instead of the rectangle pocket.
• Cut off the top half and make a half apron.

Where Do I Get the Pattern?

The link for the pattern page in my shop is under materials needed. Click the link, add the pattern to your cart and check out. (takes about 15 seconds for the process.) A copy of the pattern will be emailed to you.

Apron Fit Chart:

• Child/toddler: Fits children about size 2 to 7
• Tween: Fits kids about size 8 to 13
• Adult: Older kids size 14 through adult XL

Finished length of Apron:

• Child/toddler: 17.25
• Tween: 22 inches
• Adult: 27.5 inches

Products used and Recommended for this project:

1. My favorite fabric shop for knits:  Funkalicious Fabrics and Girl Charlee. My favorite shop for cottons and other fabrics: Fabric.com.
2. My Sewing Machine: SINGER 9960 Quantum Stylist, my coverstitch: Janome Cover Pro 1000cpx
3. My Serger: Brother 1034D 3 or 4 Thread Serger or you can just use Pinking Shears
4. Rotary Cutter
5. I love my large ruler and large cutting mat, but you may prefer to start off with a smaller Cutting set
6. Dritz Dual Purpose Marking Pen and Fray Check
7. Wonder clips (I didn’t use these in the post, but they are just awesome!
8. Ball point needles
9. Ball Point double needle
10. Walking foot

Are you ready to sew an apron?

(If not, save this pattern for later by pinning here.)

Materials needed:

• Apron Pattern (download link found here.) You will need to add the pattern to your cart and check out. The pattern will be emailed to you and then come back here for the sewing instructions.)
• Recommended fabric: quilting cotton – see fabric amounts above
• spray starch/iron
• basic sewing supplies

Pattern Printing Tips:

• When downloading the patterns, save it to your PC, and open the pdf document in adobe acrobat. Don’t print from Google’s online pdf reader; the pattern will not print properly. (It will sometimes cause the pattern to print too small.)
• Before getting started, I recommend printing page 4 only and compare the 1-inch square to a ruler to verify your pattern is printed at the correct size. (Make sure to choose “print actual size” and the “auto landscape/portrait” printing option.)
• There is also a new option to print only the size needed.

Full pattern layout:

Apron Pattern Sewing Instructions:

Step 1: Print pattern, tape together, and cut out size needed.

Once you have downloaded the pattern to your desktop and opened it in the free Adobe Reader program, there’s a new printing option for you.  You can now print only the size needed.  (this pattern only, I’ll slowly go back and start updating the older patterns.) This function is super handy and makes it much less confusing when cutting the pattern, plus I love that it enables me to print in black and white.  (that color ink can be pricey!)

Step 2:  Cut pattern pieces from fabric.

Cut 1 apron piece and 1 pocket piece. Gather/create the amount of Bias tape listed below.

Amount of bias tape needed:

• Adult: 230 inches
• Tween: 212 inches
• Toddler/child:  154 inches

Step 3: Assembling the Apron.

Measure along the top of the pocket piece and cut the appropriate length of bias tape.  “Sandwich” the top of the pocket with the bias tape and sew along the bottom of the bias tape.  Take care that you catch the edges of the bias tape with your stitches on both sides of the pocket.

Line the pocket piece up with the bottom of the apron and bast around the sides and bottom.

Next, to create pockets, measure the bottom of the apron and divide into thirds.  Sew a straight stitch along the dividing lines.

Sandwich the bias tape around the sides and bottom of the apron.  Sew along the edge of the bias tape, taking care to catch the tape on both sides with your sewing needle.  If you need a visual on how to sew around the corners, I have a little “cheater” mitered corner video tutorial here.

Next cut a piece of the bias tape and repeat for the top of the apron.

Step 4:  Adding the ties to the Apron Pattern.

Cut 2 pieces of bias tape to the lengths below:

• Toddler: 44
• Tween: 66
• Adult: 70

Measure down from one end of your bias tape the number of inches specified below and mark that spot.

• Toddler: 15.75
• Tween: 21
• Adult: 22

Staring at the marked spot, sandwich the bias tape, along the curved edge. Pin the bias tape in place.

Finish both ends of the bias tape by folding in and securing with a pin.

Sew from one end of the bias tape to the other end.  Repeat on the second side and you are done!

Did you Sew this Apron Pattern?

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Yield: 1 apron

How to Sew An Apron (free pattern - toddler- tween-adult)

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Prep Time 30 minutes

Active Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty easy/intermediate

Estimated Cost $5

Materials

• Pattern
• Quilting cotton – see fabric amounts above
• Spray starch/iron

Tools

• Sewing Machine
• Basic sewing supplies

Instructions

Step 1: Print pattern, tape together and cut out the size needed.

1. Once you have downloaded the pattern to your desktop and opened it in the free Adobe Reader program, there’s a new printing option for you.  You can now print only the size needed.  (this pattern only, I’ll slowly go back and start updating the older patterns.)
2. This function is super handy and makes it much less confusing when cutting the pattern, plus I love that it enables me to print in black and white.  (that color ink can be pricey!)

Step 2:  Cut pattern pieces from fabric

1. Cut 1 apron piece and 1 pocket piece. Gather/create the amount of Bias tape listed below.

Amount of bias tape needed:

1. Adult: 230 inches
2. Tween: 212 inches
3. Toddler/child:  154 inches

Step 3: Assembling the Apron.

1. Measure along the top of the pocket piece and cut the appropriate length of bias tape.  "Sandwich" the top of the pocket with the bias tape and sew along the bottom of the bias tape.  Take care that you catch the edges of the bias tape with your stitches on both sides of the pocket.
2. Line the pocket piece up with the bottom of the apron and baste around the sides and bottom.
3. Next, to create pockets, measure the bottom of the apron and divide into thirds.  Sew a straight stitch along the dividing lines.
4. Sandwich the bias tape around the sides and bottom of the apron.  Sew along the bias tape, taking care to catch the tape on both sides with your sewing needle.  If you need a visual on how to sew around the corners, I have a little "cheater" mitered corner video tutorial here.
5. Next cut a piece of the bias tape and repeat for the top of the apron. 

Step 4:  Adding the ties.

1. Cut 2 pieces of bias tape to the lengths below:

Toddler: 44

Tween: 66

Adult: 70

1. Measure down from one end of your bias tape the number of inches specified below and mark that spot.

Toddler: 15.75

Tween: 21

Adult: 22

1. Staring at the marked spot, sandwich the bias tape, along the curved edge. Pin the bias tape in place.
2. Finish both ends of the bias tape by folding in and securing with a pin.
3. Sew from one end of the bias tape to the other end. 
4. Repeat on the second side and you are done!