39 free apron tutorials

I thought that aprons were a bit passé, but lately I need to wear an apron all the time. All my clothes have grease marks on them from cooking and my hand-eye coordination seems to have gone out the window, because I even need an apron on while I eat. I love the cafe style aprons, but an apron without a bib just won’t cut it.

I always get a little carried away with these collections. I thought there would be only a couple of apron variations but 300 tutorials later, I’ve realised that that’s not the case. Every time I thought “last one” I came across a new design or a new design element that had to be included. The up side to this is that there is a variety of techniques and designs that can be used as inspiration and mixed and matched.

The Apron Tutorials

Pillowcase apron @ Vintage Indie	Simple Ruffled Apron @ Sew Retro Chic	Tea Towel Apron @ The Pickled Weasel
Plain Apron @ Young Wifey	Festive Apron @ Sew4Home	Lined Apron @ Lulu Lolly Legs
Table Runner Apron @ While They Sleep	Full Tea Towel Apron @ One Pearl Button	Cocktail Apron with Pleats @ Grace Street Studios
Reversible Pocket Apron @ Pecan Sandies	Apron from Men’s Shirts @ Crafzine	Scraps Apron @ Connect the Dots Crafts
Box Pleat Apron @ Instructables	Reversible Cafe Apron @ 7 Layers Studio	Recycled Skirt Apron @ Pink and Polka Dot
Cafe Pocket Apron @ Vintage Image Madness	Utility Apron From Jeans @ A Thousand Words	Girl’s Apron @ Ola Momma
Lined and Ruffled Apron @ Modest Maven	V Neck Apron @ Jordana Paige	Retro Patchwork Apron @ Carftster
Apron From Man’s Shirt @ In My Apron Pocket	Cherry Apron @ Kyotijess	Triangular Apron @ What It Boils Down To
Scalloped Apron @ Susan Branch	Craft Apron @ Jane’s Apron	Craft Apron @ Creative Little Daisy
50s Glamour Apron @ Living Creatively	Hankie Apron @ Carol Sews	Child’s T-Shirt Apron @ Lu Bird Baby
Make Do Apron @ Mary Jane’s Farm	Simple Tea Towel Apron @ The Mikkelsens	Pouch Apron @ Clever Nesting
Bath Apron @ Secret Stitch Club	Six Pocket Apron @ Stitches In Play	Gathering Apron @ The Cottage At Frog Creek
Kid’s Sweater Apron @ Green Kitchen	Craft Apron @ Kerri Made	Smock Apron @ Prismera

Melissa Goodwin

Melissa Goodwin is a writer and the creator of Frugal and Thriving who has a passion for living frugally and encouraging people to thrive on any budget. The blog is nine years old and is almost like her eldest baby. Prior to being a blogger and mum (but not a mummy blogger), she worked as an accountant doing other people’s budgets, books and tax.