536 – Work Apron & Tool Belt Pattern

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Three Styles of Apron and Tool Belt

Skill Level:  2, Easy

A Work Apron and Tool Belt pattern is perfect to make and use for carpentry, gardening, painting, crafts, and more.  The Work Apron features 3 upper pockets, 6 lower pockets, 2 tool loops, and an adjustable waist belt.  Make the Apron will an adjustable neck strap or with 2 adjustable shoulder straps for more comfortable weight distribution.  The Work Apron can be self-lined or lined with a contrasting fabric.  The Tool Belt features 6 lower pockets, 2 tool loops, and an adjustable waist belt.  Side release buckles makes these easy to get on and off.

Suggested Fabrics:
Outer Fabric:  Waterproof nylon pack cloth, cordura, supplex, canvas, denim, or other rugged fabric.
Contrasting Lining (optional): Hi-count nylon taffeta, supplex.  Note: Lining folds to outside to form deep pockets at bottom.

Fabric Requirements:
Constrast-Lined Work Apron, 45" or 60" fabric:  1 yd (.92m) outer fabric and 1 yd (.92m) lining fabric
Self-lined Work Apron - 45" fabric: 1-7/8 yd (1.7m); 60" fabric: 1-1/4 yd (1.2m)
Self-lined Tool Belt, 45" or 60" fabric: 1-1/8yd (1m).

Notions:
Coordinating and contrasting thread.
Work Apron with Neck Strap:  2 yd (1.8m) 1" (2.5cm) webbing, one 1" (2.5cm) double bar buckle, one 1" (2.5cm) side release buckle, one 1" (2.5cm) slider.
Work Apron with Shoulder Straps:  3-3/8 yd (3.1m) 1" (2.5cm) webbing, two 1" double bar buckles, one 1" (2.5cm) side release buckle, one 1" (2.5cm) slider.
Tool Belt: 1/3 yd (.3m) 1" (2.5cm) webbing, 1-1/2 yd (1.4m) 1-1/2" (3.75cm) webbing, one 1-1/2" (3.9cm) side release buckle.
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For more pattern details, go here 536 (PDF).

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David D.
Great Shop Apron Pattern

I just finished making this pattern out of duck canvas, and it's a pretty great apron. I probably should have used thinner material for the back side, because sewing through all that canvas was a bit of a bear on my old Kenmore 385, so my topstitching didn't come out as neatly as I would have liked. Once I released the foot pressure a little bit, I got through it. Oh well, it's still functional and will be fine for the shop.

One thing I will say is that if you do the shoulder strap option, you probably want a bit more webbing -- I am large guy and the 23" shoulder straps were too small to cross behind my back. My workaround is to not cross them, but I will probably sew on some extra lengths of webbing later. Otherwise the pattern was great!