I just heard this tip a couple of years ago and so I do it that way now. I learned to sew in a sewing class in high school but we still had treadle machines. Maybe our teacher had never heard of this tip either. Our first project was a sheath style jumper. Some company had donated many many yards of this nice weight fabric and we all made the same pattern. I wore that jumper for years with or without a blouse, with or without a belt. I wish I still had it. We also made dresses, skirts, blouses, baby clothes, and yes I think we made an apron. The teacher also taught us the importance of a seam ripper.