Stringless Aprons - Anyone Know How To Make Them?
 

A couple of years ago someone on the Secret Pal Swap sent me the most wonderful stringless apron. I can't find a photo of it nor can I find the directions she so kindly sent me. Worse yet, I don't recall who it was!

It consisted of a "body" perhaps the size of a kitchen towel and it had a band across the top and a loop to go around the neck. The beauty of it was that it fits virtually anyone -- from the tiniest Slenderella to the fluffiest Rubanesque gal.

Would anyone happen to have the measurements? I really want to make some for our church cookie baking volunteers for Christmas -- and if I have enough toweling left over, I think they would be nice Christmas "bibs" for the nursing home.

You might check out Tipnut.com for some apron ideas. I didn't find "stringless aprons" but there are some other quick ideas.

Jan in VA

Can you take a picture of it? Googling didn't give many ideas. Something like this? But that doesn't seem to incorporate a towel??
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This is the one I had in mind also. I've seen many at church and volunteer functions wearing this style apron.

Oh I saw a pattern on Sewing with Nancy site similar to this .. check there (maybe?)

Krystyna, go to www.etsy.com and type, " no tie apron patterns" and see if any of those are what you're looking for.

Looked at Etsy and yes they have the no tie aprons, but I would just want the pattern not for them to cook me a whole meal. $28 for a pattern, vintage or not, is out there. Plus the 50s are when I was in high school so I don't consider that vintage, just a little older.

Here is the link:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/search?q=no%...ron%20patterns

This seller has several versions of this smock style that has no ties:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1677232...?ref=related-0

Seems like it would be fairly easy to make this with a couple of towels; would just need perhaps a commercial pattern that included the banding part. However, it doesn't meet the OP's criteria of a loop to go around the neck.

Maybe this one? https://www.etsy.com/listing/1210172...w_type=gallery

Pattern and instructions here

http://www.outonthetownbibs.com/apron.html

Maybe it's this one? http://www.outonthetownbibs.com/pinkplaid.html

Edit: Maybe not. No band across the front.

Nope, nope and nope, but many, many thanks to all for the valiant efforts!
I guess I'm just going to have to make one and post pix of the process for anyone who might be interested!
Off to snip and click!

Could you post a picture of the apron you are trying to duplicate? Maybe that will help us.

OK! I just made one ... fast and furious ... or, if your prefer ... down and dirty. You get the idea.

Will post a tutorial once I clean up the pix.

Here it is ---

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Here's the tutorial -- http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...n-t257065.html

Tutorial got moved to chit chat http://www.quiltingboard.com/general...n-t257065.html

I have found a project for the adult care home near me for Christmas gifts. Thank you.

Thank you Susanna for posting the link to this apron.
Have added it to my favorites for when I get caught up.

Here's a photo of the finished apron on my good friend "Olga"

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Thank you for the pattern. Its just what I wanted. This site is so great and also the members!!

Glad you liked it, Tazz. I made a ton of them for some of the shut in's who our church group delivered cookies to. Happily no one went up in flames! :p