2/26/2021 16 Comments Egg Gathering Apron
Got eggs? If you have a hobby farm or small homestead, you probably have hens. And, if you have hens, you have eggs. So. Many. Eggs.
Well, you need something to gather all those eggs with. A bucket works, a basket is cute, and in a pinch, you can use your hands and coat pockets. We've all been there. ;)
But, wouldn't it be fun and albeit easier to use an egg apron? Yes! You can live out your farm life dreams with a sweet egg-gathering apron.
So, it's decided. You're going to make an apron for collecting those little breakfast nuggets. Besides, buckets are only made for livestock grain and treats anyway. Supplies
I chose to use the Swoon Patterns egg gathering apron. This was the coolest egg collecting pattern I found while scouring the internet. I collect about a dozen eggs every morning and wanted an apron to hold eggs and keep them safe. It also needed to be comfortable for me to wear.
Many patterns had pockets that were sewn in a way that didn't seem secure. If you were to bend over (to pet the cat, or clean out the coop) the eggs would fall out. Swoon Patterns created an egg apron that is pure genius! It involves a little extra sewing but, is well worth it in the end. ​I promise! Let's Make an Apron
Grab the FREE pattern, print it out, and tape it all together. Decide on the size(s) you're going to make. Simply fold over the pattern for the different adult sizes. You don't have to trace off a new pattern, and it'll work perfectly. For this tutorial, I made the child size.
Let's Get Sewing ​
My littlest sewing buddy helped make her apron. #momwin
Making the Egg Pocket
This part is where the Swoon Pattern really shines! The egg shape cradles the egg like a cup, inside the apron. Unless you're hanging upside down, they can't move around.
Yes, I made this apron while wearing jammies. Aren't they considered fashionable apparel these days? Haha
Waist Strap![]()
Sew the waist tie like you would with any other piece of bias binding.
Make the waist strip following the instructions. Match the raw edge of one side to the top edge of the apron. Sew in the folded area where I'm pointing. *You can see my chalk marks on the egg pockets still. They'll go away when I brush the fabric with my hand and spritz some water on the area.
Your apron is finished! Hooray!!! Now, go gather some eggs and don't forget to take treats with you. The girls work hard for their eggs.
Notes on the Pattern
After making the first apron, I was commissioned to make a few more as gifts. I sewed them the same as well. There wasn't anything I wish the pattern had or didn't have. It's a wonderful pattern and I'm thinking of making a few to add to my shop. I think every chicken mama and papa needs one of these aprons!
I took close-up photos with another one I made. The light colored fabric makes it easier to see all the details.
Now that you've made an apron for the eggs, I am curious...
What do you make when you have oodles and oodles of eggs? We usually opt for a frittata or an angel food cake. Those seem to disappear pretty quickly in our house. I hope you make one of these aprons. It's definitely a farmers tool. And a cute tool at that! Happy farming! Annette
16 Comments
Karen Mathis
3/1/2021 12:17:54 pm
You are a genius how brilliant... 💕 hope you are doing well 😘
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Annette
3/1/2021 12:30:48 pm
Awww thank you so much! I love the apron!! Such a cool design. I miss you too!!! Bug hugs and hope you're doing well..💖💖💖
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Susan
11/13/2021 01:13:24 pm
I'm very confused by this pattern. 2 different shapes say egg pocket panel, one doesn't say what it is. Would have been nice to show pictures of how they're taped together and which is used for what. The main panel doesn't show to cut at fold which would be too small for the curved egg pocket panel. I have many questions.
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Susan
11/13/2021 07:21:36 pm
I figured it out
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Annette
2/26/2022 08:27:57 am
Good to know. It confused me at first too. ;)
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Sandy
2/26/2022 02:29:16 am
Lovely project. I am unable to print pattern. Tried to do it through the link and still doesn’t work. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Annette
2/26/2022 08:27:19 am
Oh no, something messed up. Give me a few minutes and I'll get a working link up. Thanks for the heads up. :)
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Sandy Mitchell
2/26/2022 04:19:59 pm
Thank you!
Trish
7/3/2022 05:25:07 pm
Link does not work
Annette
7/6/2022 07:46:16 pm
Hi Trish, thanks for letting me know about the link. They went through website changes and I think that was part of the issue. I reset the link everywhere and it should be good to go. Let me know if you need anymore help. :D
Annette
2/26/2022 08:45:14 am
It's back up and running. They did some website changes about a month ago so, it must have broke the link. Thanks again for letting me know. I can't wait to see your apron! :D
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Sandy Mitchell
2/26/2022 04:27:20 pm
Thank you for all your help! I have been able to access and ordered it!
Erin
9/5/2022 03:32:52 pm
Hi, Can you help me with a detail of the pattern please? Where it says "Fuse interfacing to the wrong side of the exterior and contrasting main panels and tie strap. Match the one long edge of the egg pocket to the bottom long edge of the egg pocket panel and fuse to the wrong side". What does that mean exactly? Do you fuse interfacing on ALL of the wrong side or only half of it longwise or ?? I think the ''match the one long edge etc''(the second sentence especially) is confusing me. Thanks for your help!
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Annette
9/5/2022 03:48:09 pm
Hi Erin,
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Erin
9/5/2022 04:04:05 pm
OK, I think I have it, thank you very much. I will put interfacing on the whole backside of the egg strip panel, then fold it etc. and attach it in the right place to the main apron. I'm trying to use another pattern for an apron that covers the top too. Then I'm going to add the egg panels under the place where it ties at the waist (just where it's supposed to be like on yours). I hope I can figure it out! :-) I hope I made sense! Thanks for your help!
Katy
1/23/2023 06:41:13 pm
I was reviewing this post and reviewing the pattern directions. The directions from Swoon are to cut the panels, then cut the interfacing at 1/2 the length of the egg pocket panels. I'm sure it won't hurt to interface the entire piece, but per the pattern it is not necessary. Leave a Reply. |
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