Work apron

[motocouture]

Hi all, decided to have a go at making a work apron, based on a great tutorial by Phil Jury (Leathercraft Mastercraft). Drafted the pattern to fit my dimensions, and hand stitched the apron out of SB Foot leather, with a deep brown alligator trim. The top also has a strip of veg tan behind the alligator to give some body.
The hardware is some antiqued brass I had lying around that I probably salvaged a while back from something else. Thread is Fil au Chinois, 532 in beige, with my new Kevin Lee 3.00mm stitching irons (those things are shaaaarp! hypothetically, they cut if you brush them against the side of your index finger....)

[Rhale]

Very Nice!

[Retswerb]

Looks great, and will last you near forever. Nice work!

[Tugadude]

Hypothetically?  Right.....

Looks awesome but the model lacks personality.

I like that stud closure.  Plenty secure while being easy to fasten.

[motocouture]

1 hour ago, Rhale said:

Very Nice!

Thank you!

 

1 hour ago, Retswerb said:

Looks great, and will last you near forever. Nice work!

thanks, and here’s hoping! Although I’m bound to get edge paint on it in less than a week 

40 minutes ago, Tugadude said:

Hypothetically?  Right.....

Looks awesome but the model lacks personality.

I like that stud closure.  Plenty secure while being easy to fasten.

yeaaahhhh....

Thanks! Ha! The model definitely doesn’t, but much less painful than me trying to take selfies (I remember rotary dial phones...) 

that was my thought behind the stud closure, nothing too complicated, and also can adjust length down the track if the straps stretch. 

[maxdaddy]

Perfectly executed! 

The matching cinch D-s and the crossover D in the back are nice design features.

[Seagrove59]

Very nice, thinking of doing one myself. For the leg split do you find it sits ok or are you constantly readjusting? Also did you consider straps for the leg sections?

[motocouture]

8 hours ago, maxdaddy said:

Perfectly executed! 

The matching cinch D-s and the crossover D in the back are nice design features.

Thank you so much! i don’t usually use a lot of antiqued brass, but I thought it would go nicely with the browns in this one (and use up some of my stash)

 

3 hours ago, Seagrove59 said:

Very nice, thinking of doing one myself. For the leg split do you find it sits ok or are you constantly readjusting? Also did you consider straps for the leg sections?

thank you! I find the leg split actually helps it sit better (especially as the leather is still a little stiff and needs to soften up, which it should do with use). I was cautious when I made the initial cut, then extended it a couple of inches. I didn’t think about leg straps, although ironically, my stepdad used to be a farrier-blacksmith, and he had one of the split leg half aprons with the legs straps. For this one, the weight of the leather and how it falls holds it in place fine. I use one of the “L” shaped stitching clamps, not the European style ones that you rest on the floor, so I definitely needed the split. 

[fredk]

That looks excellent

I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho

16 hours ago, Tugadude said:

. . .  but the model lacks personality.

yeah, but hes 'armless   

[Tugadude]

28 minutes ago, fredk said:

That looks excellent

I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho

yeah, but hes 'armless   

Yeah, but I don't have a leg to stand on in the matter, so.......

[motocouture]

8 hours ago, fredk said:

That looks excellent

I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho

yeah, but hes 'armless   

Can’t wait to see the finished product!

8 hours ago, Tugadude said:

Yeah, but I don't have a leg to stand on in the matter, so.......

oh, the puns keep coming! 

[Oxbo]

Very nice  ! !

[motocouture]

9 hours ago, Oxbo said:

Very nice  ! !

Thank you so much!

[johndoe]

Very beautiful apron!