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How to Sew a Kid's Treasure Pocket Apron with free PDF sewing pattern

By a Bug & a Bean | Posted on 2025-10-09

Follow step by step instructions to sew a cute pocket apron for little explorers! This Kid’s Apron Treasure Pouch is perfect for collecting mini toys, rocks, shells, and other outdoor finds. PDF pattern included.

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Sew a cute pocket apron for little explorers! This Kid’s Apron Treasure Pouch is perfect for collecting mini toys, rocks, shells, and other outdoor finds. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to stitch yours with simple techniques and a beginner-friendly finish.

What You’ll Need

  • Cotton fabric
  • Double fold bias binding (or make your own—see step below)
  • Free pattern (print at 100%)
  • Sewing machine
  • All-purpose thread
  • Pinking shears
  • Light/medium weight fusible interfacing

As Seen in the Sewing Tutorial Video

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Cutting & Prep

Download and print the free pattern, then cut out the paper pieces.

  • For each pattern piece: cut 2 from cotton and 1 from interfacing.
  • Cut the waistband from cotton: height 4"; length = your child’s waist measurement + 30" (extra for tying). If your fabric isn’t long enough, piece together multiple rectangles to reach the total length.

Sewing Instructions

  1. Fuse Interfacing: Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of one fabric piece for each pocket pattern piece.
  2. Stitch Pocket Back: With right sides together, sew around the pocket back, leaving the top edge open. Trim with pinking shears if desired and turn right side out. Press.
  3. Stitch Pocket Front: With right sides together, sew around the pocket front, leaving the top edge open. Trim with pinking shears, turn right side out, and press.
  4. Bind the Front Pocket Top:
    • If using store-bought double fold bias, sew it to the top raw edge of the pocket front, right sides together. Fold over to the back and stitch again to secure.
    • No bias binding? Make your own: cut a fabric strip 2" tall, fold in half and press. Open, fold each long edge to the middle crease and press. Refold along the center to create double fold binding. Pin the right side of the binding to the right side of the pocket’s top edge and sew. Fold the binding over the raw edge to the back and stitch across the bottom to catch both folds.
  5. Join Front & Back Pockets: Layer the finished pocket front over the finished pocket back, align edges, and sew around the sides and bottom to create the pouch.
  6. Prepare the Waistband: Fold the waistband in half lengthwise (wrong sides together) and press to create a center crease. Open it, then fold each long raw edge to meet the center crease and press again.
  7. Attach Pocket to Waistband: Center the pocket along the waistband so the top of the pocket aligns with the waistband’s center crease. Enclose the pocket top inside the waistband by folding the waistband closed (all raw edges hidden). Pin or clip well.
  8. Secure: Stitch two parallel lines across the waistband from end to end to secure the pocket and close the waistband. Backstitch at the pocket edges for strength.

Finishing Touches

  • Trim any loose threads and give the apron a final press.
  • Try it on your child and tie the long waistband ends in a bow at the back or side.

Tips & Variations

  • Add a name tag or applique to the pocket for a personalized touch.
  • Use contrasting bias binding to make the pocket opening pop.
  • Divide the pouch into smaller compartments with a vertical stitch line.

That’s it—your Kid’s Apron Treasure Pouch is ready for adventures! Perfect for collecting mini toys, rocks, shells, and other nature treasures on neighborhood walks and park days.

Video Tutorial

Watch us sew this project on our TikTok account. Follow us for more beginner sewing project ideas and patterns!

@abugandabean For this week's sewing project, I had a bunch of Cocomelon fabric, so I made my youngest daughter and her little cousin treasure collecting pouches. They are little tie-on pocket aprons for collecting little toys or items in nature like rocks, shells, and shark teeth. In addition to the pattern, you will need to cut a 4 inch heigh strip of fabric. For the length, measure your child's waist and add 30 inches of fabric to tie. If you don't have enough fabric for the length, you can either piece together or like in this one, I made it just slightly larger than my daughter's waist and added velcro. Grab the free pattern from my website: abugandabean.com #sewingtutorial #sewingproject #easysewing #handmadewithlove #sewingtok #sewingideas #sewingpattern #diycrafts #crafttok #sewingfun #sewwithme #craftymom #craftymoms #beginnersewing #sewingforbeginners #learntosew #lovetosew #sewingmywayto10k #fyp #craftyideas ♬ Mozart Minuet with violin(815356) - 松本一策