2. Using template, cut a pocket form from canvas. With a disappearing-ink pen, mark lines where each compartment (and pleats for roomier pockets) will fall. Pin 1/4-inch pleats, and sew along the ...

Much of her business is customized aprons for restaurant clients. How customizable can an apron be? “I pick chefs’ brains about what they like and need,” says Bennett.

When Juliana Dudley launched her online sewing business, ideas for mom-friendly gifts such as customized aprons and nursing covers came easily to mind. Then the East Earl woman found a way to ...