OK... I've marked the pleats, basted the apron edges and stitched 17 out of 27 pleats. It's by no means perfect, but I think it's rather good for a first try. My hand stitching skills are really limited, so I'm feeling very proud!

I'm hoping I'll finish the last ten pleats in two days' time, and after that there's just the rest left!

You may notice that I've broken a rule and basted with bright green instead of white. White thread just didn't show up very well on a pattern with so much white in it... Oh, and the pin is holding the button hole tightly shut.