Right before leaving I did sit down and sew up two new aprons for moi. I've been culling my fabric resource center (a never ending Sisyphean job), posting some woolens on Baltimore's Craigslist
and deciding what to sew in the next month and a half that we'll be here in Maryland.
2nd apron with Fabric Mart fabric |
August was a heavy canning and cooking month and I noticed that I could use an apron of my own. I made one for Mr. Lucky from Threads magazine instructions a year or so ago. Patternreview with Mr. Lucky's apron While cleaning out patterns I noticed this Simplicity Daisy Kingdom pattern which fulfilled my needs for full coverage and some adjustability.
What did surprise me was that I would need alterations even on an apron pattern. I had to raise the bottom portion of the apron 2" to make the ties hit me at my waist in the back. I know that I am short waisted and have high hip fluff but wow, that was a major torso alteration. On the first apron, made with some crab themed quilting cotton that a friend had given me, I cut a seam right above my waist and took out those two inches to make the back ties more comfortable.
Apron with crab applique |
Back ties with that adjusted seam showing |
Japanese anemones |
Black-eyed Susans, the Maryland State Flower |
One of the garden pots that did not burn out in the summer drought |
Your aprons are cute! I have to say the one time I do wear an apron is when I am in high canning mode!
ReplyDeleteI just knodded my head as I read your culling and Craigslist, as I have mentioned we have been doing a lot of this. More to go! I keep eyeing my sewing room. I have a lot of stuff, that when I can get to it will go on the SewItsForSale list I belong to on yahoo. If you haven't seen this group or list on yahoo look it up its wonderful for selling and finding sewing items. Its very active.
Aprons??? I would happily wear them as dresses!!! (obviously with some alterations at the back to counteract the breeze!!). They really are lovely! I have an apron on my Christmas to-do list, for a man though...I will also be starting work soon on some gifts for my children's Christmas stockings, harry Potter capes for my two eldest, a cowgirl costume for my 3 year old, pencil and crayon rolls for all 4 of them, a gent's washbag and a large (very large) make up bag for one of my nieces...I also knit so have a lot of other projects in wool too...a very busy year this year so a good job I enjoy it so much! :)
ReplyDeleteThose aprons are extremely cute! I really like the way they have "full coverage" a more practical and pretty result than the old rectangle with strings... and the fabric id TOTALLY gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your sweet comment btw