Friday, April 1, 2011

Aprons, Aprons, Aprons

How many aprons does one gal need?  I have a sneaking suspicion that the majority of responses would be somewhere between 1 and 0.  As for me?  I love them!  But the cute, retro-styled ones are a tad pricey.  Shoot, I can't even spend the $14 on one at TJ Maxx.  In fact, the one apron that I owned before I started making my own was a gift.  But oh, how I coveted...

Enter my trusty sewing machine and the wonder that is the internet and, boom, I'm flush with aprons with plans to make many, many more.  I love them.  I love the cute fabric that is all mine for the picking (and the coupons that let me get them all for 25% off this weekend), I love that I can whip one up in less than a couple of hours, and I love the feeling of pride and accomplishment that comes with making something with your own two hands.

So, without further ado, my masterpieces.  Please keep all comments positive - I'm a newbie and, remember, I'm feeling proud and accomplished.  Don't burst my bubble.

I just fell in love with this fabric as soon as I saw it.
















This print actually has little chocolates on it.  How perfect for a baker!  That loves to stuff her face full of chocolate!

















This one has a cute cupcake pattern and a fold-up, double pocket style (think gardening apron).  Cora grabbed it and said, "I want to be a cupcake maker!"  I quickly agreed because, dang, she looked cute, but she refused to comply with my requests for a photo.  This is the best I could do.  Which is crazy, because this kid normally strikes a pose.





















As promised, I have a lot of fabric and aprons on the brain, so watch for more.  Coming soon, I will hopefully gather my courage and my measuring tape and start on some dresses for Cora.  Fingers crossed that she'll model them for me.

2 comments:

Mary said...

Love the aprons! Very cute!

April said...

I too am obsessed with the idea of making aprons, but I'm still in the "collecting cute fabric and thinking about how awesome my aprons will look" stage. I've been in that stage for over a year. Maybe when I've had more than 2 consecutive hours of sleep again, I'll find my motivation. But yours are adorable!