I'll take half a dozen, please

My new house apron. I love it. I'll have one for each day of the week. With age, I seem to be getting sloppier and I finally (finally!) have realized the usefulness of an apron to protect clothing from cooking spills. I saw this pattern in a catalog months ago and though I almost never buy clothing patterns, it stuck in my mind. Isn't it cute? Here's the back

There are no ties, the backs cross each other to make a sort of pinafore. It reminds me in ways of a Beatrix Potter drawing. It is fully reversible

and I made the whole thing from fabrics I had on hand. Because I didn't have quite the right shapes of stash fabric I had to piece the flowered side in the back but I don't think it is all that noticeable.

Besides it gave me a feeling of thrift and good stewardship to figure out how to use the fabric anyway, even though the pattern as given didn't fit. I love the play of stripes and flowers, and it is a comfortable cover-all kind of garment that could be used for cooking, cleaning, painting, spinning (catch all that fluff), or harvesting things in the garden. It's not really a beginner pattern because of the scallops, but they could easily be rounded into a continuous curve. I'd like one in pink polka dots with a contrasting print. Also one in duck with binding for heavy duty chores, and one in red corduroy for winter. I could even see wearing an apron like this over an eyelet petticoat out into the Real World. The shape would also be lovely embellished with lace insertion or eyelet embroidery--if you were a fine needleperson, you could create the whole thing in broderie anglaise on linen. And right there, that's already half a dozen.

Comments

[Cathy]

Reminds me of the aprons the ex's farmer grandmother wore. Very useful - no strings! I hoped to buy one at the auction after her death - hadn't thought about sewing my own. Now I am thinking about it.

[grumperina]

I simply love this apron! I think it's pretty and very functional. Can you tell me the pattern name and number? :)

[Sheila Mayhew]

Me too - where did you get such a delightful pattern? Will you share the pattern name and number?

[Peggy]

beautiful, beautifully made, and practical. What pattern is that?

[Cindy]

I would like the pattern information as well. It is really cute and looks like something I would really use. Thanks for sharing!

[Charleen]

Very cool - great apron! Add me to the list that would love to have the pattern info.

[Rita]

I just found your Blog today, Febr. 8, 2007, did you ever give out the info for the pattern for this great apron? I love to sew, and would like very much to make this apron, just what I have been dreamig about. No ties to slip off the shoulders and get caught. Thank you, Rita

[yaiAnn]

Love it! Like the others, I would love the pattern info as well. It's so cute, and not having ties to fuss with is one less thing I'd have to worry about.

[Linda]

I'd love to have the apron pattern as well--hope my request does not come too late! Have 2 pomeranians and aprons come in MOST handy. Many thanks!

[diana]

possible patterns

one

http://www.candleonthehill.net/store/catalog.php?category=12

two

http://biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=68