Christmas Crafts

[chargirlgenius]

Ok, I admit, one of the reasons I'm not working on Twelfth Night stuff right now is that I'm...

I'm...

I'm...

Crafting. There. I said it.

If you'd asked anybody in high school if I'd ever be known for sewing, they'd have laughed in your face. Now, I sew, but it's all serious historical stuff. (Right? Stop laughing.)

But for Christmas, my mom requested aprons. I figured, I can do aprons!

Do I make a simple apron? No. It's never that easy. I make a fully reversible apron, with pockets of the contrasting fabric on the opposite sides (which, by the way, is a much easier feat when hand-sewing). And THEN I decide that I have enough extra fabric to make a matching one for my niece, so my mom and her only granddaughter can be all cute together. Only, the matching one for my niece has a ruffle around the pocket.

I know. I can hardly stand the 'twee. Oh. And they're pink. (Well, a small turkey red pattern on white, but the overall effect is pink.)









That's ok. Even if I weren't working on this (and making more Christmas cookies because we ate the first ones) I STILL wouldn't be working on Twelfth Night clothes. I made a New Year's resolution a couple of years ago that I'd like to finish up soon. Hopefully more about that will be forthcoming...

Comments

[teffan.livejournal.com]

I'm sure my (non-existant) high school friends would have laughed if you told them I would end up sewing and knitting as much as I do (ok, I'd have laughed at you too...) But dad is getting hand-knit mittens (crafted for his large hands), my mom is getting a hand-knit scarf and hat set and a homemade jacket, my sister is getting 5 more pairs of sewn pajama pants, brother in law is getting a hand-knit hat (which I really wanna keep for myself, what with the -21 windchills right now), and my grandma gets a pair of knitted mittens (which I also wanna keep). By the end of 2008, I will have *finished* (not necessarily started-and-finished) 70+ knitting or sewing projects. And I wonder why I always seem busy and/or tired.

But the aprons are teh cute :P

[narniarose.livejournal.com]

You are so talented! I didn't know "crafting" was a bad word... I'll have to be careful!

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

No, not a bad word. Just so very much not in keeping with my reputation! I'm becoming... domestic! ;-)

[lorebubeck.livejournal.com]

Adorable! My SIL made me a 50s styled one a couple of years ago that I love.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I just traced some other aprons that I had for these. Next time, I'm going to try a different style - maybe something with a waistband and flare-y skirt - more vintage. She wants to start a "collection". Muhahahahaha!

[reabhecc.livejournal.com]

Those are SO CUTE! And an excellent present.

[marwen42.livejournal.com]

Hee! Those are cute!

All I know is that I can't discuss the mere possession of scrapbooking raw materials without elliesam snerking at me. :-)

[shalmestere.livejournal.com]

making more Christmas cookies....

Us, too--at least, we're making more of the bar cookies because we ran out of them first, and we'll have another go at the Stained Glass cookies to try to improve our technique :-D

[belfebe.livejournal.com]

Those are freakin' awesome!

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

How did you make up your pattern? Miss B. and Sarah want aprons and while I don't have time to make them before the holiday, I would like to put it on my to-do list. :)

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I just traced a pattern off of an apron that I already had. It falls to about my knees, and is about half of my hip measurement around. I think it'd be nice to have a wider one. It's surprisingly narrow at the top - only about 8 inches or so. For the straps, you could make fabric tubes like I did, or save a LOT of time and just buy ribbon. I also reinforced where the straps attach.

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

OMG, excuse me while I DIE OF THE CUTENESS. Those are ADORABLE.

I've put off 12th Night sewing for Christmas sewing, too. Tonight's project - a flannel nightshirt for Himself, since he's just about worn his current one out. Except this one is in red and white checks, with little pirate skulls in black on the white checks. It's a-freakin-dorable.

I always default to pajamas, for some reason. Oh - yeah - because I always buy WAY TOO MUCH FLANNEL at JoAnn's the day after T'giving. This year they had so many cute piratical patterns. I don't know what to do with it all, but it was $1.50/yard, and so cute.... *squee*

[cbellfleur.livejournal.com]

Adorable! I stopped working on a linen shift to make the pillow for my nephew. He's a college freshman and it is in his school colors. After Christmas, I get to make bathrobes for Jeb and Charlie. The fabric is wrapped.

[pinkleader.livejournal.com]

*squeee!* So cute! I'm working on ruffly scarves for my nieces...