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

[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!