Those that know me well know that I play around with some sewing projects. I don't have an Etsy store or anything. Until recently I didn't feel like my sewing skills were as good as those selling on Etsy. Now that I feel more confident with my sewing, I just don't feel like I could recover my cost and time at a price that was competitive with big chain stores. So, I just craft for personal reasons that I eventually gift to family and friends.
I also do not blog on the step-by-step details of my crafts. Simply because I don't have the time. And, there are many sites that give free patterns and step-by-step details that you could search. You just need an idea of what you would like to make.
The very first sewing project that I ever wanted to do was an apron. Partly because of my love to cook but also because I thought it might be easy. I found this pattern which I tweaked - simply by not adding ribbon to the pattern and changing the pocket to a cotton material to add some design.
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| http://butterick.mccall.com/b4585-products-7429.php?page_id=678 |
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| Of course, my first project was for my daughter! |
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| I made some of these for summer gifts. |
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| I made this one to go with a baking gift set for a crafty little girl. |
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A different pattern. I LOVE this apron but it took a LOT of time to make!
Of course, it is for my little girl. Now I have gone back to the simple pattern. |
Now I have tweaked the original pattern a little more. The pattern calls for Cotton Duck material. I actually wanted that at first because it is the same material as another apron I have and love. But, there aren't many design options in that Cotton Duck material and some of the feedback I received didn't like the thickness of it. So now I do all cotton.
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| Teacher Appreciation Gift |
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