16 December 2009
One weekend during TRF, my dear Kelly randomly announced that she knew what I could make for her . . . an apron! My first thought took me back to a precious little ruffled creation I once made for Kimbelle—the perfect Christmas-cookie-baking, very girlie, pinafore-style kitchen apron, made from a holiday print depicting gingerbread men. I knew Kelly would never be caught dead in such a thing, so I was confused. When I asked for clarification, she said she wanted one of “those little aprons like you wear when you sew!”
Oh! now, I knew exactly what she wanted, and I told her I’d make it happen. I have been very true to my promise to myself to sew something every day all winter long, rather than falling out of the habit of working like I normally do in December and January. So, it was easy, now that our event season is behind us and I have the condition of the house under control, to plan to make this apron for Kelly in time for her to breeze through town and pick it up on her way north.
So, I worked on it a bit last night, and a bit more today, and got it all done. I chose a coordinating pair of blue woven fabrics—a damask and a sturdy brushed cotton, and a fun little plaid for the bias trim. I wanted it to be pretty, but a bit more tailored and sedate than the floral ones I’ve made for myslf in the past. This is a photo of the finished product. They really are quite wonderful for us, keeping tools of the trade, like scissors, marking pens, seam rippers and the like, at easy access in little custom-made pockets, and looking good besides. I originally came up with the idea because I was forever putting my scissors down and having no idea where! Now, with the apron, they are always at hand. I hope it will be as usefull for Kelly as it is for me.
~MB
