craftlog

I made this apron from, um, another apron I got at Ikea. I bought it because I really liked the fabric (a cotton that looks like linen), but I’ve been wanting a little craft apron instead of the big apron that it was. The ties are from the neckstrap/ties; the main big pockets are from the bottom rectangle part of the apron, folded in half; the extra pockets are from the excess material in the bib section (after I ripped out all the seams for the neckstrap/ties channels). The pockets don’t show up real well in the picture, but there’s a main deep pocket spanning the whole apron, a big slanted pocket to one side, and a long small pocket along the front. The piece of the bib that I used for the slanty pocket already had a hanging loop in the hem, which is now cleverly in the pocket to hook things on. The main big pocket is divided up into 4 smaller pockets of various sizes. I might add more divisions later, but I want to test drive it first. I also might add a lining to one of the narrower pockets as a “scissors holster,” so the points don’t poke through. I was so pleased with myself when I found the perfect color of thread for it. I’m a convert to the shiny rayon sewing thread. It’s pretty. I have surprisingly few cloth scraps left, which I think I might use for embroidery experiments before trying to embellish the actual apron. My idea right now is to embroider some Treelets in greens and browns along the bottom little pocket, but we’ll see.

Speaking of Jill Bliss, the uncut apron had been languishing in my closet for several months now, but after seeing her new Farm Friends Utility Apron, I picked the project up again.

I’ve also had my eye on the Foxy and Crafty Apron from Crackers and Honey.

The apron-lust originally started last year with the Japanese department stores, which all had lots of very nice aprons kind of like mine. I wish I’d bought one (story of my life). I tried navigating the major Japanese department store webpages in search of a picture, but with no luck.