Summertime Sewing...
I love...love...love aprons!
What a joy it was to stitch up these children's aprons for the precious little ones!
I thought I would share my latest projects.
There are four of them.
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| One of my favorite fabric collections...1930s reproductions. |
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| Adding a ruffle in a coordinating print. |
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| Close Up... My favorite gathering method: 1. Knot one end of DMC floss and then... 2. Zigzag over floss (lay floss 1/4" from edge of fabric). 3. Find center of ruffle piece and apron and then pin together. 4. Tighten DMC until gathers are equally spread on both sides of center pin. 5. Pin entire ruffle in place. 6. Stitch carefully along gathered edge making sure to hide zig zag inside seam. (1/2" seam) 7. Remove DMC after stitching is complete. (I like this method because the DMC floss doesn't break when gathering.) |
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| I love using coordinates...the more prints the better! The apron bodice is lined with a coordinating fabric for extra strength and wear. |
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| Making my own "Chenille Cottage" labels and adding them discreetly to the inside of the apron. |
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| Red, white and blue beach balls. I love sewing with my favorite color... RED! |
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| My signature label... |
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| PINK POODLES! Ooo Lah Lah! |
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| Feit Avec Amour (Made With Love!) |
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| Vintage reproduction prints add such a sweet old fashioned look to this little apron. |
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| Instead of a tie...I chose to add a "scrunchy" that slips over the child's head. It's so much softer on a little ones neck. |
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| Thank you for spending time with me in my sewing room. I love to sew I love sharing my latest projects and I love blessing others with the work of my hands. Have a wonderful week, my sweet friends! Blessings, Carolynn xoxo |
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6
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| Thank you to my sweet friend, Jann...for featuring my aprons on your lovely blog. I hope you'll take a moment and pop in and say hello. "Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson" www.jannolson.blogspot.com |
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| Thank you, Elaine, for featuring me on "Sunny Simple Sunday". I hope you stop over and visit her blog. "Sunny Simple Life" www.sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com |
38 comments:
Oh I love the colors on the last one. I've wanted to make a square apron...on the diagonal! I love it. Great idea to use the scruchy, too.
It's cute enough for a big kid like me!
Pat
What a beautiful and colourful visit, dear Carolynn.
Your aprons are truly sweet gifts, and I love how you added labels in coordinating colours-so pretty.
Thank`s for the gathering idea-
I wish you a happy new week.
Hugs,Dorthe
Adorable aprons. I don't sew but if I did, I'd want to try my hand at these. So cute.
Oh Carolyn, these aprons are the cutest. Your choice of fabrics are perfect for each one. I want to try the gathering method-I hate when the thread breaks as you pull. Great hint. Also love your cute labels. I just love this post. Have a wonderful day, friend!
Oh my goodness. I love love love these. They look just like little pinafores that little girls should be in. I have had a request for little aprons and I will be working on them later in the week if time permits! Yours are gorgeous. That is the only way I have had luck with ruffles. DMC. I have tried a ruffler foot with no luck at all. I feel much more in control with DMC. Smiles...Renee
Carolynn,
Oh my those are beautiful! I love them....so feminine! Love the ruffles! You're one talented lady! Wish I could sew! I'm determined to learn along side my daughter though!
Have a great week, my friend! I just saw my pic on your sidebar! You are so sweet! Thank you!
Blessings,
Tammy
What cute aprons...I love the last one with the point at the bottom. It's very cute and unique! :)
Oh my goodness these are adorable! I especially love the one with the children on it, so cute! The scunchie instead of a tie is such a good idea. Thank you for your sweet comments you left on my blog and I am following you now also :)
Oh, my what darling sweet little aprons! I just love the last one and the fabrics are precious! Thank you for your visit and I looked up your Blue Ware post and there are my canisters! Aren't they marvelous? I'll probably do as you and put them on a shelf. Now I've been enjoying your blog - it's wonderful and now I'm your newest follower! :)
Thanks so much for popping in to see me so I could meet you!
Shelia ;)
Your aprons are so pretty! I especially love the Pink Poodle one... I only have two little great neices and have already made one of them an apron and chefs hat to match. She loves it. The other neice is only 2 and doesn't even like to wear her clothes, so I am thinking I may wait on that apron! LOL!!
Blessings
Linda
Hello Dearest Carolynn,I LOVE the aprons you made,You are so clever.I also love the labels you made,I would love to make these,but I'm not as clever as You :) Maybe I could get some made to add to my blankets....
Thankyou so much for popping in to say hi,it means so much.I'm so glad You can get Mollie makes too,its a great magazine isn't it?
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and look forward to chatting more soon.Take care,love Juliexo
I have a weakness for aprons - I don't know why, but I love them and have several that I wear all the time. Yours are darling. Stopped by from Sunny Simple!
Love ode to the '30's vintage print.. thank you for sharing.. have a great week.
These little aprons are so and I love the little vintage print!
What darling prints! I love all the fun colors and prints you put together:>)
So beautiful and sweet are these aprons!! Love your prints and ruffles!! Great job! Blessings, Heather
Oh...my...golly...gumdrops! These aprons are sooooo cute! I love your fabric choices Carolynn! They have real character, and your workmanship is so perfect. Sigh...I have threatened to have a go at making an apron for so long, and you have inspired me. Lovely work by very blessed hands! Thanks for sharing. Much love, Tania ♥♥♥
P.S. Thank you for sporting Miss Mouse and a link in your sidebar! You're a darling!
Carolynn, these are too cute! I love reproduction fabrics. They are among my favorites. I use that same method of gathering, only I zigzag over crochet thread. Works great, huh? I love your sweet labels. Do you just have a stamp that you had made? Too, too cute! Thanks for sharing your talent with Share Your Cup.
Hugs,
Jann
Absolutey the cutest little girlie aprons EVer!!!
Dear Carolynn, your aprons are all absolutely adorable...I can't choose a favorite, love them all. Very clever to use the scrunchy around the neck, that would work well for adult size as well. Thank you for sharing your ruffling technique, I will try that!
xoxo
The yellow one, is my very most favorite! It is appealing in many ways. You would be able to make great aprons out of old table cloths too. You have that talent.
these are so cute! i love the fabrics you used and the ones with the ruffles are my favorites!
Oh my, they are just the sweetest aprons. Love them all, and the vintage style fabric is wonderful. Visiting from Share Your Cup!
These are just precious and so cute for kids cooking or doing arts and crafts! I wear an apron every day! I should make some cute ones! lol Hugs!
I've tried several different ways of gathering and this one sounds like it might be the best! Thanks for sharing...
I honestly can't pick a favorite, I think each one of them are special. That reproduction fabric is wonderful!! Can I ask where you purchase it? Great job, I bet the kids love them...why they will be heirlooms!
Carol
These are just too cute! I love each fabric !
What lovely, sweet aprons. The kids will enjoy baking all the more wearing one of these.
These aprons are so cute! Love the fabric combinations you chose.
I'm happy to be a new follower and thanks for stopping by, Mary Alice
What lovely little aprons!!! You are so talented!!! Love the pictures of your home, it is very inviting!!! I am your newest follower!!
I would def wear that pink poodle one!
Popped in from the Blue Eyed Owl's TST.
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Love your aprons, they are super cute!!! The first one is my favorite love the floral print. That is a lucky little girl! Thanks for stopping by, Laura
These are all absolutely adorable! I wish I could sew!
~Trisha
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post
was great. I do not know who you are but definitely you are going
to a famous blogger if you are not already ;) Cheers!
Bayside Jumping Castles
now these are just the cat's meow!!! I was oohing and aahing over every single one!
Hi Carolynn, just hopping back to let you know that I am featuring your darling aprons on SYC today.
Hugs,
Jann
Your aprons are absolutely adorable! And, I gather like you, except I use crochet thread. It's a great way to control the gathers.
Our net is on and off, but Issac has only brought us a little rain and wind. I'm trying to catch up while I can. Wanted to congratulate you on being featured! Jann's parties are always fun. . .
Oh my goodness, Carolynn, this is gorgeous. I want one of each just to hang in my kitchen. Love, love, love!!! Tell me again why you live so far from me? ;) What are you doing in the Pacific Northwest when I'm in the Southeast?
XOXO's,
Marcia
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