i *heart* aprons
I think I first fell in love with personalised pressies when I was about four and my brother was two and cute and boodgey and golden-curly-haired, and a family friend (can you remember who it was, Mum?) popped around to our place with two exquisite, handmade child-sized aprons.
Greg's was brown gingham and very manly, and mine was blue-and-white with a heart-shaped bodice and a heart-shaped pocket and a twirly skirt. The most beautiful thing was that they both had our names handstitched on in red letters. Of course I still have it.
I don't know if I ever did any cooking in my apron, but I sure did a lot of twirling.When those two beautifully personalised aprons arrived, something was etched firmly into my psyche about present-making and gift-giving, so much so that I still can't shake it.
I've been doing a spot of apron-making myself this week, getting my *apron swap* ready for early June, when a few hundred aprons will dance their way around the world.
Here she is, the STRAWBERRIES-AND-CREAM APRON:
for Mabel, who I've never met, never chatted to, but I know you *heart* bright colours. And I hope you *heart* strawberries too. To me, hot, sun-filled, pick-your-own strawberries are the epitome of summer.
and it's even got your name on it.I hope you *heart* that too.
mwah X
posted by skatey katie @ 9:00 PM
8 Comments:
Oh how did you do the name... I LOVE the name.
flossygirl
ah, the name was kinda complicated.
the *blonde* instructions go something like this:
firstly i printed off the letters in mirror image using word art on Bulldog's pooter.
then i taped the paper to the window and taped a sheet of vliesofix to the paper. looking through the vliesofix i could see the letters, which i traced with a pencil onto the paper side of the vliesofix.
then i ironed the vliesofix to the wrong side of the red fabric, and carefully snipped the letters out.
i peeled off the vliesofix (tricky word to spell, that!) paper and ironed the cream-and-berries fabric onto the back, and then i proceeded to edge the letters with a tiny red running stitch, which you can see if you click on the photo (but i am still coveting hay's nikon D40X.)
wow, got all that?
mwah X
Oh my goodness, i will never graduate to doing letters, after that commentary. But I heart your apron and your post! My grandmother used to embroider all over these gingham and chambray cowboy shirts for us when we were little -- they were the *coolest*! With our names, and little strawberries (on mine) and flowers and whatever you loved (soccer balls and cowboys and lizards for my brothers). I love that you are appropriating your past.
Babe, I saw this last night. And it made me, who detests all things 'homemakerish', covet on of those babies!
Awesome! You are the bees knees.
i like your apron
and thats one beautiful one you made
wtg girl
jen
mamabird
wow, i am actually looking forward to being a grandma (one day!) and doing all those sweetie things for my grandies. yes, funny how we revisit our childhood in our thirties. and of course, i keep promising to download my blog into a book for my kids, to keep family stories alive.
must. do. that.
mwah X
hay
woah, must be impressive then rofl.
love ya
mwah X
jen
oh thanks so much, i know red is one of your fave colours!!!
i had such fun making it...
mwah X
I loved reading your description of the letter process. Wow! You are amazing! I don't usually wear an apron, but your passion for them has made me think about wearing one. Bet I can't find as pretty and special an apron, but I guess that'll be okay, 'cause I will probably spatter it with stuff right off.
We're in the middle of a Super Happy Fun Day here. I'm so out of the blogging loop these days. Waving "hi" to peoples I recognize here! Sorry I've been AWOL. See you soon! xxxooo Laura
laura
yeah, missing ya.
*waves hi and grabs bread and cake and aprons and leaps on a plane to make it to S.H.F.D.*
mwah X
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