Have an Apron Fun Time!

Aprons crack me up.

They have an innate cuteness about most of them, plus if done well, there is function and beauty combined.

I believe that things can be functional and beautiful at once.  They need not be plain and functional, we can have both.  Why not? Flowers are beautiful and functional.  Teeth, when cared for, can be both beautiful and functional as well.  Just think back to the last time you say a set of teeth that needed some TLC...(let me guess, you wanted them fixed, didn't you?).

The big question is; whose idea of beauty are we going to aim for?  Or is there some median where people find mild attractiveness to stunningly beautiful that we can agree on.  Too philosophical?  Too early or late in the day?

Anywho... APRONS!

I have been collecting some aprons for a little while.  I made my first one for a Little Bo Peep costume as we only had a Thing 1 and he was a little lamb (he was beyond adorable).

Yes, it looks like I slept in it.  No, I didn't roll in the hay. Poor thing needs and iron. Stat!

The second one I made was for my niece (No picture, sorry).

My fourth was a Tasha Tudor inspired apron. A simple homespun orange gingham and I hand stitched the whole thing.

It's small and cute and it was crammed in with the towels.  That is why it is kinked to the side.

My third apron (yes I know I skipped around) was a test. Could I combine a fabric of great cuteness and vintage style in an apron?  The fabric has little cherub-like children on it, holding candy treats in vintage coloring.  I bought some yardage knowing I wanted an apron.  I also bought red rick-rack and pink-n-white striped fabric to accent it.  I finished that a few summers ago and love to wear it baking cookies.

I still want to add red bows to both neck tie bases.  I will need to add a close up of the fabric. It's too cute not to!

Matter of fact, I finished it and decided to use it. I made a batch of my husbands favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies to gift to my father-in-law and other workers as they were constructing our new garage.  One of the workers joked that I looked like Mother Goose...(not amused).

I have also inherited and collected from thrift stores a variety of vintage aprons to use and add to my collection.  Here are a few:

 Yellow gingham with cross stitch butterflies

 Plain light blue gingham

Orange gingham with cross stitch flower halves

I seriously ironed the above three. You can see the crease lines. I promise

In my youth and haste, I donated two decorative aprons that were not functional at all.  They were sheer and one of them had wedding bells on the tiny pocket (face palm moment).  Oh well, I hope the new owner(s) have been able to find a good use for them.

~Me