Another Apron

Another apron, this time as a little side gift for SweetGirl's teacher who enjoys cooking and loves ladybugs.

Apron Goodness

A while ago I purchased an apron that I really liked, save for a few minor quirks that I thought could have been handled differently. Using this apron and looking at it for about a year now, the quirks became really annoying and so I decided to make my own with the modifications I wanted. The result is a very similar style apron, but with a more functional, covering bib portion (the original is tiny, it doesn't protect from many of my kitchen messes). This is also fully reversible, which I am told is a function the other style of apron had (just not the one I ordered).

Here is the finished product (this is the one-day project I mentioned earlier), modeled on my lovely lamp*
One side:


The other side:


I am pleased with the way it turned out, the skirt part is still fun but the top portion provides more coverage to protect clothes better. I made this as a gift for a friend, and am currently making another. Not bad for my first go at making a pattern.

* This lamp has a story. I had gone to IKEA one day, with the intent of buying paper lamps. I picked up J from the train station (SweetGirl had made the trip with me to the store) and we chatted about our days. He asked what kind of lamp I bought, to which I answered DUNNO. He looked at me curiously and asked again what kind of lamp I bought, A DUNNO. This exchange lasted for a few moments, with J getting more and more exasperated - "What do you mean you don't know what kind of lamp you bought? YOU WERE JUST THERE!!" He got so mad at me, he was furiously unpacking the car when he found the lamp box, emblazoned in bold black letters: DUNNO. Silly Swedish marketing names :)

The Little Blue Dress

My first go at trying a pattern from a Japanese sewing book. It was so much easier than a traditional pattern and it turned out pretty well. I eventually made a whole slew of them as holiday gifts for my nieces. My favorite touch are the little puff sleeves - so cute!