Anyway, I have somehow managed to sew three out of the four fabrics I bought. The first one was origami fisherman's pants for Paul. The next two were aprons for Meg's prep teacher and teacher's aide. (A fabulous idea inspired my Mary Nanna). Meg has had a lovely year with these two ladies so I thought I'd whip them up each a snazzy apron. The designs on both are quite whimsical and would look very much at home in a preppy classroom.
I cut the pattern from an apron I already owned. From memory, it came free with a bottle of wine. Bonus! I omitted pockets as I did not want to mess up the picture on the aprons. I added a strip of pink checked bias binding to the top edges. I have not made the neck straps adjustable at all. That would have required a trip to the fabric store and quite frankly, I needed to cross these babies off my 'to-do' list. As groovy as they look, they were a bargain to make. Each one cost me a little over $5. Yay for cheap but groovy gifts!
- Back view-
I still have enough fabric to whip up another two aprons. Maybe, just maybe, I'll make one for myself/teaching partner and our aide. After all, we wouldn't want the other prep class out-doing us in the 'snazzy apron department' now would we?
A message from Meg written on the inside bottom edge using fabric markers.
The aprons are great and having Meg write a message is really sweet. I can't believe how organised you are - I was shocked when I booked a meeting for next week and realised it would be December!
ReplyDeleteI want one. Art teachers definitely need snazzy aprons, too.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect fabric for aprons; tres snazzy, and I love the personal message inside :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Ikea is a wonderful place for cheap printed fabric.
ReplyDeleteAprons are the way to go I reckon but what to do next year????? I shall look to you for inspiration! Love the print you choose, they are seriously cool aprons. I made my aprons for $1.80 each. I got the fabric for a dollar! So I agree with you that they are very cost effective. I still have 5 more to sew before I finish my apronathon for this year.
ReplyDeleteVery groovy aprons. The message from Meg is a lovely touch...I would not have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea - just fabulous - and how cute - the handwritten message!!
ReplyDeleteGreat gift idea and perfectly appropriate. I make homemade biscuits for my DD's teachers, but now DD1 is at University she has asked me to stop!!
ReplyDeleteI love these aprons - very practical but also very joyous, and the little hand-written message means Meg helped make them!
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