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| Yes, this is number one! Has been for twenty years. |
If you have read the Sewtopia Blog for any time you already know that with Lent approaching I am going to be a busy bee. For many years I have worked in our Church kitchen breading fish, lots of fish. We tend to bread 300-500 lbs per week. Yes, I know.
As in the past that means new aprons. I am an apron loving woman. Wear then all the time at home, wash them until they are literally threadbare and falling apart. Pockets are essential. I have a few favorite patterns, of course, but I may just step out of my comfort zone a bit this year. I need to get rolling here, Ash Wednesday is coming up quick.
This is also the time of year that I literally strip clean my house. A penance of sorts I suppose. While many do this type of cleaning while putting Christmas away, I have to tell you...I am so darn tired after Christmas that a cobweb or two means nothing to me.
My absolute, number one favorite apron of all time is this one above. Simplicity # 7451 from 1997. Laugh not my pretties, it is perfect, in either length. Currently selling for between $40.00 and $88.40 on ebay. Just in case you are interested! Simplicity re-issue 5201 is essentially the same apron, only $39.99 for this pattern.
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| S8230 is just new to me. It is a smock-cobbler style apron, I will make at least one of them. B5263 has not been sewn yet either. There is a story with this one. I had the pattern for years, it got mixed up in the bin with suits and formal dresses. What? I haven't even thought about making either in some time. I bundled and separated my patterns years ago to avoid such an oversight. Well, long story short. I met a young woman who was just learning to sew and she showed interest in this pattern after I had found it again. I gave it to her. As far as I know she has never looked at it again. (lesson learned) Why.....? Well, it is OOP and I want to make it so I found it on Ebay and bought it. It is uncut, envelope a bit tattered. Mine was perfect. Mmmmmm. I will make this one! Who says you save money sewing? who? |
The standard chef's apron is also totally wearable but the long ties get all twisted up in the wash. I hate that, I am always untangling strings even when I double tie them to avoid that. I will likely whip up a couple of these because they are easy. I need easy.
- the next time I decide to give away a pattern someone stop me!
- I know someone having a huge sale on fabric. I was not going to give in but I need apron fabric, right?
- I will use up a lot of left over scrap bindings on these projects. I have a box full of them.
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