My First Skirt!

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything because I've been busy wedding planning but here it is finally- my first skirt! I was waiting for a nice day to wear it and the beautiful weather finally showed up. It's a wrap skirt and I used the method in "Sew What! Skirts" to make it. No real pattern, just my own measurements and a yard stick, which I liked. The fabric, which I adore, is Amy Butler, who I adore. I'll be packing this one for the honeymoon!

Success!

I'm told that Kayla, my fiance's niece also received a kitchen set for Christmas and uses her Apron a lot! Hmmm....maybe I'll have to make her some more! :oD

Apron Marathon!

Well I am super proud of completing every one of the aprons I wanted to give as Christmas gifts! The day before one x-mas get together I actually completed 7 aprons in less than 7 hours! Of course I had cut and pressed all my fabric the night before, but still. Yay for aprons! (You can click on them for a bigger picture.)

I had planned to center everything around this great apple/pear fabric and had a solid fabric to go on the back side of each apron making it sort of reversible but on a whim I used this great twill floral print on the backs of all of the little girls' aprons and I'm glad I did! A couple of them wore them for the rest of the afternoon like they were dresses! You can see in the bottom picture the "Family aprons" with the reversible girls aprons in pink, the mom's in light blue and the dad's in brown. Oh yeah and there's my first potholder thingy. I quilted the fabric and everything! (Insert "Beaming with Pride" face here!) I also gave three of the little girls an assortment of cookie cutters tied together with a ribbon and then to mom and dad I gave a Family Cookbook full of recipes that everyone could help with. Having just learned to sew about a year ago, I can't believe how much fun it can be! Can't wait to make more!

V-Neck Apron

Well this time the new thing I tried was the v-neck style that looks a little like a wrap dress. Again, no pattern, just blind cutting and sewing. One of these days I'll learn to do things "the right way" but for now I like trying to figure it out myself. The design is not perfect but I am super happy with how it turned out. The fabric is a thick cotton, like home dec cotton duck? I think? Anyhow, I like that it's thick because it won't be as easy for liquid to seep through but it is wrinkly so whenever it's washed it will need to be ironed too. This will be going to my friend Kate for x-mas. Hope she likes it!

Apron Fever

I gave my first apron as a gift! My friend Vanessa invited us to their annual holiday dinner party so I brought her one as a hostess gift. It looked exactly like this one execpt it had a pink trim. This is the pear fabric that I have in three different colors and I hope to make "family aprons" for a couple of my relatives who have young girls. Of course I hope to inspire all kinds of warm fuzzy moments between mom, dad and kids, all cooking together with their aprons. Either way I am having fun making them! :oD My Next goal is to learn basic hand embroidery so I could maybe sew the person's name on a pocket for the apron. I am eagerly awaiting an order from Joann fabrics but, not surprisingly they are backed up and the order is delayed. I've been reading up on it, so it's only a matter of time!

Intentional Pleats!

As my sewing buddy Tripti can attest, most, if not all, of my projects have pleats. Unintentional Pleats that result from my less-than-perfect sewing skills. Not this time though! My life is so exciting that I feel it necessary to announce my first intentional pleats! A whole group of them in fact- a ruffle, if you will! The apron itself didn’t turn out as cute as it looked in my head, but the lesson was learned, so I’ll count it as an experiment. It’s a little…Minnie Mouse with that black edging. The fabric I’ve had for a year and didn’t know what to do with. In fact I got it the same day I got the leaf fabric in my first apron. (The Joann Fabrics nearby was moving locations and having the obligatory blowout moving sale and I was just learning to sew so I grabbed all kinds of stuff!) Anyhow, Stay tuned for the next exciting adventure at L-Del Sews.

My Handywork!

Here it is! My first apron! I used this fabric that I've had for a year and wanted to use it for something for the fall but couldn't find the right project. It's also my first try at using bias tape. Oh what an exciting life I lead! ;oD I haven't officially cooked in it yet because I think it would make a great gift for a friend who loves fall colors and leaves.

I actually posted this because I found this great site called tie one on where the gal who writes it posts a theme every month and has people send in pictures of aprons in that theme. I think it will be fun to see all the other aprons and I look forward to making more! Once I figure this whole blog thing out, I'll add her info.

Well there you have it kids. L-Del Sews.