Holiday shopping?

 Strawberry and Chocolate Floral Apron

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is trying to stretch their budget when it comes to gift buying this year, so I'm having a sale over in the shop to help!

 Vintage Good Housekeeping Cookbook

When you buy any apron and cookbook in the same transaction, you'll get $5 back.
That's $5 that you could use on a gift for someone else.
Or to get a Chai Latte.
Or to buy the ingredients for peppermint bark.
Or to send an Operation Christmas Child box. Yep. :)

Mommy + Me Apron Set

Remember to enter the giveaway for the CSN Store giftcard!

a his & hers apron set

My mom ordered a custom set of aprons to use as a wedding gift. I love how they turned out!

I like them so much, in fact, that I'm thinking of adding something similar to the shop. Thoughts?


and, once again I'm linking to some of these fun project round-ups. :)

A Custom Mommy + Me Set

I was contacted by someone with a custom request through Etsy the other day. She was wanting to buy a Mommy + Me set for her sister-in-law and niece, but in fabric different than what I had on hand.
After a few emails back and forth, she decided on this gorgeous poppy fabric from the Michelle line at Hancock Fabrics (and it's on sale this weekend!).

I used a coordinating material for the facing to make them a little more fun. It turned out so cute!

Emma was watching me pack them up. She really wanted to "help". :)

This is what orders look like before I send them out, all wrapped in white paper and ribbon. I hope that the woman enjoys opening it. :)

I am really happy with how this set turned out and hope that the mother and daughter love it too.
Is anyone else interested in an apron or set in this fabric? If so, let me know. I might just buy the entire bolt of material!

Celebrate Dad

Father's Day is June 20th this year. How are you planning to celebrate?

My family usually tried to get up ahead of Dad and make breakfast to serve to him in bed before we all headed out the door for church. Then we'd come home, BBQ a late lunch and take naps in the hammocks afterwards. Or some variation on that theme!

The celebration always included BBQ and an afternoon nap. :)

The BBQ apron in my shop would make a great gift for Dad this year. I'm still looking for something for Emma and Baby#2 to give to John, though (we already have plenty of aprons on hands, since I make them :-).
Have any of you found something for your Dad, or your husband? I'm looking for ideas!

new shop listing

The aprons are up! I took a bunch of pictures of them this afternoon, but it was cloudy and only a few turned out. I'll try to take some more another day. :)

a couple of new ones

I made two of them and tweaked the design a little, switching from a wide center pocket to a single ruffled side pocket. :)

I'll be listing them later today (once I've taken some decent pictures, that is!).

this afternoon

This afternoon I am:

-making up a few more aprons (with a new, tweaked design)

-thinking of something to use this piece of material for.
Maybe a wall hanging for Baby #2? I was thinking of using a bold/graphic piece, but really didn't find what I wanted. So I settled for this aqua print. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll edge it with brown .........

working on things

more aprons are in the works ......... I'm just having a few "technical difficulties" along the way. Rather, the machine thinks it's hungry for thread, trys to chew it and then doesn't like it and spits it back out. "Bad sewing machine! Bad!"

I think I have figured out the issue, though, so things should be up and running again shortly.

summery

here's a fresh turn-out of aprons in warm blues with beige accents. they were a pleasure to sew, and if I could wear more than one at a time, I'd keep them!

the double pocket, neck and waist ties on the denim version are made out of a beige cotton canvas material with a vintage-look rose print, and the second one is cut from a beautiful French country style of cotton canvas. both aprons feature d-rings on the neck strap for easy adjustment.

here you are folks

a brand new summer apron.

coming soon

mother + daughter

Here they are! These are our first try at a mother + daughter apron set. I love the yellow, pink and green stripes. So yummy looking. I laid them out so that the stripes are vertical - slimming, you know. So you can make (and eat) even more cookies together.

Because the material is a heavier woven, the pockets are unlined, but all the edges are finished to prevent fraying in the wash. Because aprons are made to get messy. And washed. Over and over.

fruit of the sewing table

ta-da! another one is completed, with two more to follow shortly.

i especially like the way the salmon pink plays off the green on this apron, and the flowers are so cheekily cheery. So spring-like. And also summer-like. i love how that works. :)

European apron, chocolate canvas

Ah, more choices. :D

European apron, mint green

European apron: strawberry pink

Here it is!
I love the dots on the inside of the pocket. Love them. So fun. And it makes the inside of the pocket lighter, so you can find the things you would otherwise lose. Because I find that things have a tendency to "hide" in the bottom of my apron pockets. Things like hair-ties and grocery lists. So the big dots are to brighten it up, making the pocket less dark, and to make you smile. Because big dots do that. :D

cotton twill, with accent colors - preliminary pics

strawberry pink with chocolate and strawberry dots

mint green with chocolate floral

These are "based on a classic apron popular in European kitchens, our apron is smartly designed for a good fit. Made of a sturdy cotton twill. Neck and waist ties made of complementing broadcloth. Apron has a double front pocket (in the broadcloth material) with contrasting lining. This plain apron is a necessity in any busy kitchen. Great gift idea for brides, college grads, moms and all the special cooks in your life. Machine-wash. 27" wide, 32" long."
Oh, they are pretty! They look so cheery lined up on the hooks in our laundry room. :)

the Cottage Rose apron

Shades of red and blue, beige and gray. An afternoon's worth of work. Or, to describe it better:

"Full-Knee length apron in a sturdy cotton blend with denim accents. Designed with couture details including triple sewn French seams for non-fraying durability and a lined pocket. This apron is elegant in its simplicity and is equally suited for the kitchen, garden activities, and hostessing occasions. Sure to become a true favorite with all who experience its simple beauty."

I had so much fun making this one! It was my first attempt at French seams, and they turned out so well I kind of wonder why I haven't been doing them all along. If you would like to purchase one of these aprons, please visit: the Path Less Traveled Market.


















If you would like to purchase one of these aprons, please visit: the Path Less Traveled Market.