I’ve been threatening for a while, but I finally made the Gathering Apron, from Frog Creek Cottage. It was very fun to make, and I will definitely make more. I want another, and I think my mom needs one too. The instructions were easy to understand and the pictures were very helpful. I got a bit confused about how to attach the ties to the waist band, and I’m not sure if I missed something, or if it was missing from the tutorial, but I just stitched the ties to the waist band at the matching edges, and then folded the hole thing, as instructed. I also changed the pocket to better suit my style.
I think I did pretty well, but as always with my sewing, skimping on ironing cost me a bit. The bottom hem balloons a little because the lining and the outer fabric are not exactly lined up. Not a big deal, but it would lose points, were it being judged.
I’m pleased with the black and white polkadot trimmings, and overall I think this will be a very functional apron. I’m wearing it strawberry picking tomorrow, but I’ll see if I use it, or just the quart buckets, since they’ll end up there anyway, and I don’t want to bruise them just so I can use my new apron.
The pieces were cut out by the light of hurricane lamp, due to the thunderstorm, that blew through here, taking the electricity out.
The baby chicks were getting cold, all huddled together because no power meant no heat lamp. I improvised by putting a small halogen light that throws a fair amount of heat into the car, plugged into one of those lighter electrical outlets. I drove them to the gas station, and back, as I didn’t have enough gas to let the car idle and be sure all would be well.
We returned, with happy warm chickens, who had gone on an adventure and were thrilled to find their heat light to be again in working condition. Being a chicken mama is quite stressful at times.
We are also babysitting some chickens. I have a friend who wants to start raising chickens, so I told her I’d get her three from the poultry farm up the street and hold on to them until she’s ready for them around the end of the month. So we are taking care of three white Dorkings who are having a bit of a time getting used to my rather inhospitable hens. The baby is being a very gracious hostess though.
i just looked over the instructions for the apron and to put the ties on you mark the center of the waist band and put two button holes and then treat your ribbon through. If you plan on using it to gather eggs and some of the heavyer garden stuff this might be more secure than sewing them on (although maybe after threading the ribbon through I will probably run a stich through the it to hold it (kind of like they do in some kids clothes to make sure they can’t put the strings out).
And I am no better at ironing my fabric before starting, I hate it, but your right it can cost ya. I am going to be sure to iron my fabric when I make apron this week. Maybe if it turns out as good as yours I will reconsider ironing all my fabric first lol.