Little Retro Aprons for Kids by Cindy Taylor Oates published in 2007 by Taylor Made Designs A link on Amazon
Contents: General Instructions 7 Children’s Aprons 1 Doll Apron Master Pattern Sheet I liked:
The whole book–particularly aprons A-3 and B.
The butcher aprons (Patterns A-1, A-2, and A-3) have adjustable straps that pull through loops to tie in the back, rather than a tacked neck strap and separate ties.
The General Instructions are very thorough and designed for even the most beginner sewers (for example, the first set of instructions is “Tracing Your Pattern”).
Dislikes:
None really.
Conclusion: This is the cutest book of patterns! I love creating aprons for gifts and these are so simple! The doll apron is designed for an 18 inch doll (and perfect for Kit K. who came to live with us this Christmas). The best part of these aprons–the flexibility! You can have fun with fabrics, embroider, and change out elements. This book would be a great addition to your library if you have little people to sew for.
The purple and yellow apron pictured above was made for a 4-year-old friend. I used pattern A-3, but I only used 1 ruffle. The size 4 was so small that the 3 ruffles originally in the pattern were too much.
We skipped the whole-boxed Valentine’s cards thing this year. Instead:
The Big Girl made these butterflies from a kit she received during this swap. We taped on a pencil and addressed them on the back.
Aren’t they cute?
For the Little Man’s class, I felt compelled to sew. What was I thinking? Who knows. I made penny pockets for his 12 friends.
These confections were for the teachers and support staffs at the kids’ schools. The insides of these candies are “cake balls”. Basically, you bake a cake, crumble it up, stir in a can of frosting and scoop the mixture into balls. It’s really, really yummy!
We’re planning for a big 4th birthday. The Little Man’s birthday is the 17th, but we’ll party on the 21st. These invitations went out today:
(The party will be at our local swim school where I teach a couple of days a week. The pool is indoors and always 90 degrees! Perfect for a February swim party!)
It’s funny the things you think of when your family is experiencing sorrow.
My grandpa is almost ready to go Home and my family is sharing a lot of memories and photographs. One of the thoughts that stands out to me during this time is that I haven’t just grabbed fun pictures of my kids in a while. I want to catch them on film so that one day, I can look back and see them as children, just laughing and playing and being kids.
Sunday was a beautiful day. Right after church, the kids changed clothes and ran outside to play. We even ate lunch outside for the first time this year. And, I decided to grab my camera.
I am so excited about some of the pictures I snapped while the kids were playing on the swing set and the slide. I’m planning to order some of these as wallets for family.
I know I’ll use the one of the Little Man below, which one of the Big Girl should I print for everyone?
Little Retro Aprons for Kids by Cindy Taylor Oates published in 2007 by Taylor Made Designs A link on Amazon
Contents: General Instructions 7 Children’s Aprons 1 Doll Apron Master Pattern Sheet I liked:
The whole book–particularly aprons A-3 and B.
The butcher aprons (Patterns A-1, A-2, and A-3) have adjustable straps that pull through loops to tie in the back, rather than a tacked neck strap and separate ties.
The General Instructions are very thorough and designed for even the most beginner sewers (for example, the first set of instructions is “Tracing Your Pattern”).
Dislikes:
None really.
Conclusion: This is the cutest book of patterns! I love creating aprons for gifts and these are so simple! The doll apron is designed for an 18 inch doll (and perfect for Kit K. who came to live with us this Christmas). The best part of these aprons–the flexibility! You can have fun with fabrics, embroider, and change out elements. This book would be a great addition to your library if you have little people to sew for.
The purple and yellow apron pictured above was made for a 4-year-old friend. I used pattern A-3, but I only used 1 ruffle. The size 4 was so small that the 3 ruffles originally in the pattern were too much.
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