As I neared retirement, I began looking for an outlet to keep me busy and fulfill my creative side. Enter apron making!
Looking at all of the wonderful ETSY shops, I realized I wasn't the only person on the block who loved to make aprons, so I tried to provide a little something extra in the variety and size range that I offer. My aprons are real aprons to fit real people, with really reasonable prices AND every apron is unique - no two are exactly alike. I love finding wonderful fabrics and styles that appeal to all of the apron wearers out there and I enjoy the process of creating fun stuff! Often, an apron will be created using mix and match pieces of assorted apron patterns.
The PROCESS: I pretty much fly by the seat of my pants! I don't buy fabric wholesale by the bolt, I haunt the local fabric shops for sales and deals and buy material piece by piece when I find prints I like, then take it home, wash and iron it and stare at it until I decide how I should use it. Sometimes a piece I bought with one style in mind will become something totally different. I experiment. I listen to what people are asking for. I try to make sure there are choices. I sew just about every day in the winter months and in the summer, I often play hookie and spend time at our cabin in the Sierras to recharge.
A FEW POINTERS ABOUT SIZE: Because I use a variety of patterns from different manufacturers and sources, sizes vary, just as clothing varies in size. If possible, I try to provide real measurements to help you determine if the apron will fit - I also will list size ranges that should be able to wear a particular apron, since one pattern might call a small 10-12 and another pattern will say a small fits 2-4! Big difference! Most often, an apron will fit several sizes and you can see this in the fact that it's me modeling most of the aprons - I'm generally a medium to large but, in a pinch, I can often model smalls to extra larges. If you have questions, feel free to convo me and hopefully I can help answer any concerns you may have about fit. If the apron is for a child, I recommend always going a little big (they'll grow into it!). If you don't want to deal with size for a gift apron, choose a half apron, or one of the many 'one size' choices available.

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https://tieoneonsusie.wordpress.com/