If only perfect people could sew perfectly, there’d be no such thing as a seam ripper…
I don’t know if I’ve told you before how much I love to sew.
I’m not perfect… not by 5280 feet.
My mom taught me what her mom taught her, and I’ve plugged along reading books and teaching myself some techniques.
But I’m a mostly just measure, cut, sew… rip out, start over and make it work kinda girl!
And I haven’t sewn a ton over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still love it, baby!
Anyway, I’ve made a couple of aprons here at The Bold Abode. This Vintage Inspired Apron, I sent to my sweet Mom-in-law.
And this Vintage Inspired Apron, I gave away on the blog!
Beth was the luckie-duckie and I do so hope she liked it. I think she did. Here’s what she said on Instagram.
Well, I was rummaging through my fabric stash, and came upon an entire duplicate of Beth’s Apron… still yet unmade.
You can find lots of sneak-peaks on my Instagram feed. I {heart} Instagram…
How I lost that project in the abyss, I’ll never know, but it’s back. And I thought I would use this time around to share some simple sewing tips.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll share with you my new series:
Simple Sewing Tips: A Custom Vintage Inspired Apron
I’ll share the steps I take to create a one-of-a-kind Vintage Inspired Apron as well as the simple sewing tips you need to know to create your own.
- How to Make a Custom Pattern for a Vintage Inspired Apron
- How to Make and Attach a Ruffle
- How to Make a Box Pleat {It’s easy!}
- How to Make and Add the Waistband
And then I’ll put it all together and, maybe… we’ll just have another Vintage Inspired Apron to Giveaway!
I freakin’ LOVE to sew, and I’m going to do more of it! And I’m going to show you how I do it, breaking it down into simple easy steps so it’s not so scary and mysterious.
It breaks my heart when I hear my lovely friends say they could never sew… or don’t know how… or are scared of it.
If this self-taught, short-cut-taker, fan-of-the-lazy girl can do it…
Anybody can!
So are you ready to get down and dirty with your sexy sewing machine and make your own Vintage Inspired Apron?
Let’s get on with Part 1 and Make our Vintage Inspired Apron Pattern!
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