Caleb and Alice love playing kitchen these days. They are constantly making me food, bringing me tea, and feeding their dollies and animals. So I thought it would be fun to make them their own chefs aprons along with dishclothes, dish towels, and oven mitts for Christmas. I followed this pattern for the apron and then added the cute details. I just made up the pattern for the oven mitts, dish towels, and washcloths.
The floral fabric that I used for Alice’s apron used to belong to Bob’s Grandma Wiegers. Alice’s middle name is Florence, after Grandma Wiegers, so I wanted to try to use this fabric to make Alice something. I was orginally going to use it for her curtains but those plans were changed. I love how her apron turned out using the vintage fabric. Its so darn cute I could eat it. My new machine lets me sew letters, so I put their names on the aprons too. I’m sure they’ll be all over that. I wanted to add big big pockets so they could fill them up with all the food, plates and tea cups they can. I can’t wait to see them running around in these cooking up a storm for me, daddy and all of their little lovies.
Those are so unbelievably adorable, Michelle! Great job!
Comment by Alison — December 20, 2007 @ 8:30 am
Those are so cute! I found your blog a little while ago through Katie Knudson’s blog (I knew her in Atlanta). I get a lot of inspiration from your blog and all the cute stuff you make. I love to sew, crochet, and make jewelry. Have a blessed day! Lora
Comment by Lora — December 20, 2007 @ 8:32 am
Those are really cute and I love the story of Gma’s fabric. My mom is making my kids some aprons for Christmas too, I did cop out and buy oven mits at Target when they were in the Dollar Spot, I must admit yours are killer!
Comment by katiek — December 20, 2007 @ 9:05 am
Ok, I want you to teach me to sew….maybe when Gemma is a tad older and I can leave her with Joseph we can come up with some sort of arrangement…..wonderful job on the aprons and other accessories.
Comment by Amy — December 20, 2007 @ 11:01 am
You need to stop cause this is just way too cute!
Comment by lynnp — December 20, 2007 @ 3:52 pm
Those are so cute, how fun to get to watch your kids have fun in something their Momma made for them. You are so talented Michelle!
Comment by Kim — December 20, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
They are so cute!!! No wonder you were so excited to make them…..goin’ make one for yourself???
Comment by mom thomas — December 21, 2007 @ 9:21 am
Good point mom, maybe I should make one for myself too. Though I never remember to put on an apron when I’m cooking. And for baking, well, I never bake. But maybe I’ll get better about that.
Comment by michellew — December 21, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
SO CUTE. I love how they turned out.
Comment by supa — March 7, 2008 @ 4:59 pm