It didn’t always look this way. I’ve worn it so much that it’s become threadbare and as such, I’ve begun to playfully patch it with various textile scraps
This linen apron has been my constant companion for years, with daily wear in the kitchen, on my travels, at the family farm and in the garden. I love my now old, worn apron and I loved it when it was crisp and new too. I appreciate its patina (aka stains) and I’ll keep adding patches over the holes as long as it allows.
I have very good reason for expressing my fondness for my apron. It keeps me tidy and clean and I stay organized with its oversized pockets that often hold my cell phone, fresh carrots/onions/beets from the garden or a screwdriver. It’s my signal to the day that I am ready to do something fun and creative, and often delicious and it helps me do so with more ease. Plus I need nothing more than a T-shirt and yoga pants to wear underneath if I so choose. Such comfort!
A few years ago and thanks to my sister Janet and her clever at home sewing setup, my first apron took shape – using an old bed sheet to test out the pattern. Since that time, I’ve made many aprons for family and friends and friends of friends and family of friends. And I am loving designing (more than just aprons btw) again. Life? Here’s your new lease!
And by new lease, I do mean new lease – as in studio space in downtown Victoria. My new creative home is on Fort Street, in the former studio of a retired Victorian artist / designer. I am enjoying making handbags, rice bags (cute gift bags that are made from end cuts and scraps), coats, napkins, doggy outfits + kerchiefs, and of course, aprons.
Meet my Apron
It didn’t always look this way. I’ve worn it so much that it’s become threadbare and as such, I’ve begun to playfully patch it with various textile scraps
This linen apron has been my constant companion for years, with daily wear in the kitchen, on my travels, at the family farm and in the garden. I love my now old, worn apron and I loved it when it was crisp and new too. I appreciate its patina (aka stains) and I’ll keep adding patches over the holes as long as it allows.
I have very good reason for expressing my fondness for my apron. It keeps me tidy and clean and I stay organized with its oversized pockets that often hold my cell phone, fresh carrots/onions/beets from the garden or a screwdriver. It’s my signal to the day that I am ready to do something fun and creative, and often delicious and it helps me do so with more ease. Plus I need nothing more than a T-shirt and yoga pants to wear underneath if I so choose. Such comfort!
A few years ago and thanks to my sister Janet and her clever at home sewing setup, my first apron took shape – using an old bed sheet to test out the pattern. Since that time, I’ve made many aprons for family and friends and friends of friends and family of friends. And I am loving designing (more than just aprons btw) again. Life? Here’s your new lease!
And by new lease, I do mean new lease – as in studio space in downtown Victoria. My new creative home is on Fort Street, in the former studio of a retired Victorian artist / designer. I am enjoying making handbags, rice bags (cute gift bags that are made from end cuts and scraps), coats, napkins, doggy outfits + kerchiefs, and of course, aprons.