The blank canvas for this proejct was an inexpensive pruchased butcher style apron. I made it special for a gift by adding a free motion embroidery pattern using the same method as in the towel tutorial here. I had never met the bride before the shower, but I watched her fiance grow up at our church and wanted to show my support. Her registry showed her kitchen was black, tan and red and I took a risk on the style. She seemed to like it a lot and was surprised when she opened it.
The red ruffles are 2 inch bias cut strips of linen that I put through the ruffling foot. The edges are left raw and soft and the rose is made from the same strip but pleated on the end instead of in the middle. I just rolled it up and hotglued it as I went. A piece of felt and pinback finished the back. Then I curled the outer petals back to make it look more rose like.
This whole project was very fast to make. I threw it together made it carefully right before I left for the wedding shower. It's nice to have alternatives and still make a one of a kind gift when time is really short.
Awesome, as usual! You’re crazy-busy, and yet you manage to maintain an amazing level of creativity. I’ve been soaking up these latest posts.
This is strikingly beautiful. Love it.
Creativity is not something that just comes to me…. so I’ll just have to steal ideas from the blogging world…just kidding I have never made a apron in my life …but have been thinking about trying to make one….your is cute as can be. Trish
I’ve been receiving your email for a little while now and love it, but this is my first time visiting your blog. It’s full of great ideas! This is just what I need to get the brain juices flowing. š
I don’t have a ruffling foot, do you think such ruffles could be done by hand? About how long was the ruffle strip compared to the end length?
Lucy,
This could definitely be done by hand. The ruffle strip was twice the length of the desired finished length. Show me pictures when you get it done :).