Re: Wasn't there a thread about aprons?

On 2/10/2011 9:50 AM, Polly Esther wrote:
Yes, there was quite a thread about aprons; don't know if it was here or
over at rctq. My sister asked for an apron for her birthday and I was
quite out of my venue. ( Is 'venue' the word?) Anyhow, the thread was
fun and someone recommended
http://www.paisleypincushion.com/component/page,shop.browse/option,com_virtuemart/task,view/category_id,1/Itemid,26/vmcchk,1/

There are several very nice aprons there. I made the scalloped one and
it's a beauty. It's crossed my mind that an apron made from camouflage
would hide a lot of splatters. I guess a lot depends on whether you're
wearing an apron to protect your Sunday best or you're wearing it to dip
the hawgs for ticks (or whatever). Polly


"Ursula Schrader" <> Hello all,

I vaguely remember that there was a thread about aprons; I think Juno
B. made some for her daughter? Anyway, I discovered that I'm in
desperate need for some new aprons and since I'm a special girl,
size-wise, I think I'll need a special pattern. What I want is a long
apron (maybe knee-length), of course wide enough and with a bib. What
I dislike about my current aprons is that those who are wide enough
form a diamond shaped gap over my bust into which a lot of material
drops, especially at mealtimes, and thus protection = 0. :-( Shorter
shoulder straps are part of the solution, but I feel that tucks might
be so, too. The question would be: where?

I've got a couple aprons from IKEA that have a tunnel on both sides; a
long drawstring goes through it and forms both strings and straps.
Their biggest advantage is that they fit every size. OK, they are a
bit small, but their worst downside is that the protective part moves
along the drawstring so that it won't stay in place. The upside is
that I can pull them as high up to my chin as necessary.

Do any of you know a pattern for an apron for a big-busted,
round-bellied, tall feminine being? And I don't need ruffles and
frills since I like my aprons ironed but don't like household ironing
too much. ;-)

U.

Ursula, If you go to > http://spedr.com/2jzir you'll get Wild Things from wild Ginger and
can download the whole shebang free and get an apron pattern that you can size up to fit you
without any problems. You also get a lot of other free patterns. Even one for hats (big grin). The pattern I used for my sister in law was for one that didn't need ties. I have to look it up and I'll get back to you with it. It did come in one size only and you would have to alter it to fit you.
Juno


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