15 October 2010

I can make stuff . . .

My ward's relief society gave us a project of making aprons to build our basic sewing skills for our activity last night. I made my apron with this machine:
I definitely had the oldest machine there. It IS electric, but it's also quite old. I just asked for it when my mom got herself a new one. I don't think she inherited it from someone else, but I don't really know. Someone eventually decided, and started spreading the report that it had been my great-grandmother's machine. I didn't bother to dispute it. It totally works - I have attachments to do different kinds of edging and stuff (that's not even the right word, but it's the best I could come up with right now). I've had it for a couple of years and I was so excited to learn how to use it. I should say re-learn. I did sew together a patchwork quilt on it in high school, but that was AGES ago. :) I couldn't even remember how to thread it. Luckily, the teacher was very familiar with my dinosaur of a machine. Sister Hope (the teacher) is a sewing queen! She loves it and has been doing it for years.
I had help to modify the pattern to make it a kid-size apron: smaller and with a halter top tie around the neck to make it adjustable for different kid helpers. And here are my lovely children modeling my handiwork. Kid models are great. I'm going to have to make a second one probably. My kids both really like it, but they almost never help in the kitchen at the same time.



8 comments:

  1. that's a sweet sewing machine! and the aprons are adorable! I love the feeling of accomplishment when I make something!

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  2. Nice work, Rachael! The apron looks great. I was actually just thinking this week that I need to find a pattern for a kids apron so I can make one for Madeline. Perhaps it was inspired by Madeline helping make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and smearing her entire shirt with the batter . . . worth it!

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  3. Nice work! What cheeser children you have... :)

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  5. Nice job! My Mom has a pattern similar to the one you are looking for, except hers is for adults. Do you want me to get it from her? Keep up the great work!

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  6. No thanks, Melanie. I got to take a pattern home with me from the activity. :)

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  7. My Mom has sewing machine just like that one...only it is a light brown color. It used to be my great-grandmothers. Yep...they are pretty old but if they still work why not use it. Right? The aprons turned out really cute! Love it!

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