Something Sassy from the Sticks
June 6th, 2008
There was a flurry of activity out in the sticks this morning and yesterday. My sister-in-law, CC, made an apron! She needed to re-stock her etsy shop and decided an apron was just the thing. Finding retro fabric in my mom’s over-flowing cabinet of fabric is always fun. (Though this particular combo did not come from my mom’s closet.)
I was supposed to make one too. I picked out fabric and everything but somewhere along the way my wind blew out of my sails. I’m just not really a sewing girl. I can be at times but I had my mind on illustrations. It’s so much easier for me to sit down at my laptop and make things with my mouse than it is to spend three or four hours playing tug rope with fabric. Seriously, that’s what sewing feels like to me sometimes.
But enough about me! Check out CC’s apron? Is it cute or what?!! If I didn’t ruin every apron I own, I would buy it myself. It makes me want to bake lemon scones and drink iced tea in a tall frosty glass. She named it June which makes me think she should make one for every month. How perfect would that be? A new apron every month? I think I might just take up baking if I got a gift like that.
We had fun photographing it out in the yard this morning. CC is a great model, turning her head whichever way I tell her to. I love it when models cooperate with me.
So if it’s not snatched up already, you can go buy this apron yourself and model it around in your front yard. If you buy it, call me. Let’s do tea. I’ll bring my camera.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
You’re very good at making me look a lot thinner. And that top photo makes me want to grab a bottle of lotion.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Awesome idea! Beautiful design and fabric.
CC- can you make one for little girls? Like an art smock/ apron kind? I just bought your purple and blu hats:) Got them and love them. I’d love to buy a little art smock / apron for my 2 year old toddler girl, Kikki.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Lol I know how you feel about prefering to draw than sew, I felt the same way when my mother tried to teach me to knit. I just felt it was a waste of time taking ages to tediously pearl, plain, pearl stitching away for hours to make a lumpy scarf when I could had whole make believe worlds at my fingertips with my paper and pens.
I’m learning to use a sewing machine now after years of being afraid of their loud whirring and complicated threading mechanism. I can weld metal together though so I’m not a complete wuss :)
June 7th, 2008 at 7:32 am
It’s super cute. If I actually ever wore aprons, I would totally buy it!
June 7th, 2008 at 7:33 am
OMG – That apron is soooooo cute! That is a great idea to do one every month! Perfect! My girls would love having aprons too! CC sure is talented! SAJ – I love the pic of CC sewing at the beg. of the post….you can see the bobbin in motion! Too cool all the way around! CC, would you consider making a full length apron that ties at the nape of the neck?
Michelle :o)
June 7th, 2008 at 10:15 am
My first thought about June was, “Like June Cleaver! Perfect!” So I think CC should make more and name each one after a TV mom! Just think, Lucy (I Love Lucy), Carol (Brady), Morticia (Addams), Marion (Happy Days), Claire (Cosby Show), Marge (Simpson), Peg (Married With Children)…uh, I think I’ve watched too much TV. :-)
June 7th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Go CC! That’s adorable. I love both SAJ’s idea for one for every month, and Bethany Actually’s idea. Very cute pics too.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I forgot to say, I feel the same way about sewing SAJ. I like the idea of it a lot better than actually doing it. Maybe that’s because I’m not very good at it. But this kind of thing makes me want to.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
i bought it, i will wear it and i will take a photo when i get it! you ladies and your talents!!! Tell CC to make more! i would love a full pinafore styled one as well.
June 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I love it. I will have to make one myself. When I slow down.. I love making things. Hate reading the patterns and cutting them out :) you do that i’ll do the sewing!
June 7th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
SO CUTE!
You are the most talented family I know!
June 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
It is adorable – as is CC in that shot!
I am going to make me one soon – a full one though … I’m forever splattering things on my SHIRT.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Bethany – That is an excellent idea to name it after TV moms! You are really creative!
June 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
How cute is that apron! My grandmother makes aprons similar to this all the time except instead of just a pocket she adds a tea towel on one side of it. I love it!
June 7th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I love those patterns together!!!
June 7th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Wow … that is really cute. If I liked cooking I would snatch that up in a second!
June 8th, 2008 at 2:36 am
very very cute!
When you said it was called June, i thought it was because of June Cleaver. Very retro chic!
June 8th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
It’s snatched up! Boo!
June 8th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
CC did a great job on the apron! And your illos are so worth it, it’s ok if you don’t like to sew.
June 8th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Re-list it and make another one…I think you’ll sell lots.
I may need one….we plan on cooking a lot this summer.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Time to set up the factory!!!
June 10th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Curses! I want that apron. (whines)
I clicked over with my hand on my credit card and it was gone.
Can she make more??
June 10th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
This is what sucks about not reading blogs for a week. I miss out on fun stuff like buying CCs apron. Poo, I want one!