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| Doll blankets AKA Fat Quarters |
When I was visiting my youngest granddaughter in London last March, she showed me her doll blankets that one of her special aunties had gifted her. I tried to explain that I knew her blankets as fat quarters and asked if she would like to have an apron out of the fabric.
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| Apron making in process |
She looked at me like I had grown horns on the top of my head. First, there was not "fat" in the fabric and it was "whole" not a quarter! She is four years old. I couldn't argue with her logic. She was NOT letting her blankets become an apron! I returned home sans the fat quarters. A month later her uncle visited. Her mama managed to slip the fat quarters into his luggage with a note to make the aprons! She and her mama will be here in a few weeks for a visit. It was time to make the aprons!
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| Pocket detail using a coordinating fabric |
I found a free child's reversible apron
pattern on line which used three fat quarters. I rummaged through my fabrics and found fabrics to coordinate with the fat quarters so that I could make two aprons. The prints with the people characters was printed horizontally. Using the fabric as per the pattern meant that the girls would be sideways on the apron. That orientation wouldn't fly with my granddaughter!
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| One side of two reversible aprons |
I added a little fabric to allow the girls in the print to be vertical! It took some time to make the straps and apply the pocket. The yellow pocket is smaller than the printed pocket because that was all the fabric I had!
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| Second side of two reversible aprons |
I hope my granddaughter will like the aprons so much that when she travels to her godparents home she will pack one. Her godfather is a chef. She does get to do a little meal preparation with him which she loves. At the least, I hope trying to decide which apron she wants to wear and then which side she wants to wear will be at least a five minute activity here!
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| Miss A |
Making these aprons was goal number seven on my July
list. I used the equivalent of two fat quarters to make these aprons from my stash. I have now used half a yard of fabric from my stash this month. I've a net loss of 74 and a quarter yards of stashed used this year.
Linking to.Sew and Tell and To Do Tuesday.
9 comments:
Too cute; too sweet! Cuteness overload here. I'm sure she will love both. ;^)
Adorable, Terry! You are SO fortunate to have a grand-GIRL to sew for. You can make such cute things! For four years old, she sure knows her stuff, doeesn't she? I hope she didn't miss the FQs, and that your version of them will be loved and worn. Be sure to let us know her reaction to your gifts.
Aaw the aprons are just darling and will be a favorite of your granddaughters . I still have my teeny apron that my Nanny made me in a Santa print. I bring it out each Christmas. Looks like Miss A. is packed and ready to go- so cute! Enjoy your day, Terry. Hugs.
Miss A looks like she is really growing up! The aprons are cute, and I love how you got the fabric. Maybe when she isn't cooking, the dolls can still have their blankets. I bet you're looking forward to their visit!
You will have to let us know her reaction when she sees the aprons with her fabric!
Lol on no fat! She sounds so smart and looks adorable from what I can see. I think she will love the aprons, they are so cute!
Those aprons are super cute, Terry. Your granddaughter will be adorable in them. I get her logic...she is quite smart.
So very cute! Maybe I do not have to wait for grandbabies to make them 🤣
She's one smart cookie! Adorable aprons. Great move to get the characters oriented the right way. She would've noticed!
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