Sunday, October 30, 2011

More Sewing

Yes, I can! OK, the stitches look a little wobbly in the picture, but the coarse, loosish weave cotton is a bit stretchy to work with. I promise it looks fine in person.

In other sewing news, I made an apron out of a vintage linen tea towel. (Thanks, Heidi, for the towel!!) The strips at top and bottom are doubled and top-stitched at each edge to keep them flat. The bottom strip adds enough weight to make the apron hang nicely when worn. I like that it has a vintage feel, without being ruffly. This was super easy and only took about a 3rd of a yard (plus the towel). I'll be keeping an eye out for other likely tea towels with a "landscape" design.

3 comments:

Laura said...

Wow! Looks really good. I like the towel idea - looks like it will fit right in with your trailer!

Sharon said...

I really really like the fabric in this skirt. I wonder what you're going to wear with it. Tops are next??

~~Sittin.n.Spinnin said...

Nicely done Amy!