C Doggle here…

I’ve been sewing a lot of tote bags for all the ladies in my life.  I decided I wanted to sew something for my dad…and thought Michael’s Chef’s Apron  was just the ticket.  For the FREE pattern see

http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/apronpattern1.pdf

I picked out “manly” colors…a green/brown stripe for the outer fabric and solid brown for the lining and straps.  Ok, honestly I was going to make the straps out of the striped fabric too–but I had a little fight with my rotary cutter. 

The pattern is simple and straight forward…except maybe for sewing the straps on, as they are sandwiched in between the front and lining…and I’m not sure I placed them right.  In retrospect, I might do them a little different and use an square/x to attach them decoratively after sewing the apron body together.  The other thing that was a pain in my ass easy to figure out…how to turn the straps…big long tubes…inside out…or is it outside in…I don’t know.  I actually had to call Laura for guidance.  Thanks for coaching me bravely over the phone Laura.

Here is Dad, making French Toast Casserole for breakfast tomorrow, wearing his sassy new chef’s apron.  I forgot to mention that I ironed on the “LP”–which stands for “little petey”— I think MAKES the apron that much more special.

Not to shabby for an afternoon’s work…

C Dog has lofty sewing plans for vacation, so keep checking back for posts on “Skirt-o-rama” and posts about the 1940’s Vintage A line skirt.

DId I mention…I love fabric…

First, for those that are wondering what the heck Feeddoggle means, let’s define our terms:

Feed Dog \ˈfēd-,däg\ n. The part of a sewing machine that feeds fabric and regulates stitch length by controlling how much fabric passes under the presser foot as the machine stitches.

Boon•dog•gle \ˈbün-,dä-gəl\ n. A trivial, useless, or unnecessary undertaking; wasteful expenditure.

Feed•dog•gle \ˈfēd-,dä-gəl\ n. Using a sewing machine to make garments, accessories, and other practical items, despite the fact that it would be far less expensive and time-consuming to buy the manufactured versions of those goods (see also, scrap•dog•gle and knit•dog•gle).

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