2010 Sewing Challenge

**MandaRenee** · 01-03-2010, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by frugalfranny

APRONS???

Aprons?

You guys REALLY wear aprons????????? Real live.........tie around the waist aprons??? I don't even own one!!

Isn't that why god gave us, hips, thighs, bellies and boobs??? to wipe our hands on???????

That's how I've always felt about aprons. I still don't own one...yet. I've decided I really like the idea of them though because I seem to be the new host of family gatherings and I'm always working on cooking something right up until the last minute. Then because I can't set foot in the kitchen without making a huge mess I'm rushing around to change clothes and look presentable for everyone.

**Debbie-cat** · 01-03-2010, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by frugalfranny

APRONS???

Aprons?

You guys REALLY wear aprons????????? Real live.........tie around the waist aprons??? I don't even own one!!

Isn't that why god gave us, hips, thighs, bellies and boobs??? to wipe our hands on???????

Now THAT'S my FF that I love!!!!!

**frugalfranny** · 01-03-2010, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by MandaRenee

Then because I can't set foot in the kitchen without making a huge mess I'm rushing around to change clothes and look presentable for everyone.

But if I am all messy and 'floury' that just proves that I have been working really hard prior to your arrival!

Ok - I admit - I don't have the big family gatherings at my house. And the people that eat here know 'their risk'.....

**peanut** · 01-03-2010, 03:56 PM

FF you are just too much!!! I've ruined so many shirts by having food fall on them and not being able to get it out in the wash, that I find I really need to wear aprons to protect my wardrobe. Course I've also taken a multi-pronged approach...I buy all my clothes secondhand so I don't have to worry if they do get wrecked!

I tried this from the learn stain treatment approach. But it didn't work. I hear it's our super hard water. I don't know. Whatever... I figure if I give the food one more step to go through before it gets to my clothes, I'm one step to the better!

P.S. Did I mention I also hate clothes shopping?!

**mauimagic** · 01-03-2010, 04:05 PM

We could have a 'Wear Aprons and save our clothes" - but then s omeone would probably think that I was an advocate for wearing aprons only - not my intent for sure!!

I spill more on me when I eat than when I cook, but feel better when I do remember to wear an apron.

We do wear aprons a lot at school. For some reason my preschoolers love to share their messy hands and mouths at lunch time with anything that I am wearing!! We are also using gluten free playdough and it leaves sort of an oily residue.

Personally I'd take an apron over a housedress anyday!!

**vickilynn** · 01-03-2010, 04:59 PM

Wear an apron save our clothes........just don't go outside!!

hahhahahaha

**peanut** · 01-03-2010, 07:11 PM

Our husbands would love it!

**MandaRenee** · 01-03-2010, 09:37 PM

ha ha peanut! That's hilarious.

**peanut** · 01-04-2010, 10:34 AM

What's everyone working on today? I'm sewing the dinner napkins. Or at least starting them. There's 11 of them.

**peanut** · 01-04-2010, 04:59 PM

Finished...11 dinner napkins...

**Debbie-cat** · 01-04-2010, 05:09 PM

They look great peanut! You work fast!

**peanut** · 01-04-2010, 11:17 PM

Thanks, but not really. I broke it down into steps. One day I tore up the tablecloth and started ironing in the edges. Another day I finished ironing in the edges. Then today I sat down and sewed the edges...then ironed them and put them away. Three days - one project.

Now onto the next one...I'm thinking longjohns...need a pattern...

**frugalfranny** · 01-04-2010, 11:59 PM

The napkins look great P.........thanks for posting.

You are making progress - more than I am doing. I have had 'doggie dooooo' day - also known as doggie parlor days for last two days........nothing creative done, unless you call haircuts creative!

Got a tote cut out though.......it should zip right up.

**vickilynn** · 01-05-2010, 07:34 AM

Peanut - You've inspired me again. I shall cut up the vintage tablecloth to make napkins rather than buy the ones a Sam's......the tablecloth is embossed so it'll be prettier....cost for that gift , a little bit of thread! And thanks for the breaking it down in steps.......part of it I can do at work....you're such a doll!

**Labontet** · 01-05-2010, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by peanut

Thanks, but not really. I broke it down into steps. One day I tore up the tablecloth and started ironing in the edges. Another day I finished ironing in the edges. Then today I sat down and sewed the edges...then ironed them and put them away. Three days - one project.

Now onto the next one...I'm thinking longjohns...need a pattern...

I love how you work Peanut. Someone that works like I do. I need to get more disciplined.