I’ve been thinking for a while that I needed to come up with some fun projects for all these stitchettes I have laying around. I make up the samples for the patterns and then stick them in a drawer. They’re crying to see some action. So here’s my first outing, an apron for the fairy stitchettes. I made this on the fly from a thrifted dress I was saving because of its cute fabric. Luckily I didn’t run out of dress before I finished. I wanted the apron to be adjustable in size so I made big long straps that go through loops at the back of the waistband. Oscar modeled it for me and he’s swimming in it but it still looks cute. I think it would work for 3 up to, well, grown ups, depends on how wide you make the waistband.
cute! i did mine on pillowcases.
Is that a sad acorn? Hahaha! I love it.
You are so gifted. I think anything you make just works out so beautifully. What’s your secret?
So precious. Already looks like an heirloom.
oh my gosh that is beautiful….so inspiring!
I love how patch-work-y the bottom is. Very cute!
lovely yellow. I thought I would make a doll quilt (ala you!) out of a few of them, but that apron is pretty cute
cute acorns (and fairy)! I noticed green acorns on an oak tree while we were out walking back from the post office yesterday. It was too high to pick and none on the ground yet…
Oh, so sweet!
So sweet! I’d be afraid to get it dirty!
What a great idea for using embroidery! I hope you’ll come up with even more ideas.
I just blogged today on an embroidery from a drawing that my 8yo did. I’ll pingback to your post as another project idea.
very darling! i really like that yellow.
Very! very! cute!
How cute. What a great idea. Another good way to use the stitchettes. Thanks for sharing.
The apron is very cute. Love the colors. This would have to be saved for a special time. lol. Too cute to dirty. 🙂
I love the apron and the stitchettes look adorable on it. Thank you for sharing this cute project.
You’ve probably already received at least one, but I just wanted to let you know that I’ve given you a “you make my day” award over at my blog!
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Those colors are perfect, love it!!
that’s fantastic! where do you find the time?
this is so beautiful!
What a sweet little apron. That apron would definitely put me in the mood to cook something comforting, like bread-pudding or rice pudding. I love it!
I love it! There are so many projects that I want to make with your stitchettes!
Thank you for the pattern! I just received fabric to make my daughter an apron and was wondering what it would look like. I think you just gave me the answer!
You always inspire! Great application for the stitchettes. I wanted to let you know I nominated you for the You Make My Day award on my blog. You always do. 😉 Happy Tuesday!
I have been pondering over the right idea for aprons for myself and my two little ones. This is perfect, thank you! Any ideas about making aprons for boys? Fabric choices that don’t make them seem so feminine?
soooo cute! and you popped up over at CRAFT!
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/02/fairy_stitchette_apron.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954
Love the apron Hillary…great idea! Hugs, Linda
Hillary, I am a big fan of your site and of your stitchettes, I am guilty of lurking and not commenting but on reading this post it suddenly occurred to me that you might get a kick out of seeing what I did with your Toe Tapping Tilly stitchette. http://poshyarns.blogspot.com/2007/05/sunshine-and-sewing-glorious-weather.html (scroll down a bit). This was our very favourite dress of last year and we had so many compliments on it, made all the more perfect by the fact that my daughter is actually a Tilly!