Just Sew It

There are numerous pattern companies out there but the most widely used are Simplicity, Butterick, Vogue and McCalls otherwise known as the Big 4. The pattern I’ll be sewing is McCalls 3979. Visit a fabric store and they will have large catalogs to go through. Even though aprons are really an accessory they have sized since you have wear it. Now, don’t think that pattern sizes are the same as retail clothing sizes. They are larger. In retail clothing, I wear a size 7. In the pattern world, I’m a size 12. It can really throw a person off, but is just how they size you up. Oh well. So measure yourself and refer the measurement page in the catalog (measure yourself at home beforehand). Listen to the pattern and not what you think you should buy (or want to).

The housewife of the 1950′s always wore an apron along with her neatly set hair, lipstick and high heel pumps all the while completing her tasks in a timely fashion. Hubby got a drink at the door after a hard days work and dinner was ready waiting for him shortly there after. Those were the days right? May be. At least women could concentrate on their home and family without the stress of having to deal with a demanding boss, backstabbing co-workers and inconsiderate clients. Really, this is not the point of my post. All I want to talk about are aprons. Yes, aprons! Retro aprons. I honestly love them. Keeping clothing stain free while cooking can be a challenge so why do we not wear them? Only Babas wear them. Maybe ol’ Baba was smart. Keeping our clothing from getting stains on them is the only smart thing to do. Sooooooo, I’m going to sew one… a retro one. I’ll be doing a follow along as I sew this. It’ll be sooort of a tutorial. You’ll see soon.

The title of my post is the name of a blog I just discovered. I was looking for photos of retro women and I stumbled across this blog. I love all things design and too boot, the author is CANADIAN!!! No offense to my friends down south but it’s nice to find a fellow Canadian’s blog.

Take a gander at her blog.

Below are some photos of various types of shades. They are designed/produced by Mary Carey. I don’t have a link to her website as I couldn’t find it! But she deserves the credit as it is her work. I thought I’d post these pics just for ideas if you are looking to have shades made for your home.

A good post at AB Home Interior’s blog. She talks about the difference between custom drapery verses store bought. She also brings up the point that custom costs and for good reason. I find a lot of people need to be educated on custom work because these days people think everything should be Ikea cheap.

Back when I was growing up and even in the 1990′s, many people had custom drapery made and understood the cost involved.

I thank Amanda Burdge for educating her readers on custom drapery.