Apron

I completed an apron from the directions in the vintage apron book a purchased a few weeks ago, with a few minor changes. I feel very good about this apron because I used some old dish towels that my mother-in-law made from an old worn tablecloth. She recycled the cloth many, many years ago and I re-recycled it into an apron. So, even this was just created, it was made with a vintage pattern, of vintage fabric and I even sewed it on my vintage machine. I liked the pattern because it has potholders incorporated into the apron corners, I used quilted muslin but also added Insul-Bright inside, to make them very well insulated. If you have never used this, you can buy it at most fabric stores and it is similar to quilt batting but has fibers imbedded in it to make it a wonderful insulator. If you notice, I appliqued cutouts from the vintage print, onto the potholder corners. I thought they needed some embellishment. I also used an elastic remnant in the front waistband, just because I wanted to use it up. So this was definitely a very "green" project.
The other apron was made with a pattern I purchased from Montessori By Hand. It is the "Emmeline" Apron. I used Amy Butler fabric and made it reversible. I think this is my dressy apron because it has so much style and feels like I have put a dress on, no matter what I have on under it. I think I will have to add a pocket to at least one of the sides. My aprons must have pockets!