We find that once a customer discovers just the right fit and length of an apron, they then move forward regarding prints. Customers like to see prints for different seasons and holidays. Holiday Aprons are a must for a lot of apron wearers. Aside from canning season, holidays are probably second in kitchen baking and cooking. Choosing a print is…
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Dear Men…
We decided to pursue you. Men buy our Barn Apron. But we wondered what else you might want. We wondered what specific needs you had as compared to our female customer population. We asked you for input on our aprons. You were great at giving it and we loved the input. Here’s a sampling of your responses. There has to…
Dress for Cooking
It’s fun to dress for cooking. We dress for so many occasions, including work, it makes sense to dress for cooking. If you plan to bury yourself deep into an activity, preparation allows you to more fully embrace the occasion. Whether it be a day of canning, or a day of multiple lasagnas for freezing, the right apron helps you…
Designing Our New Long Bib Apron
I am writing about our new design that we have named for lack of any other satisfying term, the Long Bib Apron. We took the basic apron form and carved into the typical flat rectangle apron shape to create a waistline. We also widened the skirt all the way around so that it travels into the bias and beyond, thereby…
The Evolution of Length and Simplification
“I need a longer apron, I need to feel covered.” This was a common request in the beginning of our business and we responded by making very long skirts for our aprons. Our very first aprons had skirts that fell 30″ long. If you were a cook that passionately embraced your work and wanted no worry about the clothes under…
A Tale of Two Pockets
We love our ruffled pocket design. Although it’s very pretty to have a ruffle at the top of your pocket, there is a motive behind the design. Pockets take a beating from hands and items sliding in and out all day long. After a while the top edges of the pocket tend to start ripping away from the apron fabric. Our ruffled pocket…
White Aprons in Linen and Batiste
White Aprons have been found to be classic choices to many people. Whether you choose a Half Apron, a Bib Apron or No Tie Apron, there is a very classic look to any of the designs when done in white. We recently replenished our White Apron Collection on the website. There is now a better batiste and we added a nice white linen to…
Learning about video…
Shouldn’t our videos be on our blog? I thought so. Especially since they can be tutorials as well. Being such a large file they won’t upload but I can link to our Utube. There is so much possibility here in the world of video making. We have only made a few but that was fun! And we look for slivers…
Floral Prints for Aprons
No matter how much I love large graphic prints, our packages that head out into the world are filled with pretty florals. So pretty floral prints are what we seek when choosing new fabrics. And I have to admit, they keep me content. They bring the garden indoors, and in the winter keep us tightly bonded with the memories of…
The Jumper
We have finished the Jumper. Our hope and plan for it has come to life. It slips on easy, removes easy, fits in a way that flatters and washes well. The back has an elastic waist and elastic back neck. Nothing to tie, button or zip. It just pulls on like a favorite tee shirt and drapes nicely. It…
Roots Too Farm
I love taking pictures on a farm. I love the outdoors, the plants, the sky and the buildings. It’s all so rich with textures and patterns and life growing under the sun. It’s such a playground of photographic backdrops. Today we had the pleasure of shooting at Roots Too Farm. Somehow the weather was perfect. Great big full sun held…
Plus Size Women
I love them. I do. Not only am I one, but the entire process of designing for plus size challenges me and quite frankly, challenges are so satisfying and so much fun! I am well aware that there is a grading system for enlarging patterns. I should design for a lovely size 8 and then grade up. I will not…