Some ideas live on the sketch paper and never go any further than a lovely sketch. Some ideas, go from sketch to cutting table, to sewing machines to sample and then die a big dramatic death as it comes out of the dryer, flunking the wash and dry test. Other times, ideas float around the…
I designed a Bonnet years ago when our company was new. I know what it’s like to be outside; the heat in summer, bugs in spring, sunburnt necks, hair jostling around everywhere, hanging down your sweaty back and darn it’s cold for those northern gardeners who are outside digging out root veggies in fall. The head…
Ruffles are a part of fashion and dirt is where many of us live. Aprons are simply the layer of clothing that relate to the work we are doing. Ruffles may be typically considered a piece of prettiness on a garment but we found a utility purpose as well. Apron testing has shown us that…
We make aprons for the work you do. Some of the work allows you to stay clean and pretty, some of it takes you into the mud and dirt, some of it takes you into the chicken coop. We celebrate all the places work is done around the home. And as the years pass, it’s…
We took our time, we listened to our customers, we trialed banners and logo variations. Whether our customers know it or not, they vote, they speak to us, their voices speak with their debit cards and emails. We designed our new label based on what we heard. No frills, flowers, or ribbons, our label is…
I do love homespun. It is the very best fabric for messy chores. It is very lightweight, it dries well when wiped with wet hands, or used to swipe a counter top, or wipe a muddy potato. It washes up well, dries nicely and seems to get softer with age. It never minds mud or…
If you read the previous post, then you know how much I have wanted to recreate a particular apron that I found in a painting. I had even expanded it into an entire collection. I began the process by searching for the fabric needed. I found possibilities, bought the fabric samples and dove into the…
No matter what goes on in the Apron Company, it’s the creation of something new that lures me. There is always a fabric, an idea, an image, a feeling or a mood that develops into a new apron. There is little that compares to a day alone in the studio to work with a new…
We have a page offering white Aprons on the website. They answer customer needs especially for theater. We use simple cotton and batiste. But I have pictures in my head of aprons that I want to make in white. But I need a cotton with a fine hand, tightly woven and an amazing soft drape…
Just because a design works for one fabric doesn’t mean it will work for another. I made a pattern that I want to make in denim. The denim is a bit heavier then quilting cotton.This means that ruffles and elastic gathers work differently. This means that I will be sent completely back to the drawing board to…
I like to think we all run enthusiastically into our futures grabbing bites of new ideas that we accept or not into our lives. We all wonder what lay ahead and fill our heads with dreams and wondrous images of what is to come. It’s also interesting that no matter how forward thinking we are…
Writing a new post, I will tell you that every post of mine begins with the comfy chair piled with the right pillows, a fresh cup of coffee made from the good coffee and music that helps me get into writing mode. I am not a writer by profession, it’s a struggle that I find…