An Assembly of Aprons

I just finished a large order of aprons.  Four of them for a family, 2 to coordinate with the kitchen for Mom & daughter, and matching grill aprons for Dad & son.

The grill aprons are a new pattern.  It's a unisex apron, the straps run through a sleeve under the arm so that they are adjustable.  They can also easily be folded up and tied to make them shorter, so its a very versatile style.  I used a denim fabric with a herringbone weave and cotton ticking to give them a masculine feel.  The straps are the nylon type used on backpacks, so they should be super durable.

I adjusted all the measurements down to 2/3 for the child size.  I really like the fact that the neck is adjustable on these because of the sleeve, and it just requires one long strap.  I'm going to play around with the design a bit and see if I can't incorporate that feature into a more frilly version.

Also with the order, was a request for an apron in Breast Cancer Awareness fabric.  There's a whole line of those and they coordinate beautifully.  The fabric is a little pricey, but its for a great cause.

These projects were the first chance I had to use my new labels.  I feel super official now.

And as just a little teaser, here's a sneak peek of a project I'm currently finishing up.  I plan to finish hand stitching the binding down this weekend.

Have a great weekend, hope everyone enjoys their 3 days off!

New Blog, First Post!

If you follow me on Facebook, you may have realized the name of my crafts page has changed.

 I'm sure you've been on pins and needles (ha!) waiting to find out why.  Here's the story.  I've been tossing around the idea of starting an Etsy store for a while.  In order to market it properly and make the whole store, blog, Facebook thing less confusing, I was going to have to change the name of something.

First thing, when I googled Sew Much Fun, I found another store with the same name somewhere out there in internet land, so that was out.  There was already another seller with the same first and last name as me (I know, weird right? ) on Etsy so I had to get a little creative.  I came up with SO Handcrafted as a play on my initials.  I like the term "handcrafted" so that it doesn't lead you to believe I only offer sewn fabric goods.  I make all sorts of things and may decide to sell wreaths, bouquets, or other decor items.  My daughter has taken an interest in polymer clay and has become quite adept at sculpting all sorts of little things, so you may even see charms and key chains.

I've changed the Facebook name, started the new blog, ordered real fabric tags, and even printed a few business cards.  I started working on getting the Etsy shop open today.  I'm preparing to set up a booth at a local festival June 8th, so the shop won't actually be open for business until after that's done.  There's much more soon to come!