We went camping this weekend. I took hand sewing with me because we were just too full for me to pull out my hand crank sewing machine. I found the hand sewing very restful.
I have been playing with apron design. I love the pattern from Sense and Sensibility. Okay, I do not like how much fabric it takes. Or some of the construction because it is just odd. I have always tweaked the construction and simplified pieces of it but kept the main body because I really like the fit. But that four and a half yards of fabric. That just hurts.
I played with the design. I used the skirt from most of my dresses, changed the pockets and waistband, and modified the bodice but kept the princess seaming. I like how it turned out.
The shape is very similar to a fully princess seamed design but it only uses about two yards of fabric. Maybe a bit more but I am still playing with the bodice a little bit. I was able to use fabric from my pile for this without having to go to the fabric store. I may enough of the small printed green to make another apron.
I really like the back closure because I get so tired of leaning against the knots if it was tied. It hurts. I do have this tendency to wear aprons most of the time. It is one of the few ways I have pockets!
This was actually a present to myself. My Beloved made me a card today and sharpened all my knives. Which works for me. I can tell when my kitchen knives have not been sharpened four days later. Another knife sharpener my husband knows tells me I am similar to a professional chef. I just cook a lot and use sharp knives. Life is too short for dull knives.
It was a lovely Valentine's day. There will be more posts about the food we shared.