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first official sewing project was a pillow i made in the sixth grade. second official one was pajama pants that turned out to be an absolute disaster. third official sewing project was a prototype apron.



step 1) do the pocket fine on the prototype apron. f*ck it up on the apron you're giving as a gift.


apron. three layers; 1) cotton black-and-white polka-dot, 2) pleather (for waterproofing), 3) polyster pink lining to hide the pleather. box pleat (:|, still not sure how i did it was the best way to go about it...) and pocket made out of upholstery swatches.

step 2) cut the pleather so that you can have a square piece instead of a rectangular piece, then realize you sewed it too short.


tulle ruffles, sandwiched between the cotton and polyster. tulle ruffles. are a pain. in the ass. so are sashes. (i want to get a serger so bad, but i simply don't sew enough to justify it).

step 3) stare at the apron for long periods of time, trying to figure that if you sew it that way, the bad ends will show, and if you sew it this way, you'll have a problem with this other thing down the line. waste hours doing this.


backside of the apron. the sides and the bottom of the cotton and pleather pieces are sewn together, while the sides and top of the pleather and polyster pieces are sewn together. ruffles on the bottom made out of more polyster and tulle. large ruffles instead of small ones. i learned my lesson.

step 4) thank god you bought that thimble. sticking pins through latex-y pleather... hurts. bad.


the inside inside of the apron. excuse the long, vomity looking strings there, i keep forgetting to tense my bobbin properly...

step 5) the recipient better wear this, otherwise there's going to be some ass-whupping going on.


i love you, baby.