Category Archives: New aprons

NEW & IMPROVED! No7:2 ochre canvas!

This apron design has been in the range for 3 years now, in a navy/white fine stripe denim with red straps, it has lots of great features but the stripey fabric did tend to hide them – but this ochre cotton canvas shows them off in all their glory! The original design has also been improved by adding a large pocket to the skirt, for phone/notebook.

The front ‘split leg’ feature offers plenty of movement and ensures each leg is well covered while seated at the potters wheel or workbench. There is an array of pockets: a wide set of pockets with 4 compartments set at waist height for easy access when sitting, a breast pocket with two compartments for small tools, pencils etc, a large pocket on the side of the skirt for larger tools, notebook or phone – there’s also a fabric loop for hanging a cleaning cloth or keys. An extremely comfortable crosback strap design adjusts to fit perfectly across a wide size range and accommodates extra layers in a chilly studio!

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NEW! Dusty Red Canvas No14:2

This pleated split leg apron has proved popular since I launched it 18 months ago, so I’m trying out some new colours and fabrics – this is the first of 3 new ones coming before the summer. This is a lovely colour, sort of ‘dusty-red-terracotta-dark pinky’ in the same tough medium-weight 100% cotton canvas as the original ochre version.

A very distinctive unusual potters/artists apron but with all the essential features needed for serious workwear. The pleated skirt and front split give excellent coverage and movement, well suited to craft activities that involve being seated at a work bench or potters wheel.

NEW! Green canvas 4:5 apron

A new dusty green colour for the No4:5 range of split leg aprons, in tough cotton canvas which is smooth and close woven so that water and muckiness doesn’t penetrate easily. Perfect for serious ceramicists, painters and makers, the split front makes it especially suited to working seated at the wheel or work bench, giving lots of movement and coverage.

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New colour for No4:5!

The No4:5 crossback split leg apron now comes in a glorious dusty terracotta/red colour canvas – first of a set of new aprons coming to the shop over the next couple of months. Designed for potters, artists and makers, the split skirt allows plenty of movement, whilst ensuring each leg is perfectly covered when sitting at the wheel or work bench. The easy-fit cross strap design means no ties around the neck, or dangly ties coming undone when your hands are covered in ‘muckiness’, and there are two good size pockets for tools, bits and bobs.

I also added a bit of new info to each listing, explaining the value of “a good work apron lasts many years longer than normal clothes. They retain their designed purpose and functionality, and also represent a special creative connection for the wearer”.

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Working on a new apron

Lately I’ve been working on this calico toile and pattern, following an enquiry about making a split leg tie apron like the pleated No14:2 but without pleats.

Pleats help give a lot of fabric coverage, so without them the apron needed a much bigger skirt overlap – but it does give lots more space for a much bigger skirt pocket, an angled pocket with sections for tools and a loop to hang your cleaning cloth!

NEW Bright orange No4:5!

Get your sunglasses out for the new vibrant orange No4:5! Made with 100% cotton drill, a smooth very close woven fabric that water and muckiness won’t easily penetrate. The split skirt feature of this apron is ideal for sitting at the wheel or work bench and the crossback design means it’s comfortable to wear all day long.

New colour for No23:2 ultimate makers apron!

No23:2 in black canvas – my ultimate crafters apron, packed with useful features! Split leg skirt, cargo pockets, skirt pocket, crossback adjustable straps, tough cotton canvas…and comfy too. Split leg aprons are great for ‘sitting down’ type of making activities, opening to give more movement and comfort. With this in mind I did lots of work on the design of the bib/cargo pockets so that they remain upright and accessible when the wearer is seated.

New apron for the Boro Collection No16.6

Constructed using denim remnants left from making my No4 aprons, balancing the shade differences to piece together one unique garment. Taking inspiration from Japanese Boro clothing and vintage French and American rustic aprons, my Boro Collection reduces waste whilst creating something useful and unusual that will last for years to come. This apron uses the No4:6 pattern, with asymmetric bib, crossback strapa and overlapped split skirt – a super comfortable design in medium weight denim. It’s worked so well I want to copy it to include in the main range!

New colour for canvas pottery apron No4:5!

Added to the shop today a brand new colour for the cotton canvas pottery apron No4:5, a wonderful fresh calamine pink. Beautiful but still utterly functional artists apron with split leg front and brilliantly comfortable crossback design. The overlapped split skirt allows lots of movement, whilst ensuring each leg is perfectly covered when sitting at the wheel or work bench.

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Gardeners Apron!

Bulbs are sprouting everywhere in the garden, Spring is on the way! I was thinking of gardeners when I was designing this apron – it’s easy to wear, adjusts to fit over clothing at different times of the year and has a range of pockets. This apron also works well for a range of craft makers, potters and artists – the bib features a row of hanging pockets carefully designed to remain upright and accessible even when the wearer is seated. An overlapped split skirt allows lots of movement whilst ensuring each leg is covered when sitting at the workbench/wheel or clambering about in the garden.

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