Tag Archives: calico toile

There’s always something new to learn.

An Etsy client asked if I could make an adjustable neck strap with a slider buckle for a No14:3 – this is my experimentaI version. I’ve never used one of these buckles before and I thought the canvas might be too bulky and unwieldy but in fact it works quite well…

The client also wanted an angled split skirt. It looks great, love all the different shapes … but there is less leg coverage than my standard apron skirts.

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!