Very pleased to discover Folksy added No12 blue denim Makers Market Apron to ‘Folksy Favourites’ this week (appears on rotation on the Folksy homepage) and last night No12 ochre denim Makers Market Apron appeared on their ‘Gifts for Makers’ gift ideas selection, alongside my No 4:3 and No7 crossback aprons already there! The ‘No12 Makers Market Apron’ has taken quite a bit of time to develop, I realise it’s a bit niche, so I’m particularly pleased it’s getting a spotlight.
‘Celebrate Handmade’ weekend is an antidote to the ‘race-to-the-bottom’ of the Black Friday and Cyber Weekend Sales, which seem to last a week either side too!
In contrast ‘Celebrate Handmade’ encourages shoppers to avoid the global high street chains and choose to buy direct from UK independent designers and makers – Find a wealth of diverse, unique and beautifully crafted work, to be treasured.
….and Folksy (Home of British Craft) has featured one of my aprons for their ‘Celebrate Handmade’ marketing!!!
I’ve produced a set of dinky mini-makers denim aprons, with brightly coloured ties and adjustable neck tie, to fit age 3-5 years. It’s a Christmas exclusive for MADE + GOOD! £42.00 inc. postage. 
I’ve been pondering doing a children’s crossback apron for quite a while – a couple of weeks ago a lady contacted me via Etsy to ask for just that! Her husband had bought her one of my No 4:3 aprons, which loves, and she wanted a couple like it for her young son.
I made a version of the adult No 7, so that the apron could be size/age adjustable age 4-7. I used the long side offcuts from cutting denim No 4 & No 7, seaming the aprons down the middle. This will reduce the final price of the apron a bit, when added to the making time which is only 40 minutes less than making than an adult size apron, plus webbing, d-rings and thread.
Here is the first sample….it is rather cute.
I’m exhibiting the ‘In The Making-Aprons’ range at the South East Makers Club ‘Makers Market’ this week 14-16 September – the weekend celebration of South East London makers work is part of the London Design Festival.
Address: 1 Market Yard, Deptford Market Yard, London. SE8 4BX – 11.00-18.00 each day.
For information about the South East Makers Club weekend events and workshops visit – southeastmakersclub.co.uk/semc-2018
For information about London Design Festival (15-23 Sep 2018) events visit – londondesignfestival.com
My No 7 apron is featured (first ot 12!) in The Evening Standard’s ‘Best Aprons’ feature!
standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/home-garden/kitchen/best-aprons
I’ve added a new design to the range, a pleated pinafore apron ‘No14’, now on Etsy & Folksy
The apron has deep pockets concealed behind the pleated skirt, a box pleat in the bib, adjustable neck ties and long waist ties – the first three in this design are in crisp dark navy twill.
I’ve been working on this design for since before Christmas! …with several toiles and samples…
Yesterday I went, with my daughters, to the Fashion & Textile Museum, to see Orla Kiely “A Life In Pattern’. Really enjoyable exhibition, fun with fantastic attention to detail which is very much Orla’s design ‘DNA’. The gigantic frocks and the wall of bags were the most eye catching exhibits, but my favourite bit was the first room of installations with wonderful drawings and mood boards.
….a lovely way to spend an afternoon whilst my elder daughter awaited her finals results at 4pm…she passed and is now Dr Ruby! The cafe at the restaurant had very nice coffee, cake and food too!
I’ve been meaning to visit William Gee haberdashery for ages. I made the trip to Dalston Junction on the Overground yesterday, with my friend Fran – thank goodness she came, I couldn’t possibly have carried both the rolls of dot & cross paper (very heavy) and manilla card by myself!
William Gee has a modern website full of fabulously useful stuff, so the antiquity of the shop interior was quite a surprise; with most of the stock behind the two long counters and you must ask the assistants for assistance!
I listed a new apron range on Etsy today!
Individual and unusual aprons pieced together from offcuts of denim and other cotton fabrics left from making the aprons in the In The Making range – taking inspiration from Japanese Boro clothing and vintage French and American rustic aprons, which were made from collected fabric scraps and usuable parts of worn out clothing.
I laid bits of fabric out on a big table and pieced each apron together like a jigsaw, balancing the different blue denim tones and complementing with contrasting ticking and red canvas.
