It's birthday time again; this time for my little niece who'll be 5 in a couple of weeks. Right now she is obsessed with mermaids, anything "pretty", and of course, the color pink. I knew I wanted to make her something, but wanted to stay away from extremely girlie prints while still catering to her pretty preferences.
I came across this awesome (free!) apron pattern at Sew Liberated which was specifically designed for little kids. Not only is it very wee, but she was clever enough to make the waist strap velcro to the body rather than burden little hands with tying bows.
I just love this fabric!! I decided on it fairly quickly at Hobby Lobby, and without even considering how little fabric I actually needed for the apron, I inadvertently bought MORE than I needed, so I have plenty extra for future projects.
It turned out pretty well, except for the usual snags. I'm still having trouble with stitch settings; the current tension on my machine is still too tight for top stitching, so it makes unattractive pulls on the undersides of things. I also never worked with velcro before, and as evidenced below, I had issues with straight lines...(arrrgh!!).
I also wish I had added a pocket to the front so my niece could carry around art supplies or mermaids in it, but I thought of it too late. Ah well, next time!
