Ooooh, what a beautiful post and delicious photos, @alt3r ! And I am so excited to see the wonderful @kesityu.fashion 's divine apron!!! I am in the midst of a year of mastery of needlework, and aprons are one of my 'chosen subjects' - I love the overlap of apron-dress, and am about to begin a new project today, using a few different pieces from old deconstructed petticoats and underwear - and a vintage tablecloth with big dramatic Germanic religious script on it.
The dyeing is exciting too, @kesityu.fashion - I studied dyeing a little when I was younger, and was always passionate about natural dyes - like yellow from onion - and the fixing of the dye using salt and copper pans, etc. It's so good to see others' similar passion about such things - it inspires me a great deal. I'm a bit over-enthusiastic about getting inspired by life all the time, but things have been very challenging on multiple levels in recent years, and it is such a powerful anchor to be reminded of the magic of simple things, like aprons.
Divine blessings on this new cycle of celebration of your gateway into the physical world dear @alt3r 😇 😍 🎂 💖
Will this be shared?:D Description is a good teaser for this Apron lover! I adore them, but vintage type only, not those boring ones you can find at each corner.
OMG you did all of that? I knew only for coffee when it comes about coloring of materials :D
Don't stop, sounds like it's your drive, just enjoy the ride!🦋
Thank you very, very much 🍀
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I will share indeed, @alt3r ! I ended up spending my sewing hours on Sunday adjusting my last apron-dress - and the more dramatic apron construction is a challenging thing, so it might take me a bit longer to work up my confidence to do it... But yes indeed: I'll share a post here about it when it's done. And yes, in my Scottish island culture, we had some good training at school too, around weaving, dyeing and suchlike - in the '70s/ 80s there was a big resurgence of the old arts and crafts in rural areas. 🤗
Don't be shy, there is no such a thing like perfection, but I do understand 'stage fright', so when you are ready!
Scotland fields, sheep's and aprons sounds good to me.😍
Lucky you, wish we had similar subject here, but it was abolished back in the eighties from schools.
Does it still exist as part of education?
Oh, I have no idea - probably not - though I know of multifarious projects (on Arran where I grew up) that are bringing back traditional ways, skills - especially around the food cycles: community food-growing, sustainable fishing and culinary projects, fermenting, natural liquors, etc. A fair few folks that I was at school with, and who all left to find work/ travel the world, like me, have returned and are bringing their worldly knowledge and connectedness back to where they grew up - enriching the island culture by reviving the roots. This is very exciting - a second wave of what was begun in the 70s...
Thanks for your encouragement, @alt3r - I do need a pep talk every now and again, as I am quite neurotic about my handiwork at times!
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That is indeed lovely to read, go everywhere but come home!
Why nervous? Handwork should be relaxing and you are most welcome @clareartista (:
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Aprons are a favourite, always!
Just recently there was a woman crossing me on the streets, wearing one with a very particular pattern (and a huge flower bouquet in her hands) ...now the picture stuck to me and I'll have to try that cut:)
Very exited to see how you'll transform them!! It sounds awesome as always😊