Finally Finished!!!

I'm doing my happy dance. Well not right now, right now I'm sat typing, but I was doing my happy dance. All because I finished my pyjama robe! I've actually made a full set (minus top but give me a break!) of pyjamas! Bottoms and a robe! Without adult supervision! (I don't count as an adult, I am mearly I child confined to an adults body!) I'm giddy with excitement! There not perfect but they are mine! And I made them!

 

This is the robe I made, it's based on one of my other robes.  I just copied the design and style using the old one, actually this taught me a lot about fabric and how it can change the look of a design. The original robe was made in some sort of see through crepe, in black with a lace coller and a very small ruffle around all the edges. It is VERY saucy (as far as robes go anyway).

 

 

Mine as you can see is cotton flannel in pale pink and is a little less saucy, it's more on the side of Marks and Sparks to be honest. (The nice end! The I want to sip my cocoa in peace and not look like a 1950's vixen end of the shop. I like the think of the look as 1950s housewife aka Bree Vanderkamp). It's roughly mid thigh length and has pockets unlike the original, is anybody else obsessed with pockets? Maybe it is because of all of the junk I carry around all day. But I feel lost without pockets! 

 

 

The only major hiccup I had was with the belt, stupidly used my needle set to the left, thought oh it will be fine, couldn't turn the blooming thing inside out and had to unpick the entire thing. Upon unpicking the entire thing I also realised I had my machine set to the shortest stitch length possible. Nightmare does not quite describe it!

 

 

 In general the robe features raglan sleeves with a gathered front , pockets and belt loops!

 

Please expect some much better pictures as soon as I have time to play model! And as Tyra would say "SMIZE!"

 

The only thing I'm considering is adding is a monogram of the front of one side? My Initials maybe? or Mrs Knitwit?

 

Much Love

 

And yippee I did it!

 

Frankie

 

xxx

Life Is A Kitchen, So Put On Your Prettiest Apron And Make Something Wonderful!

Its Day12! Cor blimey were close to the end aren't we! So here's todays inspiration .

 

 

Tis is such a lovely little apron but I decided to make something a little more practical, well actually I made two! Overachiever much!

 

 

 

The block colour fabric is from my stash and the pattern is from my nan, I also hand embroidered the front pocket!

 

 

 

Again the patterned fabric is from my nan, but this time I decided to leave the embroidery!

this is now my go to apron style, I used it here as well.

 

I love them but I'm not as excited about these as I am Day 13 project!

 

See you for the final days!

 

Much Love

 

Frankie

 

xxx 

Cinderella Story

I despise housework, I mean actually hate it! The idea of hovering brings me out in a sweat , dusting? Hives and don't even mention ironing.

  

 But I've found a way to motivate myself, an incredibly old fashioned and sexist way to make myself do it! I wear an apron, in particular this rather fetching half apron, or pinny as my mum would call it.

 

 

This was entirely hand stitched , not a sewing machine in sight and it was made out of.....GASP....an old pillow case , how very make do and mend! Well actually it was a brand new , perfectly usable pillow case that I was given when we moved into our house. But Mr Knitwit (He's going to love that) couldn't bear the idea of sleeping on a PINK pillow case! Because he's a BOY! I personally didn't realise that pink bed linens could dent a mans masculinity so badly but apparently I was wrong!

 

Either way I ended up with some fabric , so YAY! It's got a long waistband and ties, which are about two metres long, I'm a double wrap kind of girl! The flowers are hand applique. Usually I don't make my aprons out of pillow case but this one was just for me! And I knew I wouldn't mind.  

 

And I love it! In this I am the perfect housewife, I'm Betty Draper, I'm Bree Van De Kamp, I am a Stepford Wife. In short I'm this women.

 

 

Look at how she juggles her chores ! With ease, grace and poise. Brandishing her Duster like a magic wand!

WHAT A COW!

 

At the end of the day, this 1950s apron won't make me want to clean. It will encourage me for a while just like the series "Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners" did , then the novelty will wear off.

But given the choice clean or knit another owl or sew another apron then I'll always make the sensible and grown up decision.

And get my knitting out!

 

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Much Love

 

Frankie

 

xxx