The Faux Vintage Apron to Infinity

Our kitchen has recently become a space rocket on a mission to uncharted culinary galaxies. From our adventures with the Fry Daddy to our attempt to recreate our favorite deli soup, we're becoming seasoned gourmonauts one recipe tweak at a time. These explorations require specialized tools and equipment, and as we delve yet further into the cosmic kitchen abyss, we must don the heavy armor necessary for the possible dangers that lie ahead.

While the vintage apron is a common and fashionable way to shield oneself from the powdery, drippy and often sticky elements of cookery, I needed something a bit sturdier for an upcoming Pan-Asian Dinner Party to End All Pan-Asian Dinner Parties. My mission was clear.
I picked up this pleated red and white striped skirt at a thrift store for about $5. I love the details and cutouts in the embroidered flowers along the edge and I think the style is befitting of a kitschy kitchen.

Next I adjusted the white balance on my camera and cut out a triangular apron shape from the skirt, along with two long skinny pieces for straps and one small bunch of flowers to adorn a pocket. Then I ironed everything. For the pocket, I cut a pocket shape out of a holey, old pair of red running shorts. I sewed back the edges on the apron and pocket. I sewed up the straps and turned them inside out.
Next I sewed back the top edge of the apron triangle and sewed on the straps, making sure they were stitched securely multiple times over. I hand sewed the pocket to the apron so that I could be sure to follow the jankity stitch along its misshapen edge perfectly. I hot glued the flower cutout to the pocket top because I didn't want extra stitches obscuring the embroidery detail.

My craftsmanship style is of the it's-supposed-to-look-like-that school of thought, and this faux vintage apron embodies that perfectly. With this creative, one-of-a-kind, bulletproof apron, I'm ready to tackle any kitchen mission.

Stay tuned for a picture of me wearing it while prepping for our highly anticipated Pan-Asian Dinner Party!

Janette

I started reading a book about why different societies over the last 13,000 years have either collapsed or been conquered or, conversely, have flourished and conquered others. It starts out by discussing the ancient Polynesians, who colonized New Zealand and killed off many of the large flightless birds native to the island.
A lot of people think kiwis are extinct. They're not. You're thinking of the dodo.
However, they are endangered, but much of their habitat in New Zealand is in protected forests and national parks.
The Maori people have ceased the hunting of kiwi, and now consider themselves the guardians of these shy, nocturnal birds.
This is Janette.