Aprons for a handicapped friend
01-29-2020, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by barbaraodle47
I once made a dear friend some aprons out of terrycloth and I used bath towels.
01-29-2020, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by illinois
How about seersucker for summer aprons? They are already wrinkled and contain some polyester. When my children were babies, seersucker was all cotton and I made summer-weight receiving blankets from it. Love them!
01-29-2020, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pennycandy
Dan River was a brand name and they no longer are in business.. I cut many yards of their poplin back when I worked in the fabric department of a store. Kaufman makes a poly/cotton blend poplin https://www.fabric.com/collection/ro...erfecto-poplin Denim also comes in different weights. This is a shirt weight denim, only 4 ounces https://www.joann.com/sew-classic-bo.../11771649.html. It is much lighter than the 7-12 ounces bottomweights.
03-08-2020, 06:04 AM
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One of the ladies in the guild here in Florida showed an apron (not a bib) to be used while dining in a restaurant. Using two yards of fabric folded lengthwise and stitched to make a rectangle. Could be lined with plastic and pockets added. It is to be placed over the shoulders and overlapped in the front and a portion will lay on the lap. Much more dignified than the bib style and of course, much prettier.
03-09-2020, 08:21 AM
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Have ;you seen the kitchen boas. They are a strip of fabric going around the neck hanging down as far as you like. Then stitch hand towels or washcloths at the ends to spread out and wipe hands. Don't know if this would give you the coverage you want but is nice looking.
03-09-2020, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gmcsewer
Have ;you seen the kitchen boas. They are a strip of fabric going around the neck hanging down as far as you like. Then stitch hand towels or washcloths at the ends to spread out and wipe hands. Don't know if this would give you the coverage you want but is nice looking.
03-09-2020, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Suz
One of the ladies in the guild here in Florida showed an apron (not a bib) to be used while dining in a restaurant. Using two yards of fabric folded lengthwise and stitched to make a rectangle. Could be lined with plastic and pockets added. It is to be placed over the shoulders and overlapped in the front and a portion will lay on the lap. Much more dignified than the bib style and of course, much prettier.
