FOURTEEN DAYS OF VALENTINES: DAY TWO/ EASY APRONS TO ACHIEVE DAY ONE

I will be posting for two days today since I missed yesterday.  So here as promised are a couple of aprons to give you an idea of things that can be used to achieve day one of our Valentines Day ideas.

This first apron is one I made for The Martini Apron swap I am participating in(check side bar for link) Of course in keeping with my pledge to make or buy handmade and my pledge over at Wardrobe Refashion (again check side bar for link) I made this number out of a thrifted skirt (it was new with tags still on in, but it was at the thrift store so it still counts right?) , a portion of a curtain we found in the trash, ribbon from my stash (so that counts toward my stash busting challenge, again check side bar) and tulle from my stash.

I also made this cute little headband out of the scraps (tutorial in a few days so look for it)

I also made this apron all from curtains we found in our curbside crawls.....The fabric had some pretty noticable stains on it and I originally was not going to use it, but for the Cheap HotMama swap the rule was no buying anything had to be from the stash and of course since I am doing Wardrobe Refashion and Destash 2010 challenge(sidebar) then of course I was not buying.. But I could not find anything in my stash that I thought would work for the lady I  was given to do an apron for (Hi Cristal!!) with the theme of  "Old Man Winter". So I kept coming back to these terrible and stained curtains. So I went for it and tried to cut around all the stains with no luck, so, WHAT NEXT? Well when all else fails COVER THE SPOTS!! But how you ask?

When all else fails grab the Acylic craft paint I say.

Now your asking how do you use acylic paint on fabric and have it washable?

That is where Fabric Painting medium comes into play. It like magic in a bottle.

Yes I have had some women complain they don't like to use it cause it makes the acrylics too runny and is hard to work with. With a little patience it will work and here is the trick. Mix the paint and fabric medium according to the instructions on the bottle and then if you are in a dry climate let it sit for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so(does not have to be exact) and In humid or damp climates let sit stirring every 30 minutes for 2 hours........When the time is up I guarantee you will have the consistency you need to paint on fabric. Works every time.

So I went from what most people would call pure trash to treasure with spotted curtains, some lace pulled off of old clothes. And ball fringe, 4 half bottles of white and cream acrylic paints, fabric medium, bias tape, 1/2 yard of vintage fabric from my stash, one stencil and one tamper brush (used for stencil painting on walls and crafts). And  A whole lot of patience as a painted(with a stencil and tamper) fabric a small section at a time and then waited to dry and then the next section. Over and Over again. It was painted after the apron was sewn together, If your a beginner I suggest you definitely paint before you sew the apron together. And here it is!This is the back of course. Full coverage for cleaning and cute to boot. And My own pattern. And last but certainly not least as far as apron ideas go. I just got this little cutey in the mail from my swap gal from the Cheap Hot Mama apron swap. And she had mailed it out BEFORE I had even posted the Valentines Day one idea. She is right up my alley and I am sure if we lived closer we would be best buddies always up for an adventure for sure and for certain! She nailed What I like tongue and cheek.

My hubby-o was unfortunately home when the package came and insisted he get to see what was in the package. Darn! Potential suprise somewhat ruined, but he will have to wait for a LIVE modeling. I'm thinking ruffled bottom tap panties In Hot Pink? No? Yes? Maybe?

So Day Two Apron ideas to Fulfill day one! Naked Housecleaning is your assignment. Now don't say I did not give you enough days to prepare for this one. Now snap those garters and get to it Gals!!!

For more apron ideas check out the apron swap links on my side bar ....Some wonderful and creative ideas for sure.

Loves Kim