What Has Happened to My Home!

     It has been such a hustle and bustle trying to figure out my "new life". I no longer am JUST  a homemaker.  I do however, continue on as a teacher for my autistic son.. a mother to my other grown children, and a wife- which includes but not limited too; a chef, a doctor, a travel agent, landscaper, small appliance repairman, secretary, photographer, maid, manager, quality control executive and now add manufacturer of quality "kitchen stuff" and "mender".. hm.  So what shall I call myself?  "Maker of finer things?.. Quality designer?  Seamstress? Linen Artist? hm.  Not sure.. Maybe you can help me decide...  feel free to leave a comment below..

     This weeks Apron was a product designed during a busy week of- school starting and the myriad of meetings with educators and the organizing of the home special ed aids/educators.  I chose to go with something "light and airy"  hoping to reflect, the "lightness of the load, I wished to carry all week."  I decided on this simple "Prairie Apron Style" that evoked images of grandmothers globally circa 1800's and before up to circa 1920's maybe even 30's, coming in and out of their small and modest homes tending to gardens, farm animals, carrying water and cooking... 

To view more information about this apron or to see others I have made, please visit:   https://www.etsy.com/listing/108082543/prarie-style-grandmothers-apron-fits-xl

      I have not only been making aprons, but branching out with more mending, and finding so much joy in remaking torn and older clothing.  Just like this pair of cotton and polyester shorts.. that were so thin, I couldn't make the necessary repair without causing more damage.. so now is a good time to share.. all this sewing knowledge did not come so "naturally" I've had a lot of help.. I paid someone (with a rather extensive background in sewing, tailoring and Linen creations) to teach me!  I am proud to say.. I was a very blessed learner.. and this has created so many more directions for me than what I could've done back in the beginning.  I would never have understood, "interfacing" had I had to go it alone.. and it is now something I have come to fall in love with.. oh just ironing it on... and then sewing up my pieces has been like MAGIC!.. i've been able to create brand new beautiful items from slight adjustments here and there.. like these shorts.. which now are now fully redesigned from their formerly boring orange design.. (Jacob tore them top to bottom)..  

Now I am kicking myself for not taking a before picture.. The rip was terrible.. 

I was sweeping up all the loose threads around my home, (during the repair of these shorts, I was super, terribly, messy).  My broom became what looked to be a crazy piece of fabric all in itself. I took a glance around at the myriad of sewing tables, sewing machines.. display lamps, fabric shelves and thought to myself.. "what has happened to my home"..