Author Robert Merrett offers 35 fantastically fabulous aprons to make for every occasion. With pretty projects for work and play, why not maintain an air of classic composure with the Chanel-inspired Rue Cambron apron, the epitome of chic Parisian style, or put on the Spring Fever apron and indulge those green fingers with a spot of gardening. There are fun designs for both adults and children and in on time at all you will be stitching the prettiest and simplest design for daytime, or sewing a gorgeous piece to glam up an evening spent entertaining. Each apron comes complete with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, plus foldout patterns where necessary to ensure you won't miss a stitch, even if you are a first time crafter. All the key techniques needed to sew are explained in a way that is so simple to understand, including bias binding, slipstitches using templates, fastening, and more. *Each apron has been carefully designed to place the wearer family at the forefront of fashion. *Includes full-size foldout patterns where necessary. *Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and retro-inspired illustrations.
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ROB MERRET started his career as a fashion designer and has worked with many leading design studios, apparel brands, and
publications, pioneering trends and developing new design concepts. Rob specializes in trend forecasting for the color, textile, fashion, and interior industries. Making Baby’s Clothes is his third book for CICO, following the success of The Perfect Apron and the forthcoming Sew It, Stuff It.
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Perfect Apron by Rob Merrett is a bit of a mixed bag. There are several reasons for this mixed rating, so I will explore the positives and negatives, starting with the positives.
First, this book has 35 apron patterns, that are a mix of vintage look and modern styles. There are aprons for men, women, and children, so the whole family can enjoy aprons. I also love the fact that there are several different chapters, all with their own assortment of aprons. There are the Chapters:
Back to Basics
Kitchen Couture
Domestic Bliss
Kitsch n' Cute
Fun and Function
Country Charm
All of the chapters have their own stand out stars. My favorite aprons are Cocktail Hour and Busy Lizzy but that is my taste. With 35 aprons you will find your own inspiration. Every apron also comes with its own sewing instructions.
Now for the negatives. First, the front of the book brags that it has more than 20 full length patterns. What it has is one pull out section where all the patterns are overlaid into a dizzying mess. You can't cut out one pattern without destroying several others. You would need to try and separate one pattern visually, make copies, then cut and paste them back together. Sigh. A little extra paper would have saved all this annoyance. Also, there are 35 patterns here, but most of them are variations on others in new materials. None of the patterns come with instructions for how to construct a back, so these will all look rough on one side. I also love to recycle clothes, but it is annoying that this book used vintage embroidered linens more than once to create pockets and details. With vintage embroidery at a price premium and most of us unwilling to cut up family heirlooms, would it be terrible to include embroidery patterns as well? However, that is not included here. Also, in many of the patterns, the material used is not given. Broadcloth or cotton is assumed, but having the extract fiber composition of the material used would be a huge help in reconstructing the apron shown (if that is one's goal).
Overall, I look to this book for inspiration, and then I pull out my sewing patterns from companies like Simplicity and McCall. The pieces don't require a copy machine and the instructions are better.
My recommendation is to preview this book before buying it to see if it inspires you enough to buy it for that reason alone.
First, this book has 35 apron patterns, that are a mix of vintage look and modern styles. There are aprons for men, women, and children, so the whole family can enjoy aprons. I also love the fact that there are several different chapters, all with their own assortment of aprons. There are the Chapters:
Back to Basics
Kitchen Couture
Domestic Bliss
Kitsch n' Cute
Fun and Function
Country Charm
All of the chapters have their own stand out stars. My favorite aprons are Cocktail Hour and Busy Lizzy but that is my taste. With 35 aprons you will find your own inspiration. Every apron also comes with its own sewing instructions.
Now for the negatives. First, the front of the book brags that it has more than 20 full length patterns. What it has is one pull out section where all the patterns are overlaid into a dizzying mess. You can't cut out one pattern without destroying several others. You would need to try and separate one pattern visually, make copies, then cut and paste them back together. Sigh. A little extra paper would have saved all this annoyance. Also, there are 35 patterns here, but most of them are variations on others in new materials. None of the patterns come with instructions for how to construct a back, so these will all look rough on one side. I also love to recycle clothes, but it is annoying that this book used vintage embroidered linens more than once to create pockets and details. With vintage embroidery at a price premium and most of us unwilling to cut up family heirlooms, would it be terrible to include embroidery patterns as well? However, that is not included here. Also, in many of the patterns, the material used is not given. Broadcloth or cotton is assumed, but having the extract fiber composition of the material used would be a huge help in reconstructing the apron shown (if that is one's goal).
Overall, I look to this book for inspiration, and then I pull out my sewing patterns from companies like Simplicity and McCall. The pieces don't require a copy machine and the instructions are better.
My recommendation is to preview this book before buying it to see if it inspires you enough to buy it for that reason alone.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I have very much enjoyed this book and plan to make several of the aprons. The only problem I have with it, is that all the sizes are for very small women. I will have to adapt the patterns, which will take some time to do. Also, some of them call for very specific fabric patterns, which are unavailable in my area. Other than these two things, I am very happy with the book. I have already completed one apron, and will soon choose another to make.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I hate writing negative reviews but this is one of 3 books that I was sorely disappointed with. I was excited to receive the book, but after looking through it I was completely bummed. There was not one pattern that I wanted to make, in fact I got the book the first month it came out and have yet to use any patterns, pockets, or ideas from it. None of my friends have found anything useful in the book either. If you are interested in it at all I would suggest looking at the book in person at a local bookstore.
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Great ideas book
I bought this book a couple of weeks ago and have already made two aprons out of it for my adult daughters. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Arctica
Creative Ideas and Real Patterns
Exactly what I was looking for in an apron book: ideas and patterns. Great.
Published 19 months ago by Meredith Lennox
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