Sunday, 2 January 2011

Recycled kitchen wear


For Christmas, I repurposed clothing and vintage linens into apron for my extended family. Here is a shot of my brother's family, wearing their new aprons.

These are my headless parents. My mother's apron is from the other pant leg from a pair of $2 linen pants from a thrift store. My dad is a former sugar beet farmer for the now-defunct Manitoba Sugar, so this sugar sack was the basis for his apron.
oops. that should say tea towel.

My nieces got handknit leg warmers and wristers (arm warmers?) from my mom. Both of them have learned how to knit on four needles in the last few months, so they were clicking away on the couch after the family Christmas dinner.

My mother decided to pass on goodies from her house. I got some antique milk bottles and framed photos, and this linen tea towel I got her in 1977, just when she started quilting. It's going to be part of the linen quilt made from tea towels and tablecloths.

My friend Heather gave me this kit of Japanese fabrics. thanks so much!

12 comments:

Joyce said...

I made aprons too and practised with my new embroidery machine at the same time. A few people got personalized aprons. I love your sugar sack one...

Barb said...

The aprons are wonderful and what a great way to repurpose.

Love your Japanese fabrics!

quiltmom anna said...

What a great idea Brenda- I love the beautiful sugar sack one- what a find to make an apron. I am sure your loved ones enjoyed all your beautiful gifts. Thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Regards,
Anna

9patchnurse said...

Love those aprons and the tea towel. Just an hour ago, I pulled out the vintage linens The Farm Chicks book has a tutorial for cutting vintage linens into tea towel size then putting binding around them. Little bound kitchen towels. Definitely on my list for 2011.

Scrappy quilter said...

What a wonderful way to repurpose. Love those aprons. I'm partial to the Manitoba one!!

Dionne said...

Such a fun and creative idea! This is quite an inspirational post.
Cheers,
Dionne

Tracey @ozcountryquiltingmum said...

You are too clever with those aprons!! well done! I adore the patchwork tea towel, I want a dozen! Tracey

heath said...

And your friend Heather got a quilting day and a fabulous pillowcase for the little dude. Thanks back!

Lori said...

That is so creative!! What a fun idea.

Rosalyn Manesse said...

You have brought recycling to a whole new level!! And I wear aprons all the time, especially when I'm eating at home.

Peggy said...

Great aprons Brenda - and what a great way to recycle! I'm a member of Myra's Challenge, and taking the time finally to catch up on all the challenges, and 'follow' my fellow Canadians. Looking forward to getting to know you - and to seeing your projects as they get done up! Blessings, Peg

Leeann said...

I see one of the aprons is made from a New Zealand tablecloth. So what's the Kiwi connection? (from I nosey NZer)

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