a crafty post: an apron for my dad

i just realized i never posted this birthday gift i made for my father.  it was inspired by the dark brown fabric you see above.  amber had it for sale in her shop and i knew i had to  make something for my dad with it–it sort of looks like blueprints and some of the buildings look like churches, perfect!  but what to make with only about a half yard of fabric?  then i remembered this apron pattern from the purl bee and asked mom if dad needed a new apron by any chance.  she said she that would be a good idea.  i decided to try a slight change to the pattern.  i’ve never seen him use a pocket on an apron, but he constantly wipes his hands on a towel or on the apron, so i thought i’d try sewing the featured fabric on to the apron as an attached “towel” of sorts.  it’s just seamed at the top edge and the rest of the fabric is loose (i doubled the fabric over so it’s two layers thick and has no exposed raw edges).

i’m pretty happy with how it turned out and i think my dad likes it too!