A few years ago I had a stall at a Craft Fair and filled it with my aprons for kids. I had four sizes and did applique pictures on the pockets to suit boys, girls and both. They sold well, but one has been hanging around ever since, my elephant!
Obviously he was a little too exotic for rural Norfolk! So I decided to take him off, and replace him with something else that would go with the wild colours but be more popular. I decided on a farm cockerel, and here he is!
I use Bondaweb and do raw edge applique. I use a zig-zag stitch to fix each layer, varying the width of the stitch to suit. I finished him off with hand stitched eye and markings.
I'm really pleased with how he turned out. Next I am working on three adult aprons as Christmas gifts for a Gardener, a Music Lover and a Shakespeare Fan!
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he is really cut! i haveto say much better than the elephant!
Hi Debbie
No pattern, I went on Google and searched "cockerel" in Images. I found this image (which came from this website http://www.arthursclipart.org/poultry/poultrycol/poultrycol.htm) and printed off to the size I wanted.
I traced around each feature in the different colours - had to lose a little detail - onto Bondaweb and then applied it to the fabrics. I used a tracing of the whole design to help position the pieces on the pocket, starting with the feet, bonding them then stitching round them then adding the next layer.
Hope this helps!
Karen
Love your Rooster Apron. Truly did a wonderful job on it.
being a rooster collector - I am awed by him (& your talent)!
Amazing! Your rooster is fabulous, the work you did on him is fantastic!
We have some great applique tutorials here at SWN if you would like to learn or re-learn!
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