There is something about aprons....

I don't know what it is about aprons that draws me to them, but I love, love, love aprons!  Last year, a colleague and I talked about how frustrating it was to carry all the reward items we use in the classroom, keep track of timers for different tasks, and to make sure we always had some type of writing instrument.  Our solution was to make our own aprons.  Really what happened is my teaching partner suggested that I make the both of us an apron to keep everything in one place. 

I made our first aprons, and they were the perfect solution to our problem.  What's great is that all of the items can be left in the apron at the end of the day and found in the same place the next morning.  Too often I cleaned out my pockets at home, leaving items I needed in my classroom on my dresser the next morning.

After sewing my first set, I have become obsessed.  Every time I am at the craft store, I look at the new fabric designs available.  I have eyed some Dr. Seuss fabric that I could not help myself from buying.  Thinking that I had bought fabric for 2 aprons, I went home and started my project.  Six aprons later, I am laughing at my misjudgement for fabric measurements and pondering what to do with so many aprons...