“I figured you were a ‘mum’ rather than a ‘mother’.” Francine said.
“I am usually… but I feel mother is more appropriate when I’m entertaining guests.” Marie replied. Francine agreed and commented on his apron, wondering where one buys such a traditionally styled garment. “You can get them online but Charlie made his.”
“Really?!”
Marie nodded proudly. She’d found a vintage sewing pattern on Etsy and dusted off her sewing machine. The fabric came from an old table cloth and following his mother’s guiding hand, he learned to mark, cut, tack, pin and sew. He’d made the apron during the summer holidays as a ‘rainy day’ project.
His mother told him that sewing is an essential skill and an apron is a good beginner’s garment. It’s simple and features several useful techniques; cutting and sewing long straight hems as well as a neat uniform curve, flat stitches and ruched stitches, sewing the pocket, adding trim, etc.