“Oh, Dearie, dainty doesn’t do in the kitchen.”

I'll have to concur with Julia Child on this one, but this apron certainly is cute! Once I finished snipping away all the stray threads, and got a good look at the finished product, a little Doris Day slipped into my head...

I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck though you make my heart a wreck
Make my heart a wreck and you make my life a mess
Make my life a mess, yes a mess of happiness

There might even be a shade of practical in this apron... it covers more than most outfits! No messes here! ... something tells me I won't be able to say that about the kitchen when I finish cooking in it! It is a little on the large side, but I have a feeling that once I wash the finished product, It will get a little smaller. The one take-away message I did get from constructing this apron, is that items completely bound in bias tape are VERY tedious to put together! Every single inch of edge in it is lined with bias tape!

I also got a fabulous tip from a fellow crafter, to treat the fabric with a spray silicone treatment, to protect it from stains/splatters. I definitely think I will give that a shot.

I also think I will give my apron it's trial run next weekend. I have never cooked a duck, so I think I will give Julia's "Caneton Roti" (roast duck) a shot. I might even wear some heels and pearls while I'm at it! I'll need to be sure to invite someone who knows how to carve! Any volunteers?