Hotdish Aprons are based on vintage patterns but have today’s style in mind. Several unique designs will help you look "dishy" while cooking or entertaining!
Fabric
Christine Brady creates Hotdish Aprons and selects the finest, fashion-forward fabrics--from high-quality cottons to specialty fabrics such as machine-washable Ultraleather--and carefully designs, cuts, and sews each apron in her Boise studio. Most aprons are one-of-a-kind creations, with only a single apron made from each fabric; a few include vintage fabric or trim.
Fit
Visit the Fitting Guide for more information.
Care
Besides looking "dishy" these aprons are easy to care for: machine wash and dry, or air-dry to retain color brightness. Pressing and a bit of spray starch is optional, and gives your apron a fresh, crisp look.
Where To Buy
If you want to see, feel, and try on a Hotdish apron then please consider visiting the Hotdish Aprons booth at one of the many seasonal arts and crafts festivals held throughout the Idaho and the Northwest. Check the schedule schedule to find out if Hotdish Aprons is attending a festival near you.
A Word About Shipping
I ship by First Class US Mail since it is the least expensive option for you.
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The Story Behind Hotdish Aprons
In the 1950s my grandmother and great-aunts wore functional aprons made from colorful cotton prints. This was an era when an apron was a required accompaniment for every chore performed in the home, from cleaning to cooking to entertaining.
Besides being great homemakers, all the women in my family excelled in several needle arts: crocheting, embroidery, knitting, sewing, tatting, and quilting. It was the sewing machine that captured my attention, and my first sewing project was a green gingham apron made using the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction. From that first effort (and through some typical "beginner" sewing disasters) I carried on, eventually earning a BA in Textiles and Clothing (with a special emphasis on textile history) from Michigan State University. I was the only student in the college who sewed with a treadle sewing machine!
During my first years in Idaho as a "back-to-the-lander" living in a one-room cabin in the mountains outside Salmon, I focused on spinning, dyeing, and weaving rugs and garments which I sold at arts and craft festivals and galleries throughout the Northwest. My interest now is centered on aprons: I love every step of the process from creating an appealing new design, to matching it to fabulous fabric, to carefully constructing it.
Hotdish Aprons blends my love of vintage textiles and my extensive sewing experience to give you a great way to look “dishy” while doing the dishes!
Christine Brady
Boise, Idaho