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Cooking Mama Apron

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Project: Cooking Mama Apron

It’s a Cooking Mama Apron! Or rather an apron, adorned with a hand cut felt appliqué of none other than Cooking Mama of Nintendo fame. It’s a little bit of a joke with my friend Heidi, who was the recipient, but I am really excited with how it turned out.

Created using a how-to available here

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    To start with, if you’re not framilar with the game I’ll give you a quick overview. Basically your goal is to make different dishes like sticky rice and sweet fired egg following along step-by-step as instructed by Mama. Each step along the way you either succeed and earn her praise or fail and have to bear Mama’s wrath. Here is a still from the DS game, specifically a still of Mama, when she is less then happy with your work.

    When Heidi last came to visit I let her borrow the game. We joked about her fireball eyes and repeated the line “Don’t worry, Mama will fix it.” So late one night over IM I was brainstorming with my friend Lindsey, trying to come up with something to make to cheer Heidi up. There were a lot of good ideas but when we finally got to the idea of a “Cooking Mama Apron” we both knew that was the hands down winner. (Thanks again Lindsey!)

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    So I got to work making patterns from the screen cap of the game.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Then I traced all the patterns onto paper-backed, double-sided fusible webbing.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    When I was done tracing...

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    I ironed the fusible webbing onto the felt and got to cutting.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    I started the cutting with an x-acto knife but found I made better progress with my super-sharp gingher scissors. Each piece was hand cut and adhered in layers with the iron-on adhesive backing. Below you can see some of the cut pieces before they were fused, and after.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    I love how the layers of felt create some dimension, almost like a sort of a low relief sculpture…

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    It was also important to me the apron was just right. The pink gingham fabric and the lace were essential for the kitsch factor. I found a great little tutorial and pattern for the apron on craftster. I also thought it would be a nice idea to turn the little “score” box into a little pocket, which I trimed in blue lace to match the game.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    So this is the completed project. I’m really excited with how it turned out. It’s one of the more complicated projects I’ve done in a while, and it made me feel all accomplished when I was done.

    The gift was a hit and I hope you like it. :)


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Sugarlishes

Sugarlishes

Apr 28, 2008 3:53pm

wow i love it!

Roma

Roma

Apr 28, 2008 4:07pm

As I said over on craftster, best thing ever!

Katherine B.

Katherine B.

Apr 28, 2008 4:21pm

I love what you did with the felt, super cute!

Tami

Tami

Apr 28, 2008 5:23pm

I love itt! I have that game and I'm so tempted to make one of my own. Ahhh I love the layered felt. It's so cute. <3

KT

KT

Apr 28, 2008 5:30pm

I like the layered felt, it's cute!

Jenn

Jenn

Apr 28, 2008 10:37pm

LOL I love this game! Very creative idea! ^_^!

Mutantcarrot

Mutantcarrot

Apr 28, 2008 11:03pm

That's awesome. I love cooking mama! I can do the voice :D (Bettuh than maama!)

Danyell W.

Danyell W.

Apr 28, 2008 11:06pm

This is so rad. My felt is inferior.

Jasmin N.

Jasmin N.

Apr 29, 2008 1:01am

wow, you could sell that! (providing that DS peoples allowed you.)

Janet

Janet

Apr 29, 2008 1:04am

I love Cooking Mama
I'm going to make one that says Wonderful better than Mama

K@ti

K@ti

Apr 29, 2008 7:55am

you have know idea how much I love this.

Tanya

Tanya

Apr 29, 2008 8:14am

this is adorable, how did you know i wanted to make an apron?! i love the quote too. xD

Shivi

Shivi

Apr 29, 2008 9:54am

cool, looks fiddly but so worth it in the end, thanks for the tute

Cuddles

Cuddles

Apr 29, 2008 3:07pm

its great! =)

JuliaFuentes

JuliaFuentes

May 1, 2008 7:46pm

love itt
thanks for share it

lazylinepainterbelle

lazylinepainterbelle

May 2, 2008 3:57pm

OH MY GOD!!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Shannon A.

Shannon A.

May 2, 2008 8:04pm

oooohhhh-hooo MAN! you're so amazing for making this!

cherry rabbit mama

cherry rabbit mama

May 3, 2008 4:14pm

o-m-friggin-g i love you for this cooking mama is my favorite game!!!

plastic crocodile

plastic crocodile

May 4, 2008 2:13pm

Loved this when I saw it on Craft Magazine online and on Craftster.

Great idea!!!!