Apron Strings by Christine Shop
Apron Strings

Made by hand, one at a time

Aprons with pockets deep enough to be useful, and totes for people who take the game about as seriously as I do. Every piece cut and sewn by me in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

A couple of favorites

Fresh Off The Machine

Most pieces are one of a kind — when a fabric runs out, that's the end of it. Here are two worth a look right now.

A little practical. A little pretty.

Christine Hogan, the maker behind Apron Strings by Christine, smiling
The maker

Hello — I'm Christine

I've been sewing since I was a girl, and for the last twenty-five years I've been making the kind of pieces I wanted and couldn't find.

I pick the fabrics one at a time, usually because something about a print made me stop and look twice. That's why you'll find a fox print next to a patchwork floral. I don't make things in runs of fifty.

Why aprons? 1940 → today
A short read

Life didn't get less messy. It just got busier.

An apron was never kitchen decoration — it was equipment. Then washing machines got better, the frilly apron picked up some baggage, and we hung it up.

But the thirty minutes between walking in the door and getting dinner on the table never went anywhere. Neither did the tomato sauce.

Markets & fairs

Where To Find Us

Between Markets Just Now

Christine is at the sewing machine building up stock for the next one. Send a note and she'll tell you where she'll be — or shop online any time.

Everything Is One Of A Kind

The full collection lives in the store, where you can see what's still available and check out securely.