I have done aprons for several family members and friends, but was still getting stuff on my clothes when cooking....HELLO! I finally made myself an apron, after throwing away a top I really liked....I do use it in the kitchen nightly now. The checkered Chicks are from EmbLibrary and the lettering is in my machine. I got the aprons at Sam's Club and since they didn't have pockets, I turned the bottom up to form pockets across the bottom. I also for aprons for females I cut the neck strap and ad a set of D rings to make the strap adjustable.