After a particularly tiring week, I decided to let the creative juices flow. A teacher at my school is getting married the beginning of April, and we usually have wedding and baby showers at school. I was trying to think of something I could sew for her, and first I thought of an apron. I emailed Joy, of course, to ask if she thought that would be too hard for me. She pointed me in the right direction, and off I went!
After waiting a long time at JoAnn's (a story for another day), I got my fabric cut and was on my way. This particular teacher is very fashionable and seems to be quite fond of the bright pink/bright green combination you see around. So, I found some fun fabric in those tones and set to work. I started probably around 5:30 or 6, stopped to get dinner with Matt, and then I finished up around 10. Without further ado, I present the apron...
This project included several firsts. It was my first time using the pom-pon trim (at least for me, I had to be particularly careful not to let the strip the pom-pons dangle from show through). That required thinking through right sides together and wrong sides out and turning and whew. I almost had a brain cramp, but I figured it out!
I would also like to make her a matching oven mitt. I just need to get some plain fabric for the lining (or dig through my stash, but I don't think I have anything).
I am a little nervous--do you think they're good enough to give for gifts to someone outside the family??
We hope you have a great weekend and get even a smidge of time to do something fun you enjoy, too. While I don't want to wish this one away, Mom and Dad will be here next weekend!! :)
Love,
Becca
P.S. This is what your dog does while you are sewing. Isn't that nice? It's one of the shoes I bought for E's wedding... oh well... goody thing I don't wear heels much. :-( :-(
P.P.S. Here's Samuel's very belated birthday present. I just need to hand-tie it and send it in the mail!
3 comments:
LOVE IT!!!! You did a SUPER job!!! That is some of the exact fabric that is in Charis's birthday blanket! Too fun! You did a super job with the fringe and the reversibleness of the whole thing is incredible! Cute pockets! I am super excited about the over mitt as well. Wooo Hooo! Way to go Becca!
Sorry about your shoe! ;)
WOW! However do you three do it??
The apron and mitt are AMAZING! I can't believe you even made the apron reversible. They are SOOOO cute! I think the casserole carrier idea is great, too. Maybe after you make one you could show me how. :) :) I've always liked it. Gracious, I wouldn't have recognized your shoe. Tell Sammy she's supposed to be past the puppy chewy stage. Maybe she's just a kid at heart!!! Can't wait to SEE you! Love, Mom
becca that apron is awesome! i am planning on making an apron soon so I may have to use your creativity.. I like the pom poms on the bottom :)
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