On the to-do list

Clean the mirror. Wow it's awfully dirty. But it's the only full view of the apron I finished last week in time to bring it to CA to give to Sivan for her birthday.

It uses fabric from 2 different Michael Miller collections as well as some deep purple broadcloth I found at a thrift store (3+ yards for $1!). I bought the dots (waistband) last year and the Asian lanterns/blossoms this winter, and the colors, especially the greens, are almost identical.

I'm still working to perfect the waistband on my aprons. I still debate whether it needs interfacing and the right amount to turn under (just a half inch would probably be ideal for maximizing fabric usage, but it's so much easier to iron in half and then fold the halves to the middle).

I don't think any of these pictures show the purple broadcloth, but it's plain, purple, and pretty. Sivan loves purple so it made perfect sense to use it. It's about the shade of the dark purple at the bottom of the left-most purple lantern in the picture above.

And finally a shot in nice light. Thank you sun for cooperating for a minute.

Up next: previews of some recently-finished baby quilts.

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The Accidental Apron

Online shopping can be tricky. I discovered eBay the other week (I know, I know, it's been around for a long time, I have friends who work for them and all that, but I hadn't bought fabric from eBay before). It is evil, in that deliciously tempting sort of way. And I bid on a bunch of items. And then, when I wasn't fully focusing, I bid on a charmpack of Oh-Cherry-Oh instead of Hello Betty (both of Moda fame).

It happens. Only this time I won it, and therefore owned it. Without any designated plans for it, I decided it was ideal for an apron. Hence the accidental cherry pie apron, featuring the blue/turquoisy prints, a red background, a yellow waistband, and long blue sashes that can tie in the front or the back. It's fully lined, making it reversible, and has a large front pocket perfect for recipes...or cell phones since I find that I frequently need to keep my cell phone handy and non covered with flour.

I decided the accidental apron was the perfect item with which to reinvigorate, er, re-open, my etsy shop. You can find it listed here. Perfect for a Mother's Day gift, I would argue.

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