Aprons in Cuba

My Cuban husband visited Cuba in March. Before he left I made two aprons, one to give to his mother and one to give to his Madrina (Godmother)whom I have never met but have been corresponding with through letters.

His mother chose one and his Godmother chose this one. This week I received a note from her that said:





Thanks for your presents. I liked the apron very much because it is made with your hands. I wear the apron when I cook or wash the dishes. I will think of you when I wear it and always because you are my God-Daughter too.

Things like this just make me feel like life is worth living. I really hope I meet her one day. She is old, she was sick last year. There is a chance I won't ever meet her.

Sassy Apron Swap - Finished the Chicks Apron

I finished my apron for the swap! I love this chicks fabric from Alexander Henry. The main apron is a pink cotton oxford.



More pics of this on my Flickr and also check the Sassy Apron Swap Flickr.

Thinking of Spring

Wow, it's been awhile since I've had time to sew OR blog! I had to take a little breather but last night I managed to start sewing some GARDEN and HOUSEHOLD themed aprons. They can be used for gardening, crafts, painting or even cooking! I found this funky fun fabric on the Michael Miller website and tracked down a seller of it on eBay. Here's the first one:

Retro Apron

I saw this Michael Miller fabric and fell in love, had to have it, had to make an apron with it.





OK, as I was writing this post, it just sold out of my Etsy shop. Yippee! Except that now I have to part with it, darn. At least I still have more fabric, yay.

I ordered and received more new fabric this week, very nice "cotton oxford" which is like a light-weight canvas. Also a Michael Miller product.

I'm simply dotty about polka dots right now and have even more dotty fabric on order. Hope to have some dotty creations to show soon.

And in other news:
Little Bitsys was featured on a blog: click here to read it

My New Gal

She needs a name.

National TIE ONE ON Day - November 21st

Wow, I can't believe my timing. Wednesday has been declared National Tie One On Day by EllynAnne Geisel of Apron Memories!

I just made this for my mother using Amy Butler's Tree Peony "Sky" fabric and off-white linen:





I'm going to give it to her on Thanksgiving so she can use it through the holidays. I had to make it smaller than normal because she is tiny.

hippie mama love child apron

I think I just like saying all those words. hippie mama love child apron



BTW, I just found this amazing shop online that sells aprons, love it!

(so shopping on Etsy is a bargain, check out their prices, yow)

Etsy Front Page

WOW, my mushroom apron is in a cool little treasury for gifts and made the front page of Etsy! And I totally missed it. Apparently it was at night, maybe last night, not sure but it made my views go up to 615 for that apron alone, very nice. I kind of like having it in the shop so if it sells, I'll miss it! I can't make another without ordering more fabric from Japan so it's OOAK for sure.



The apron is in my shop here.

More Aprons

I'm on an apron binge. More to come. Here's the one I finished yesterday, more Shinzi Katoh fabric:

Apron

I love the way this turned out! Fabric from ChocolateSwirl Etsy Shop. Sewing by me.

Sewing

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I was so excited about my fabric arrival that I've already started a new apron/pinafore! This one is Full Moon Polka Dot Cherry fabric from Amy Butler and it will have trim using Lotus Slate fabric you see in the upper part of this photo.

I'm loving those covered buttons. They really make it look polished.