First Day of Spring Apron

I suddenly find myself wanting to sew aprons!! I LOVE to sew and I have had a ton of fun taking a basic pattern and making it my own!!

So to celebrate the first official day of spring- its raining here so not so spring like- I am sharing this pink and green apron.

I just embelished a basic apron pattern by added the polka dot ribbon, the covered buttons and the ruffle around the bottom. I also added for the photo a necklace with a fabric flower!

Very "springlike" don't you think?

Happy first day of Spring!!

Kari

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Sundae Scoop at http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/

Toile Apron

 I have always been a sewer.  I wanted to make myself a skirt I could wear to school in 1st grade!!  My mom was not a sewer so that was not going to happen.  I really learned to sew in 7th grade Home Ec.  My love of sewing blossomed from there.  In high school I made most of my clothes.  I even made my prom dress for the senior prom and I combined 2 patterns to do it!!!

Now I mostly sew home decor items, pillows, curtains, tablecloths etc.   Of all the items I have sewn I HAD NEVER MADE AN APRON!  That is usually the first thing you make when you are learning....not me!!!! 

With the popularity of aprons on the rise I decided to try my hand at it!!  I had some toile left over from another project and I had a yard of a black- white check that I picked up at a thrift store.  I also had some cute polka dot ribbon left over from another project.  So I used a pattern that I had found for a dime at a yard sale and starting sewing.

I added a little red flower I made to make it more fun.  I then took it to work and photographed it on one of our mannequins.  ( you can also see some of the fun stuff we sell at work and I will post about that later)

I love my very first apron made by me!!!!!  Here is another photo.

Maybe I need to make some to sell!!!!!!!

Kari

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debbiedoos newbie party
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nifty-thrifty-Tuesdays
tatertots and jello weekend wrap up party