It’s early, but I wanted to have time to get the apron to the winner in time for Valentine’s Day.
This apron reminds me of hostess aprons from the 1950s, and like many of the fancy aprons from that period, it is made with sheer cotton organdy. The fabric is from the Goodwill — a Pottery Barn Kids embroidered curtain panel that I initially thought was vintage, because you don’t see cotton organdy much anymore. I added the bound heart pocket to make it Valentine-ish, and a 3-inch hem with vintage trims (thank you Patty). The rose print for the waistband and sashes is a vintage dress percale. The waistband is 25″, the ties are 35″, and it’s 21″ long.
The instructions on the curtain panel said it should be dry cleaned, but I put the fabric through the washer and dryer on delicate, and it came out looking just fine. Of course, if you win this apron, you’ll want to iron it with a little spray starch to get the organdy nice and crisp.
You could wear this apron while you cook your partner a romantic Valentine dinner, or give it as a gift, or maybe just wear it around the house. Leave a comment below if you’d like to enter, and I’ll announce the winners of both the child’s embroidered apron and the Valentine apron on January 31st.
This apron is absolutely beautiful!
That is a beautiful apron! I won an apron last year but i read that you dont mind if we enter again so here I am! I wish I had the thrift shops you have, I never see Pottery Barn things. BTW, I enjoyed your post of your unfinished projects. I went through the same thoughts after Christmas and sorted my many projects into beautiful plastic boxes all stacked neatly. Then I promptly started two new projects and quit worrying. I will get to them when I’m supposed to. I love my sewing and i’m not going to add any stress to my hobby. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Beth F
Martha, this will probably mess up your numbering because you’ll want to ignore my comment for the giveaway. (I just won an apron — two, in fact — not long ago.) But I just couldn’t not leave a comment to tell you how gorgeous this apron is! You have a great eye for the perfect combination of fabrics — not to mention your exquisite sewing skills. Some lucky reader will be tickled pink to win this apron.
What a beautiful apron. It reminds me of some that my Grandmother had. Thanks for the chance to win!
What beautiful work. I am sorting through all the work i have to do and realised that I have nothing less than 25 projects!!! And I intend to start with a blog finally. I have enlisted a friend’s help as I had to be hospitalised for a bout of gastroenteritis. The moment I was discharged, I came home and saw two giveaways here!
I just wanted to let you know that you inspire me a lot to continue my hobbies:) Thank you.
I love this apron! I will happily wear it if you send it my way. :). Now I have to start looking more closely at the curtains and drapes at my favorite thrift store for salvageable fabric.
You find beautiful things at your goodwill! I am starting to see things with new vision, since I started seeing the beautiful aprons that you make! February’s apron is beautiful.
What a sweet apron! Thank you for the give-away.
Your apron is beautiful! My dearly loved Grandmother wore an apron everyday to keep from soiling her dress. She wore special aprons on Sunday when she had dinner guests and family
What a beautiful apron. Great way to repurpose a curtain panel.
Such a beautiful apron! It reminds me of some that my mom had – the organdy aprons were worn by the ladies who served at the “Teas” that various groups and churches held; mom had utilitarian ones and fancy ones like this that were for special occasions. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Kudos to you for recycling a curtain. 🙂
What a lovely apron! 🙂
Oh that is so pretty! I just love it!
The apron is lovely! I especially like the sash with the rose print!
Absolutely beautiful aprons. I love them both.
This apron is so pretty! As all of yours are. So much inspiration you provide – thank you!
This is gorgeous!
The apron looks really beautiful!
Wow! What a lovely fabric find! I don’t need to enter since I have one of your lovely aprons but I wanted to say how very pretty this one is.
Thank you for letting us enter again since it’s a new year! This apron is lovely! You make me want to go sew aprons… 🙂
So very cute apron!
This apron is absolutely darling! Thank you for the opportunity to win it and wear it! <3
My mother would love this, but we’d have to share, if i win. 🙂
Swoon! LOVE the pink !
This is the kind of apron that brings back memories of my Mom.An apron was a must & this one would have been wore for a fancy tea.
You find some lovely things but it is a talent to know how to use them so beautifully.
Thank you for the chance to win.
What a sweet apron! I remember these organdy aprons, too. All the ladies had their every day aprons for cooking with at last one fancy apron for show. Thank you so much for the lovely trips down memory lane that you give us with each pretty creation.