First, I want to thank everyone who made a comment on my New Year’s Resolution post. Your comments confirmed my suspicion that many quilters share this issue of unfinished projects (which was comforting), and also provided me with some great ideas for tackling the problem. I’ll talk more about this in my next post.
Now on to the apron, which I promised would be gender neutral (although it actually isn’t), but at least it’s a lot less girly that the ones I normally make.
Although I have made several aprons with decorator fabric samples, there are two new features in this apron — it is quilted and reversible (his/hers apron?). The smallish striped swatches are from one of 20 sample books I purchased at the Goodwill for $1.49 each, and the reverse side is made with a Brunschwig & Fils large toile sample. The B&F piece wasn’t quite large enough, and the print wasn’t centered, so I added a couple of scraps from the top to one side. I don’t think it’s too noticeable because the print is pretty busy. The binding is a small polkadot print which I hand stitched on the back like a quilt binding, and the ties are cotton twill. All the fabrics are cotton, and the apron has a nice weight to it, so I doubt it will wrinkle.
If you would like to enter this month’s giveaway, just let me know in a comment below. It’s a new year, so if you have previously won an apron, you may enter again. I will use a random number generator to select a winner on Sunday, January 11.
The stripy side
The toile side
Oh yes, yes, yes – I’d love to win; Oh please, please, please – I will be so grateful; and Oh thank you, thank you, thank you … just in case! Happy New Year.
Oh wow, it’s beautiful. I wanted to tell you that I gifted the apron that I won from you, to my MIL, as she uses aprons more than I do. She loves it and ‘really, really’ needed a new one. You are sweet to offer your beautiful aprons each month.
I don’t wish to be in the draw, but want to say the apron looks lovely.
– Shiralee.
Such a cheerful apron. Thanks for a chance to win.
I like this style apron . . . the strips are wonderful! But the toile side is gorgeous!! Please toss my name in the proverbial hat! 🙂
Oh how lovely! I adore the stripes – Happy New Year and thank you!
I love this apron and I think it’s so very generous of you to do your giveaways! I would love to win :). You do such beautiful work, Martha
The apron is so adorable Martha. I really like the way this one is made. Thank you for another chance at winning.
Oh my–Stripes and TOILE, too! I love toile…thanks for the chance–hubs, Julierose
Love the toile!
I love both sides! Please enter me in the drawing, and thank you! 🙂
Love this reversible apron! Thanks for the chance to win!
Lovely.
I love aprons and really love, love yours. Thanks for a chance to win one.
What a lovely giveaway! I love the apron.
Any gift from you would be awesome
Oh what a lovely apron. Love love the idea that it is quilted and then reversible to boot. Doesn’t get better than that!
I really enjoyed reading the comments on the unfinished projects. I have that affliction too! I’ve taken my list of projects and identified priorities and just work, a priority at a time, until it is “Done!” I usually have a portable priority and a non-portable priority.
The aprons are lovely! Its fun seeing what you come up with each month!
A reversible apron = twice as nice! That is just lovely. Thank you for the chance to win!
Hope you had a great Christmas and a happy & peaceful New years eve!!
Wow…. what a gorgeous apron. i have a collection of aprons; there’s no such thing as too many aprons right??? i use them all the time. i don’t have a reversible one, so i’d be so very thrilled!!!
please do put my name in for the draw!!!
xo
eva
Count me in!
Just found your site from a post my sister shared with me. I’m so glad she did!
Would LOVE to win this apron! Thanks for sharing all you do
As always, your work and color choices are spot on! I would love to win this so I could give this to my favorite pie maker…thanx!
What a great giveaway! Count me in!
I would love to have this beautiful apron.
A reversible one how lovely.
I’ve never seen a reversible apron before – what a great idea! Love it!!! Thank you for the generous giveaway Martha!
Enter me, it is cute!
I would love an apron.
God bless!
I wish I could quit…might not be too late to learn?! lol
Such lovely work! It’s so obvious you put lots of love into your work.
I love that it is reversible.. I am sooo messy..