twofer.

here's a sneak peak at a custom apron i just sent out. besides being one of absolutely favorite apron patterns, i love that it's reversible... a twofer. hope she enjoys.

fancy nancy apron

ruffles, tulle & a whole lot of sass! what more could a girl want? any & every little girl would love baking, dancing or twirly in the kitchen, in this hot little number. & with just a touch of gingham, it's perfect for this summer's tie on one apron project.

a little bit of sass & a whole lot of fun.

here's what kept me up until 3 in the morning (seriously, will i never learn?). my latest apron creation. crafted specifically for the havana nights tie one on apron project. i don't even really know what a havana night emcopasses, but as soon as i heard the theme, immediately i had a vision... something a little sassy, maybe even sexy, but definitely flirty & fun. you know, an apron you could almost wear dancing. so what do you think? does it scream havana nights?

polka dots & flowers, is there anything better?

here's a sneak peak of a custom order that went out last week (click on picture to enlarge)... an apron collection for a quartet of little girls. all of the aprons are similar, yet slightly different. two aprons were styled after my june apron, named for my grandma, & the other two aprons are what i like to call "diner style" because they remind of what a waitress in a little mom & pop diner might wear. each of the aprons feature my favorite "flower power" fabric on the front, paired with either an aqua & white polka dot trim, or periwinkle & white polka dot trim. all of the aprons are totally reversible, with a solid orange back, "flower power" pocket & polka dot trim.

getting my swap on.

i have no problem admitting that i am totally addicted to swaps. what's not to love? you get the chance to both give & receive, & to be honest, i haven't quite decided which i like better. anyway... i most recently participated in the sassy apron swap. (how could i resist, it combined two of my most favorite things... swapping & aprons.) so, now that i know mollie has received my package, i'm posting a picture of my latest apron creation.

flower power.

this cute little number has been packaged, stamped & is waiting in my mail box this very minute. soon the nice mail carrier is going to come & take it away. it will then be hustled & bustled about until it finally makes it's way to kerry's doorstep. hopefully it will make you smile each & every time you put it on. enjoy!

packaged & sent

i recently had the great pleasure of creating a pair of aprons for two sisters who love to bake... hopefully they will soon be dusted in flour & splattered with cookie dough. hope they're perfect. enjoy!

i could say it a million times in a million ways...

but thank you just doesn't seem to be enough. this past weekend, the big boutique, was a huge success (if i do say so myself)... in large part to you! i was truly amazed, flattered & inspired by how many of you out there in the blog-o-sphere made the trip to visit with us. i enjoyed meeting & chatting with you, i only wish the afternoon could have lasted longer, in order to have spent more time with each of you... it was such fun! i hope you enjoyed yourselves as well! for those of you who couldn't make it, here are some quick shots of the goodies i had up for sale (click on the image to enlarge)... aprons (everything from 'lil girlie aprons to ones with lots & lots of ruffles), paci clips, hair bands, onesies, baby blankets & hand-stamped necklaces. (be sure to check out marta's blog for lots more pictures of the big event!) again... thank you! thank you for coming, thank you for inspiring me & thank you for believing in me. i think felix frankfurter said it best...

gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep. thank you.

you saw what i got, now see what i gave...

here are the goodies isent off to sweet sarah. i'm most excited about the little craft utility apron i made. i have to admit i had a hard time giving it away. i saw one somewhere (i don't remember where, otherwise i'd definitely give credit), & knew i could make one. i'm not the brightest when it comes to sewing, so it took me a couple tries & lots of ripped seams, but i eventually figured it out. hopefully sarah enjoyed the package!

feeling lucky?

i don't know about you but i never seem to win anything. so if i can't get my hands on some free goodies, the least i can do is hook YOU up. if you're lucky, maybe i'll be sending my latest apron creation your way!
so here are the rules of the game:
* you have until midnight PST on sunday, september 2nd to enter.
* simply make a comment on THIS post to enter.
* anonymous comments will be ignored unless accompanied by an email address.
* please, just one entry per person.
* the winner will be randomly picked & announced monday.

still not a winner.

The blog world is full of give aways. Everywhere you look, it seems you can win a prize... design mom, mod mom, tangled & true, just to name a few of the wonderful blogs that love to give! So when Nan, over at Life is Like a Lunchbox, announced she would be hosting Apronpalooza & that there would be contests involved, I knew this would be my chance to win big. So I checked her blog daily & she didn't disappoint. I think the final count was 18 giveaways... 18 chances to win... 18 opportunities to win the apron of my dreams! And yet, I didn't win. I had my heart set on a pretty, new apron... so I made it myself, using the pattern I found HERE. Oh well... someday I'll win.