Have I mentioned that I am slightly addicted to my EPP hexie quilt? No, I haven’t dropped out of life completely, but my daytime crafting hours have been taken over by this obsession. So I decided I need a change, time to get some sewing done.
I had bought these two fabrics in Seattle, thinking that I’d make my granddaughter another dress. Then I got selfish and decided to keep it for myself. I have made myself many dresses this summer, wasn’t in the mood for a skirt. So I decided a quick easy project would be an apron. I went through my large pattern stash and pulled the materials together.
I am beginning to realize that when a pattern only has a cute drawing, that is because the photograph of the finished item just isn’t very good. You’ll see why in a minute.
It felt good to use both the serger and the sewing machine. I used this yellow grosgrain ribbon I had on hand because the little pink birds do have yellow wings. I love being able to use materials I have on hand.
I can live with a skirt with no pocket but aprons have to have them!
View from the back, very nice, but I’m sure you want to see the front! And that is where the problem lies.
The bib is too big, too shapeless and I would have been better off having the straps come off the edge. Of course by the time I figured this out, I had already sewn the top stitching! It’s an apron, it will be fine, but if I ever make this again, I’m changing the pattern. This is what I mean about no photographs, the line drawing is very deceiving.
And now for the things I do like.
The pattern called for a button. I measured carefully, to make sure it fits nicely and put in a snap instead. 
I had a little bit of orange rickrack in my stash, always fun to find a good home for it.
And now, I need to get back to sewing some more hexies….
Leah