An Apron a Day keeps the Doctor Away

This is the pocket that goes on the front of the apron that I made today.

And this is the Vintage (1969) Smokey the Bear Ruler/Bookmark reproduced on canvas fabric and sewn together that goes in the pocket of the apron I made today.

Using some gorgeous geranium fabric I made the ruffle that goes around the edge of the apron with the  Smokey the Bear ruler/bookmark that goes in the pocket of the apron that I made today.

I engaged in 6 bidding wars on Ebay before I finally won the Smokey the Bear sheet to cut up to add a ruffle of geranium fabric and put a pocket that holds the ruler/bookmark that goes on the apron that I made today.

This is the front of one side and then this is the other side.... It represents summer afternoons when I would get cookies and milk from my Grandma and ride my bike down to the creek and hunt for old bottles and baby pinecones and pick bouquets of Queen Anne's Lace and wild daisies and have tea parties on the old stump by the rock wall where the rasberries grew.

I used some Moda fabrics and some Heather Ross Lightening bugs and other mysteries and the embroidered vintage doilie is on linen and makes a gorgeous large pocket. I added a bee button to the handle of the basket to keep the pocket from gaping open.

The ruffle on this side is cream eyelet lace and is as wide as the ruffle on the other side so that when it is turned you can't see the other side. The waistband is bikes on this side and a lovely lavender basketweave on the other. 
what would you have in your pocket after a day at the creek? An old thimble found in the dirt, a dried daisy chain, a smooth round stone, as many baby pinecones as you could find and acorns and rocks with flecks of micah....

This shows both sides- sorta- It's difficult to get good pictures unless I am wearing it and I am not expert at setting up the tripod and setting the gizmo...no, not at all...so for now this will have to do. I think I made a challenge to myself to make an apron a day for a month. I will have that etsy store stocked with every kind of apron you could imagine! hahaha! I am only partially kidding- I am challenging myself to make something everyday! Somedays I only do housework or laundry or cook or stay on the computer- so we shall see! Anyway- here's another one...it's called: "Summer Afternoon by the Creek" or " Give Me Those Matches, You Little PyroManiac!!!!!" True story:  Once, when I was in 2nd grade I nearly burned down our house playing with a candle. I melted the side of my Barbie doll case and the maid smelled it and came running in and put the smoldering fire out.   When my Mom got home from work the maid (Rosa) quit. I thought it was pretty to watch the candle flame. That was the year my Dad was in Vietnam and we went through 7 maids. I never got another Barbie case. The family never let me forget I was a Pyro. I still like to watch fires burn. My next apron will be: "Going to Hell in A Handbasket"

Comments

[Jennifer]

"Going to hell in a handbasket" has GOT to be the best name for an apron I have ever heard; can't wait to see it! I'm amazed by your productivity and your gorgeous work (yet again) -- Smokey the Bear was definitely worth fighting for!!

{When I was little, I moved my bedside lamp onto my bed (all the better to see my dolls with) and left it there; it fell over and set the covers to smoking/burning -- and i, too, was branded for life and never did get another little bo peep lamp for my bedside...}

[DEBBIE FORSTER]

Ruffles ruffles everywhere. I have ruffle phobia, they are a real b*&^h to make. You must have a secret, want to share it? Lovely, simply lovely....

[claire]

oh. my! that smokey the bear apron is to die for!

[LauraJ]

I was thinking how about "Going to hell in a sewing basket" for a theme.

[Amy]

Holy Cow! That apron is too much, I love it:) Score on that fabric!

[Sonya]

I would hate to be in a bidding war with you my dear! I love all the details you put into all these aprons, like some sort of Dutch Renaissance painting.

[nimbleknot]

YOU are an apron Godess. Those are gorgeous Kim. I have never seen such creative work!

[Karen]

Your apron is amazing!! I am blown away by your ability to put all those fabrics together with such wild abandon--and it all works! Yeah!!
Smiles, Karen

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

Oh my gosh...you are just so talented!

That Smokey apron is too cute.

[Gypsy Purple-Chamara]

It is a stunning apron..that you made today....

[Tracy]

Soooo super-cute, great fun...that apron put a bit smile on my face! Love your creativity. Happy Days! :o)

[Barb]

Seven maids...sounds like the movie Nanny McPhee! I almost fell off the chair when I read the bit about an apron a day and my first thought was, "But, but, when will she sleep?" I'm glad you clarified it with cleaning, cooking and doing laundry...but, but when will you sleep?

[Natalie]

Kim, you've been super productive. Not only are you makng a lot of aprons, but the thought and details you put in to them is incredible... everyone is like a soft storybook. Fun to see each new theme.

[Natalie]

Kim, you've been super productive. Not only are you makng a lot of aprons, but the thought and details you put in to them is incredible... everyone is like a soft storybook. Fun to see each new theme.

[Natalie]

double oops!

[Happy Zombie]

Sew beautiful, sew unique, sew stunning! Kim... you are soooooo incredibly talented!

[Lotta]

Those are amazing! What are you doing with them?