Bippity Boppity Boo!

I found this on eBay and was "Victorious". I have to laugh at their new ad campaign. I tend to watch things more than I actually bid on them, but once I do then I'm on it, hot & heavy until the battle is won. I have never considered myself to be competitive, but I can be under the right circumstances. This pattern is from the 50's and has lovely graphics and opens up to a full page with the pattern and directions. There are advertisements for  JC Penney's fabrics.
I can't imagine going to our local JC Penney's to get fabric. Anyway.
I have seen this on eBay before but didn't win.
This time I bid early and established my claim and got lucky.
I will trace it so that I don't damage the actual pattern and we'll see what the apron looks like. It has hidden pockets in the front and is full and flouncy.  I wish it came with little blue birds to help me tie it, also, but I'll just have to pretend.

I begin everyday by reading emails and drinking a cup of coffee and then I usually feed Sadie and either start sewing, cleaning or take a shower and go out into the world. This week I started a job and will be working MWF from 9-3. This will make Tues & Wed sewing days. So that leaves Saturday as major house cleaning day. What I really feel like doing is:
A. Curling up on the couch with my yoyo opera bag project and doing some embroidery/embellishing.
B. Riding my bike to the Library and curling up on a couch and reading magazines or craft books.
C. Riding my bike in the opposite direction, with a towel in my basket and getting to the beach before it starts to heat up and be miserable.
Nothing to do with housework or cooking.
Ugh.
I have things to mail before noon and so that is really going to be my priority.
The dog needs a bath so that will be my time in the water.
Unless I sneak her off to the Bay and play in the water with her and then bring her home and give her a bath! That would be fun! We do it about once a month and she loves it!I made her a dog bed on Wed night. I had purchased some yellow floral pillowcase fabric- like ticking with flowers that was near the other muslin and ticking. I used the bottom of her cage as a template- it slides out. I cut the rectangles and then cut several 4 1/2 inch strips for the sides. I sewed them on and made tucked corners and then sewed the bottom side to that. I left a hole for turning and stuffing and then after filling with an entire giant box of stuffing, I used my 8 inch doll needle and some perle cotton to create tucks. It turned out great! I then made a case for it from a pretty vintage sheet and now Miss Sadie has a lovely new (washable) bed and I feel proud to have made something practical for once. Well, my coffee cup is empty and there is much to do.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend...maybe I can fit some Cinderella apron time in on Sunday....did anyone watch Moonlight last night? mmm...good!
In case you missed it- its on again tonight at 8... I hope they repeat Grey's Anatomy, as I was watching the Office and taping Smallville and Reaper. I would love to hear what happened if you have a minute to recap it for me...How about Bionic Woman- anybody see that? It had my wonderful Starbuck in it! I am giving it another shot next week. Ya gotta love Fall.. By the way- there are only 12  cupcakes left in my Etsy shop until I make some more. If you are interested please email me first. I have sold several sets of 3 for $15- so thank you very much for the love!

Comments

[liz elayne]

to say i love this apron pattern is the understatement of the week. oh my goodness! i am checking out ebay to see if there is another one! can't wait to see what you create with the pattern...

happy weekend to you!

[happy zombie]

OMG... I'm so jonesing that apron pattern!!!

I'm such a TV whore and I get all excited when someone talks TV. I watched Grey's Anatomy and dvr'd Earl/Office. GA was kind of weird to me. I don't know what it was, but it seemed different. I don't want to do a spoiler... but I have a comment I'm itching to say about it!

Not one new show has floated my boat so far this season. I guess I'm just bitter because Big Love and Entourage had their season finallies (sp) already. And now I must wait for Nip / Tuck and Lost to start up again. And I heard Lost was not starting again until 2008! Those bastard TV programing suits... they have me by my ovaries and they know it!

[Amy]

That apron looks so cute!! I can't wait to see what you make with the pattern!

By the way, if you are interested, sign-ups for my swap opened today.

-Amy

[Cate]

Kim, a hundred years ago when I was in jr. high, I used to walk down to the local Penneys and buy fabric along with cashews from the "candy" department. I don't recall a Cinderella apron, though. What a find. You should frame it. Love the A and OL quilt, too. Is that up for bid???

[Rebecca]

Please post a picture of the dog bed. What a cool thing to make yourself.

[cindy]

you know i love cinderella! i missed the first moonlight, but i did see it on friday...i like it so far. love the vampires!

[Lindah]

Oh, what memories! I had completely forgotten this pattern. I was just learning how to sew when this pattern came out. Instead of the very cheapest 39 cents per yard fabric, my mother actually let me buy 59 cents per yard fabric which had prettier prints and colors. I remember the ladies in Penney's fabric department. Often they would tear the fabric, rather than cutting it with scissors. They were so nice and so encouraging to this young child.--especially when they learned that my mom did not sew and I was teaching myself how!By the way, Penney's was just about the only fabric source for many, many miles around. Thanks for sharing this pattern find.

[freewetpussy]

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