Angel Apron

I recently co hosted an Apron Swap with Fiona who blogs over at Celtic Thistle. 
Everything ran pretty smoothly and I received a gorgeous apron and so did everyone else in the swap, apart from one person. 
Which is pretty good going for a swap, sometimes it really can be a little hit and miss with some participants.  Sadly one of the participants in this Apron Swap just disappeared off the face of the planet!  I really do find this annoying.  We do know that this particular participant was sent an apron but never replied to say she received it or thanked her partner.  Her receiving partner in the swap did not receive an apron from her.  I hate to think something bad happened that stopped her from sending but at the same time if all is well and good her end, but life got in the way, then a short/quick email is all it would have taken to let people know that she could not reciprocate. This swap was not just a small swap with maybe a block or a pouch, but an apron, which required more than just a couple of fat quarters worth of fabric! (OK rant over)
Seeing as this swap was cohosted by Fiona in England who blogs over at Celtic Thistle Stitches and me here in the US, it was decided that it made sense for me to be the Angel to make an apron for this Swapper.
Well I made a few enquiries about what sort of apron this person would like and found out that she liked a particular apron in the swap! one that was a little bit out of my comfort zone! I can’t say what that was just yet! So I fired off an email to someone, who shall remain nameless at the moment to see if she could help me and let me just say she has!!!
In the meantime I went to work making another apron and here it is. 

I made the pocket with 1 inch squares and lined it, and also I added a little bit of Englishness to the pocket with an English Vintage button!

I had so much fun deciding on what fabrics to use for the patchwork of this apron.  Usually I just use one piece of fabric for the front and one piece of fabric for the back.I also made a patchwork waistband

And seeing as this person is a messy cook (her words not mine) I knew that a reversible apron would be just perfect. I used Kona Cotton in Turquoise.

I went to the post office this afternoon and mailed the apron, so hopefully by the weekend she will have received it.I hope she enjoys this apron just as much as I enjoyed making it for her.

Sewing up a storm

 

I have been sewing up a storm the last few days.  I finished the needle book for my swap partner in the  Scrappy Swap over on Flickr hosted by Kat.

I had a really difficult time deciding on fabric for my partner.  I can’t really share what info I did have as that would give the game away.  I just hope she likes it

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Fabric used :

Sandy Klop American Jane Yellow Pez fabric from the Peas and Carrots line.

Robert Kaufman Fabric by Laurie Wisbrun, Tufted Tweets, red, Birds on a wire

Konna in charcoal

Miscellaneous orange fabric

I also signed up for a quilting bee on Flickr and I am in the hexie hive.  So our blocks obviously includes hexagons so I have been working on them too.

I just cant decide on how to add the hexagons, either together or apart.  What do you think? and my other question (if anyone is reading this) is, what do you think is the best way to attach them, I can hand sew them on but I am not brilliant at applique! or I could use my machine but how??????

 

Fabric used :

Sandy Klop American Jane Yellow Pez fabric from the Peas and Carrots line

 

Oh and did I mention I singed up for another small swap on Flickr tonight!!! Yes, I have an addiction!

Scrappy Swap Test Run

 

The other day we were assigned our partners for the swap, so I have been busy stalking her and came up with the idea to make a needle book.  I also need one myself so I decided to make a prototype and here are the results of my test run.  I am loving it.  I now need to decide what fabrics to use for my partner.  She has been pretty quiet so far so I am still not too sure what she really likes in the way of fabrics and colour. I posted pictures of my  needle book test run on Flickr hoping she will see it and give me some ideas of her likes/dislikes.!

Scrappy Swap - NOW CLOSED

  Today I signed up for a Scrappy Swap on Flickr.  As I type this post there are still some places left so if your interested head on over and join in the fun.
This is a small low pressure swap. With only a 3 week turn around from when partner assignments go out to when mailing begins.
The swap items are:
1)  a Fat Quarters equivalent of fabric scraps
2)  a small hand made, scrap inspired gift
3)  a small (under $3 value) item that is local to where you live. E.g. a postcard, some local confectionary
So I have put together a mosaic of some of the things I like to give my swap partner an idea of what I like.  There are some very talented people around.  Not until I put this mosaic together did I realize that I have a thing for pouches at the moment and they all seem to have a certain look too.

1. My pretty little pouch!, 2. Pretty Little Pouch finished!, 3. Fun Summer Bunting Pouch, 4. Pretty little pouch 4, back., 5. Pretty {little} Pouch Swap {rd 2} Package Received!, 6. PTS 6- Received!, 7. PLPS 3 - Wristlet/Pouch Option, 8. Untitled, 9. UHGS Fabric Basket, 10. Fabric Baskets, 11. Pretty little pouch swap finished... the back, 12. Perfect Zip Bags, 13. closed, 14. Scrappy Pincushion Swap - Round 3, 15. P{l}PS4 for Lisa Chavez, 16. MMM Swap, 17. Bicycle Pincushion 2, 18. Scrappy Pincushion scissor keeper, 19. PLPS from Yeechi, 20. Union Jack Purse - front, 21. Mouthy Stitches - parcel in the mail!, 22. Pretty Little Pouch Fronts, 23. Giveaway purse, 24. Girl On A Swing, 25. Spring Carnival, 26. TTS3 basket, 27. TTS3 received, 28. the boxy pouch, 29. plps5 back, 30. basket swap.jpg, 31. Pretty {little} Pouch Swap Finished!, 32. small zipper pouches patchwork linen, 33. Wristlet/clutch, 34. Hexie clutch, 35. For the Birds, 36. I (heart) pink!