ARE YOU READY?

Are you ready? For Christmas that is. I am so not ready. It is already December 21st and I don't even feel close to ready. Leave it to me to wait until the very last second to take on a sewing project to give away as a gift. I just finished the apron that you see pictures of. What I thought would be an hour or maybe two hour project was much longer than anticipated. I bet I logged about 6 hours on this one! I sometimes forget that I am still such a novice. I got everything done fine until the last step. I just couldn't figure out the darn waist band/ties. The instructions were SUPER confusing to me! I was so frustrated. I just kept reading and rereading the instructions and FINALLY a light bulb went off and I figured it out! I do like a good challenge but not when I am on a time crunch. My poor husband kept asking "are you almost done?" He was in charge of the kids yesterday as I sewed and pondered yesterday. Thanks babe!

Anyway....I think it turned out super cute. I have had my eye on this fabric for a very long time. I kept trying to figure out what to make with this fabric. The green bird fabric is called bird seed by Alexander Henry and the orange polkadot fabric is an Amy Butler fabric. I think it makes a perfect apron. I love the combination of the two fabrics. I may make one for myself because I like it so much. It is a gift for my sister in law who is a fantastic cook/baker. I am also going to try to tackle a matching hot pad and a tea towel. I don't know how I will find time because I still haven't finished shopping, wrapping, cooking or cleaning before my 5 house guests arrive on Wednesday! Wish me luck and have a fantastic Christmas!