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Cherries and Polka Dots

Well, well, well...look who's back into the sewing world! Yes, I have been long gone for quite a while but slowly emerging back into my old roots! A quick recap on what and where I have been goes something like this: going on my third year in college, I officially have a teenager (my daughter), critiquing clay sculptures (my sons newest hobby), moved to a nice apartment with my kiddos, and now trying to get back into what once kept my sanity in place! Sewing and crafting!

Hello June!

 

Finally, you have arrived! Yay! Oh how I've been waiting for you! Yes, it's my Birthday month. I shall do whatever my little heart desires this entire month. I'm not holding back. I have a few things planned so far and just going with the flow the rest of the time.

 

Enjoying my time off from school. And I'm set to start my online summer class in a few weeks. Oh, by the way, I passed my first semester class with a...wait for it...wait for it..."A"! That's right! I am very proud of myself. Going back to college was one of the most gratifying things I could've done. Feels great!

 

Now to enjoy the beautiful weather Southern California has in store for us! Happy Summer!

Farewell Tie One On...

Sniff, sniff...going to miss you!

I have been constantly checking over at Tie One On to see what the next apron theme would be. Haven't seen one in quite awhile and have been anxiously waiting for the new theme. So to my surprise, Amy has retired the Tie One On Apron Themes! Sniff, sniff! I thanked her on her blog post for having this apron theme gig going on for such a long time. I came across her blog a few years ago and I'm glad I participated in a few apron themes.

And to end this sad blog post with a happy ending...check out one of my aprons that I submitted for the Paris apron theme! It was featured on her blog post! Au revoir...

Polka Dots & Chevron

Guess what came in the mail today??? Yup, a package! And what's in the package??? Yup, an apron! Yay!

I received my apron today from Kaara, my apron swap partner, over at In The Kitch With Kaara. Her blog has a lot of neat stuff, from recipes to DIY projects. And she sells cute jewelry on Etsy, Poppie Darling.

Colorful Polka Dots

This was the last Apron Swap for 2013. It was nice to end the year sewing and getting back into the groove. I was partnered up with Kaara from In The Kitch With Kaara.

I did my best to fulfill her request on her apron likes. I think I did pretty good:

She likes turquoise, orange, pink, red, ruffles and half aprons. And as an added bonus, it's a reversible apron. It's hard to tell, but the apron is scalloped at the bottom. Hope she likes it. I also included a few goodies along with her apron!

Thank you Katherines Corner for hosting this apron swap!

Happy New Year!

(Apron Swap hosted by Katherine at Katherines Corner.)

Confetti Eggs

Colorful confetti eggs.

I had bought confetti eggs for my kids before. And boy did they have fun cracking them on each other's head. I decided to make my own for them and collected 3 1/2 dozen eggs. Phew! Took a few months to get that amount.

Before & After...Abstract Dress

I cleaned out my closet over the weekend. Some spring cleaning in the winter. Why not, right?! Had piles for keeping, donation, and maybe keeping. So the maybe keeping pile turned into a project pile.

I decided to recycle some of the clothing pieces I had in the maybe keeping pile. The rest I placed in the donation pile. I wore this dress about 3 years ago...yes, 3 years ago.

Sister Sister

I've been in full sewing mode...oh yeah! Loving it! A friend of mine asked if I could sew some aprons for her daughters. One as a birthday gift and the other as a Christmas gift. Of course I could do that! She requested full aprons and gave me color preferences for each and the rest was left up to me to decide...yikes! 

Katherine's Corner Apron Swap

It's Apron Swapping time! Yay! Sign-up over at Katherine's Corner Apron Swap and join the fun! Sign-ups are from now until Dec. 22nd. Don't miss out!

National Tie One On Day 2013

It's that time of year again! Thanksgiving is a day away. You know what that means??? Aprons!!! Yeah, it's National Tie One On Day! This year I only did two aprons. But of course, they went to two very special people.

I'm back into sewing and was looking forward to doing this again. Unfortunately, I didn't get around to doing it last year and I wasn't going to let it happen again this year. So with that being said, here are the apron beauties:

New Venture...

Dia de los Muertos apron. My first apron sold on Facebook!

Busy, busy busy...and more busy! I've taken the leap for...wait for it...wait for it...selling aprons on Etsy. It's been something I've been thinking about doing, but wasn't sure if I should or not. So I said, what the heck! Why not?!

Happy Teen Birthday Anyssa!

My very good friends daughter, Anyssa, hit the big "T" or "13"...yup, the Teens! It was a Candyland Theme. So you can imagine, it was candy galore at the party! I decided to make her a fun birthday apron, but keeping very fab & hip for a teen!

Went with a flowy mini apron, which could be used just for fun or for some fun in the kitchen! Some of the ballon prints say Happy Birthday on them. So it was perfect! Hope she liked it! 

Happy Birthday Anyssa!

Sherbert Flowers

This is the awesome package I received from Jennifer at Our Laughing Place. It included a colorful apron, of course, 101 Things to do with a slow cooker book, note sheets, sharpies, and colorful tape.

I was way over due for a swap and to be sporting a new apron!

Love the bright colors on the apron!

Thanks Jennifer for my awesome swap package!

(Favorite Things Swap hosted by Shawnee at Flirty Apron Swap.)

National Tie One On Day

It's almost that time of year again to start thinking on whom I'll be gifting some aprons too! This will be my 3rd year participating in National Tie One On Day. I really enjoy doing this. The awesomeness of seeing the reaction of the person receiving this gift...priceless! Visit National Tie One On Day for more details and the meaning behind this special day!

Red Hot Chili Peppers Apron

So I've been MIA for awhile...getting back into the sewing groove and crafting a lot more these days (I'm currently obsessed with decoupaging!). I've been wanting to join a swap lately. So with that being said, I signed up for Favorite Things Swap at Flirty Apron Swap.

Before & After...Angels T-Shirt

It's baseball season once again! Haven't been able to make it to an Angels ball game yet, but it's being planned...soon! So I had bought this Angels t-shirt at a thrift shop (love thrift shops). Obviously big for me but couldn't pass up not getting it. For $5...um...gotta have it!

Queen of Hearts

Awesomeness! Pure awesomeness! That's all I kept thinking and saying once I finished this amazing apron...ahhh! Satisfaction, for sure!

Before & After...Cinco de Mayo!

I've had this bandanna that I bought at the Dollar Store about a year ago. Thought it would make a perfect apron sometime. Well, now is the time!

Welcome Lynda!

Meet Lynda, my new sewing dress form.

Now that I'm back into sewing mode...I'm pacing myself again on sewing aprons. Joy! I've been wanting to buy a sewing dress form and FINALLY found one and got a great deal too! Thanks to Craigslist!!! 

So I have named her Lynda. After the friendly lady that sold me the mannequin. Seeing what the actual apron looks like on someone else is going to be a lot easier. Not that I mind modeling my aprons but for picture purposes, Lynda is going to come in handy! Enjoy the aprons Lynda!!!

Welcome Back BROTHER!

Welcome Back!

It's been such a long, long, long time since I've blogged! I mean really, really long time! I haven't sewn in months since I had my broken sewing machine collecting dust in the corner. I've missed sewing aprons amongst other stuff.