More coin pouches

I have been busy the last couple days. Here's me all organized for the coin pouch assembly line...

One for Carol from Toronto...

...one for Faye from a couple blocks away...

...one for mama me, to match my favorite pillow...

... and the last one for Ben?!

I also made two aprons for Carol's little boys, although I wish I had done a better job sewing the bias tapes... oh well.

Don't you think the little gift pouch is a nice touch?

A matching apron for me!

Wow two aprons in one day! That's a record for me. I love Sarah's jungle apron so much that I made one for myself.

I have no more orange bias tape, so I have to improvised. I decided to use the leftover bias tape from my summer top. It's hard to say whether I like the orange trim or this one better. I like them both! How about you?

A jungle apron

I got the corduroy a little while back because I was in love with the color, even though I had no idea at the time what to do with it. Today I had a spark of inspiration and here's what I come up with.

I think the jungle print works perfectly with the corduroy. And I am oh so lucky to have the right colors and just enough bias tapes to finish the apron.

Happy strawberry and cherry smocket

Here it is... such cheery prints and simple pattern... and fully reversible!

Sarah was watching the little mermaid movie so she wasn't interested in trying on the smock! Nonetheless she said she likes it, with her eyes still glued to the TV.

The PDF is for 2T so I spread the pattern pieces by about 4 inches. It fits Sarah quite nicely. The shoulders are tied in the original pattern. I tried it on Sarah (see the cherry print picture). but wasn't too keen on the ties so I sew buttons on instead. I love the strawberry print so much that I am going to make myself something with it! The best part, it's remnant from Fabricland, buy 1 get 3 free. I got 2 pieces of this print, each is 0.7m.  I don't have much left now, just enough to make some bias tape and bottom ruffles for my perfect summer top!

Cute spring apron for my sister

This is a belated birthday gift for my sister. The pattern is by Jona from here.

I love the little bugs.



*** Update (Jun 10): I made another one last night in half the time (partly because I already had matching threads and didn't need to wind the bobbin). Not only is it made faster, it is of better craftsmanship. Practice makes perfect! I will give the better one to my sister and keep the practice one for myself. :-)