Isabel + Grami Tami = One very sweet apron!

Here is the text from a voicemail I received from my little six year old grand daughter, Isabel a week or so ago. If you can imagine a sweet, irresistible, darling little voice saying these words, you will be able to understand why I dropped every project I was working on to fulfill this request. Here we go...

"Grami Tami, I thought maybe when I come to

your house in October,

maybe we could sew an apron because I

want to be a pioneer.

I love you.

And I hope you'll answer soon. Bye."

Now I ask you, could YOU have said no? I didn't think so. I gave that little cutie a call back on the phone to find out what color she'd like and she immediately told me "white". I could tell she had really thought things through and had a vision of what she wanted her costume to look like. I asked her if she would like the pioneer dress to go underneath. She was super excited and told me she would like it to be blue.

I can't wait to start on the dress. Next week's post may just be a dress instead of an apron but...I'm sure no one will mind! (Will you??)

This was a very fun apron to sew. It had 9 different pieces, two pockets,

two ruffles, four button holes, and two buttons.

I used about 8 yards of bias tape for all of the trim.

(This time I used the store bought kind. My jury is still out as to my

feelings about bias tape!)

I love the back.

I have to admit that I couldn't totally finish the apron as

I am missing all of my buttons (cough:Erika:cough).

But, I'll fix that as soon as I get to the fabric store again.

I love how the straps criss-cross in the back.

I doubled up the bow as well. It was just too flimsy with one layer of fabric.

I can't wait to see this apron on Issy. I can't wait to see how it all hangs and

fits on a real body rather than just a hanger.

Try as I might, I just couldn't find a model small enough to

show it off!!

Now I'm off to leave THIS voicemail:

"Hi Isabel. I can't wait for you to come to my

house in October for Canadian Thanksgiving.

I'm sorry but we won't be able to sew an apron

when you get here. That's because I already made

you one and you will look like a REAL pioneer!

I love you.

I can't wait to see you in 20 days!"